Paintings in Progress

Here's another video of recent work that will be going to SFMOMA's Artists Gallery at Fort Mason in January 2010

Current State - Paintings in Progress

This is where I'm at with the three 40" x 50" paintings for the January show. After taking the photos, I added to them. Just need to live with them for a while since I've been trying to get them as far as possible with the little time I have in the studio. Plus delivery is next month on the 22nd! Yikes!

Over Inflated

Idea Lost

Started this 6' x 6' painting today and had to dig out the hair dryer to get the paint to set. The nights have been so cold that its still pretty tacky in the morning. So far I like the progress on this one.

(Detail)

Painting in Progress

Got on this one again, but had to take today off to frame pieces going to Fort Mason. Not too bummed since it's freezing out there. Frost on the ground this morning. Might be time to break out the hair dryer since the paint isn't setting as quickly.

Paintings in Progress

Still working on these damn things. Just started the 6 footer so I hope to have something up here soon. These two are 40 x 50 inches.

Here's a detail of the eye... eyes!

Paintings in Progress

Started another in this series of paintings. Here are a few photos from tonight.

Tabi Tabi Po @ 1AM Gallery

I'm in a show with quite a few Filipino artists from the U.S., Philippines and Norway. If you're in the city (SF) this Friday, drop by to the opening at 1AM Gallery.

What's goin' on in there!

I was in the studio last night and decided to make this short video of some current work for a show in January at SFMOMA's Artists Gallery at Fort Mason in San Francisco.

Hmmm?

Finally feeling like I'm getting someplace with these paintings. Ok, my studio is thrashed, but it's functional.

New Year's resolution...."Don't leave crap laying around so you can trip over it trying to make art...or what you call art!" I tripped twice tonight almost impailing myself on a paint brush handle.

Pluggin' Away

One month and three weeks left. I feel like I'm making some progress at a snails pace, but it's helping to be working multiple pieces. Check em out!

Artists in Training

Teaching Coco and her friend that colors eventually turn to MUD!

Ok, I confess... I don't have the patience for the amount of energy these two kids can unleash. Heather is the art lesson master. I bow to her!!

A Little Progress

These are the two paintings that I started a couple days ago. Have two more in the works with one in the wings. More to come. What you can't see here is all the crap that's out of frame.

The Painting Fast Has Been Broken!

After almost three months of not making art, I finally got into the studio (the garage) and have the beginnings of 2 new paintings. Not sure where it's all going, but I'm stoked to be painting again. Will post photos as they transform into less meaningful pieces.

Sorry Friend, This Is No Hemorrhoids by rtst4mrlyknwnasfrnd

Was in SF this past weekend so I went to the opening of Juan Carlos Quintana, Arvin Flores, Carlo Ricafort and Manuel Ocampo at A440 gallery, Jack Fischer's old space. The works are the collaborative efforts of these four artists. Very cool paintings. Here are a couple videos of the show.

Tabi Tabi Po

I was invited by to be in a group show called Tabi Tabi Po at 1AM Gallery in San Francisco next month. James Garcia is curating the exhibit and it looks to be a lot of fun. The theme of the show is mythical creatures from Filipino folklore. After reading up a bit, I decided to do a piece on a creature called Dila, or the Tongue. This creature enters the house (nipa hut) through the bamboo slats where it finds a victim and licks it to death. How could I pass that one up. So this is the drawing I did for the show.

I started it on a Thursday and finished it up on a Friday night. Delivery was this past Saturday. Note to self: Don't procrastinate!

White Box Panel Discussion

Chick here to view video stream
Out Of The Archive: PROCESS & PROGRESS GALLERY TALK
Wednesday, October 7, 6-8 pm
White Box, 329 Broome St. (BTW Bowery & Christie), NYC

Gallery talk with Bob Lee, Director of the Asian American Arts Centre, NYC
Exhibition curator: Angel Velasco -Shaw
Artists: Tomie Arai, John Yoyogi Fortes and Swati Khurana,
Writers: Jan Christian Bernabe, Karlyn Koh, Sarita Echavez See, Karen Su and Midori Yoshimoto

AAAC Exhibition

It was nice to finally see the work installed at the Asian American Arts Centre in New York. The highlight for me was finally meeting Angel Velasco-Shaw and all the writers and artists they were paired with. The panel discussion took place at the White Box .

Here are some photos that Heather took that night at AAAC.


Obedience, 2002


Work by Tomie Arai


Chatting with Karen Su, one of the writers.

A piece by Albert Chong

Back from New York

After a fun week in New York, we're back in Sacramento and the real world of family home life. I'll upload some photos of the trip, but here is one you done see too often. We were in Chelsea and passed by the Gagosian Gallery on West 21st and saw a huge Richard Serra piece being installed. Always wondered how they got those big pieces in the gallery.

The Last Piece in the Coal Shed

This is the last piece I did in my studio on Mare Island. I showed it at Corridor 2122 and now after some reconfiguring, it's in a show at the Asian American Art Centre in New York.

We're having a shed build to store work in the garage. Right now it's pack full on misc. junk so i haven't had a chance to hang new sheetrock and get working. It's very frustrating with 2 shows coming up.

Asian American Arts Centre

Announcement for the exhibit.

International Arts & Artists

Tangent
Acrylic on canvas
63" x 72"
2000

The Offering
Mixed media on canvas
66.5" x 39"
2000

A while back these two paintings were selected to be in a traveling exhibit through Artrain, Inc. called Infinite Mirror: Images of American Identity. Well, International Arts & Artists will be taking over the exhibit and the work will now go on a 3 year journey across America. I don't know the venue schedule yet, but will keep you posted once I hear.