12.1.13 - Come into my studio. The water is fine.

Week three of the ArtFunkl residency and I'm starting to get into a groove.  My work has taken a little bit of a detour this week.  Before I show you what I've been up to I'll give you a short and sweet recap of this week's adventures in jolly old England.  I saw an art exhibition about radicalism, listened to a talk about the modern day role of the art critic by JJ Charlesworth, and had a gorgeous Thanksgiving dinner with a  bunch of new friends!  It was a special week.  Full of ups, downs, surprises, and good company.  Here are some photos of that:

Thanksgiving with some cool fat cats.

I cooked this.  And for anyone who knows me, this was a big deal.  A BIG deal.

Uncooked Thanksgiving staples.  There were no marshmallows to be found for the sweet potato casserole.  I guess the English only eat their marshmallows with a hint of a strawberry and vanilla?  Who woulda thunk.

Also missing on UK grocery shelves: pumpkin, corn tortillas, that weird canned jelly cranberry log thing (although you can find it's equivalent in a jar, but that's no fun), and a few other items that I can't remember at the moment.

I spotted the elusive motorcycle of my dreams outside the JJ Charlesworth talk.  It is perfect in every way.  Someday I will have my own and ride into the sunset with Bodhi in a side car, and not have to awkwardly gawk and drool while taking iPhone photos of stranger's bikes.  Someday….

I also made a moss garden.  I am in love.

Below are a bunch of pieces I've been working on.  As usual, let me know what you think!  Your feedback has been super encouraging and I really appreciate it.

This is a combo of the two different large plastic sheet paintings I've been working on.  somehow they fit perfectly together.  You really can't make out much of what's going on in the photo.  I'm going to try to make a frame for it so the pieces are separated from each other.  More photos to come!

Ink Study No. 1

And so begins the odd blob paintings.  I'm not really sure where these came from.  But I found a couple bottles of ink in the studio and decided to see what came out.  These are all 9x12''.  

Reflection on Piccadilly Garden.

Ink Study No. 2

9x12''

English Garden

Ink Study No. 3

9x12''

Uni Bus Stop

Ink Study No. 4

9x12''

Chinatown

Ink Study No. 5

9x12''

Conwy House, Wales

Ink Study No. 6

9x12''

Hailstorm

Ink Study No. 7

9x12''

Reflection on a Dream

Ink Study No. 8

8x8''

This is the beginning of a new watercolor study.  I thought it deserved to have a little showcase before I defiled it with more paint, colored pencil and lord knows what else.

9x12''

A photo of my studio post 14 hour work day.  Hizzah.

Tomorrow I am headed off to Liverpool to check out what's happening in that town of royal awesomeness.  I will take lots of photos.  Then I'm going to hit London on Wednesday!  Updates to come!!!