Recent Paintings and a New Studio

I painted a bunny yesterday after accepting the offer of another studio in a faraway land. I now have two—the old subterranean and the new one touching the sky. The space is 900 square feet and I hope to share it with a couple painters to keep rent very low. Bill, the landlord/businessperson/patron will keep the center room empty (1400 ft²) for gallery shows, our own and the work of others, which I shall curate.

Mark, the building manager, informed me that the space was the studio of well known local sculptor and painter, William Sellers. He passed away in 2019. Now I can set up art housekeeping with sublime reverence as well as a sturdy folding chair and travel easel.

I get the key on January 1, after Mark and his crew paint the walls semi-gloss white, run a hot water line, and replace a couple decades of William’s nicotine-stained ceiling tiles. Lots of planning ahead.

Know of any Rochester, NY painters who want to climb out of their basements and sniff the fresh air? Radon has been a drag on my creativity for too long.

Here are some paintings for you to ponder. I made them this week and last while dreaming out a new path for the rest of my life.

Sedentary Man With Green Eyes and Periwinkle Shoes 2021. Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 20"

Mean Monkey General With Idiot Banana 2021. Dregs of acrylic tubes on panel, 18 x 24"

Old Cynical Snowman 2021. Acrylic on panel, 18 x 24"

My First Kiss 2021. Acrylic on panel, 24 x 18"

Portrait of Rose Being Verbally Assaulted at the Noodle House By Some Raunch Pigs and Their Hookers 2021. Acrylic on poly (methyl methacrylate), 18 x 24"

Beautiful Woman Not My Wife 2021. Acrylic on panel, 18 x 24"

Me, the Painter Who Can't Draw 2021. Acrylic on paper, 12 x 16"

Caught painting in the basement studio on a dark, rainy morning last Tuesday. My friend gave me a mini-heart attack sticking his face up against the window.

And finally an outside look at the new studio. The Flower City’s got a new color.

Me.