Thursday, May 22, 2014

Paintings available at Shahinian Fine Art in Rhinebeck NY

Tao, 1998, oil on canvas, 36"x30"
I have a selection of early paintings (those pictured in this post) that are currently available for sale Albert Shahinian Fine Art in Rhinebeck, NY.   The gallery is located at 22 E Market St, Ste 301, in Rhinebeck, NY, and it is open from Thursday to Sunday.
Incredulous One, 2002, oil on canvas, 59"x59"

S.O.U., 2002, oil on canvas, 59"x59"
Atras, 1998, oil on canvas, 36"x30"
History of Painting II, 2007, oil on canvas, 24"x 40"


Do the World a Favor, May 22

May 22

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Happy Mother's Day

12"x 9" oil on canvas





On the face of it, this might seem a little insane, but this image is my loving tribute to my mom.  It hangs in my living room, and it feels very sweet to me.

The color doesn't translate well at all in photographs. It's softer, more hazy, more blushed than it appears here.

I painted it somewhere between 2004 and 2007.  It was born of a dream.  A total lament of a dream.  But my mother was in it and she was a soothing, comforting presence.   This image, sort of a personal Pietà came out of that dream, and, for me, still conveys a sense of that soothing and comfort - even though it might appear to depict a couple of mummy fish, or something.



Do the World a Favor, May 11

May 11