Chair Paintings at home

The owner of my painting "Loser" from way back in 2006 or something, commissioned these two small chair paintings to accompany it. It was a great idea. Here's what she wrote when she emailed me the photo, which I thought was a good insightful description of the whole deal:

Hi David, here is a photo of the paintings together. They work well. There is a whole other layer to the narrative of the main painting now, which I really like (as I think I noted to you earlier, I was looking for almost a forensic deconstruction--something has clearly happened in the main painting & the out takes are an attempt to piece together the events. The chairs themselves are pieces of evidence, yet what they tell us is ambiguous). I'm very pleased with the result and hope it was a fun exercise for you. Strange isn't it, how things evolve--but good, layers are good.

Best regards,
Kerri

finished chairs

A simple commission of two chairs for the owner of my old painting "Loser". To be shipped off this weekend hopefully. Thanks Kerri.

a new theater piece

I don't have a name for it yet but just got it stretched today, and feeling good about it for right now.
34" x 50"

2 Chairs

After waaaayyy too much time I'm finally getting around to a very simple commission. Two small chair studies to accompany an old painting ("Loser") from 2006 I think. Here's the painting and the 2 new studies in progress:

Two pieces sold!

Christmas isn't just for retailers. It helps us artists sometimes too. These two paintings were just purchased from Attic Gallery by a woman for her husband. Sort of a strange combo but what the heck. Thank you anonymous buyer!

"L.A. Story (Brady House)"

"Into the Woods"

A Surprise in the Mail

This arrived in the mail yesterday from the State Department's Art In Embassies program. I either did not know or did not remember that were producing a catalog. A pleasant surprise. The catalog represents works currently on loan to the US Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. The current ambassador is from Oregon and the works are all by artists from the Northwest. The catalog also includes these artists:
Steven Hudson
Joellyn Loehr
Michael Schlicting

2 more paintings

oil on canvas  50"w x 34"h

"The Playhouse"  34"w x 50"h  oil on canvas

It's been difficult lately to get a lot of work done but just stretched these 2 and am fairly happy with the results.