I will have some work at Catalyst Gallery, 137 Main, Beacon, for the 10th annual Beacon Open Studios weekend, April 28-29, 2018. There are 6 artists altogether, which means that Catalyst will be a must-see hot spot on the tour! Pick up a catalogue around town and see the BOS site for the artist list.
Hours are 12-6pm Sat and Sun. Stop by the kickoff party Fri April 27, 6-9pm at Oak Vino, 389 Main St. 

Also in April is this Beacon Open Studios Alumni Show in which I have several new paintings, including the one on the left side of this postcard. I've participated in 7 of the 9 open studios so far, with this being my 8th. This show opens Sat April 14, 6-9 pm reception, at Big Mouth Coffee Roasters at 387 Main St.

I had a week in between shows at Catalyst in Feb and decided to hang these new Stacks paintings I've been working on. How fortunate to have a gallery handy so you can see your new work with some white space around it. A few are much larger sizes than I usually do, so it was very helpful. I didn't actually have open hours, but they were all visible from the street and looked like something bright and fun might be about to happen, or was happening somewhere else, which is how I often feel by late winter in New York. 

I made these two paintings, 'A Grand Performance' (acrylic on canvas board, framed, 8"x10", based on vintage clip art) and 'Ritz Theater' (acrylic on wood, 6"x6", based on a restored theater in Ritzville, WA) for Stage'd, a fundraising exhibition on Thur March 15 at Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon. It was part of an event to raise money for BeaconArts and the Center For Creative Education. These charming little works are still available in my Etsy shop. 

30"x48" acrylic on cradled panel, what I'm painting recently and I'm trying to get at why. Can't stop stacking? Color therapy? It's like taking chunks of my paintings and melting them down. But I also have no reference (except for the chocolate foil collages I made last year), and it feels odd but it's waking me up. In a typically dreary cold gray month, a (tiny) fluorescent light went on.

Some new 5.5" square notecards in my Etsy shop. Blank inside, thus suitable for every occasion.

Calendars ($18) are now available through my Etsy shop (link in header), at Catalyst Gallery in Beacon, and by contacting me directly. Here's looking at 2018.

Our 5th annual Catalyst Small Works Show just opened this past Saturday at Catalyst Gallery in Beacon! The show is curated from a national open call for submissions and we organize, install and manage the exhibition at our gallery. There are about 60 artists (including myself) and over 130 works in a variety of media, all within 16" and priced under $500. There is also a selection of unframed prints for sale by the artists, plus cards, gifts, calendars (ok just my calendar) and more. It is always a lot of labor but enough fun and fulfillment to keep us doing it each year. We sell lots of work every time, and the thrill of making an artist's first or fiftieth sale, of showing a range of artists from just-emerging to well-established, and writing out checks to artists, never wanes for me! Do projects like this distract me for a while from making new work? Yes. But it satisfies another important aspect of my life as an artist. I could not curate, install, and sit a show every month, but when I do, I enjoy the process of organizing something like this and creating an art-filled space that brings people pleasure. More than I thought I would, and even though it's tiring, I enjoy talking to artists and visitors. And I'm proud of the gallery, which is wrapping up its fifth year of consistently good, diverse exhibitions and events. So come visit this month, it's open weekends 12-6pm, Fridays 1-6, and by chance or appt. The show ends with a closing reception 3-6pm Sun Jan 7.
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a few photos of my booth at The Other Art Fair at the Brooklyn Expo Center this weekend, and some of the newest paintings. Last night’s private view party was lots of fun, looking forward to a busy (and long) weekend. Come visit! Tickets available at door, or go on their site and use my complimentary ticket code TOAFCOMP. Open today (Fri) til 9pm, Sat 11-7 and Sun 11-6.