I showed drawings, a painting and the Tripod Stool at the RAW Artists Event here in Tucson last week. I don’t have nearly enough free time to do many events so I took this opportunity to show a variety of pieces. These are some of the small projects I have been up to in last 6 months. The painting is a slightly abstracted depiction of a shoe lace. It is painted in acrylic on a wooden panel. I designed the panel itself to slide open to be used as storage space or as a secret compartment.

I finished putting up a new group of work at Finally Made last week. I hung 3 drawings, 2 paintings a butterfly knife, and my favorite, the black chair. Stop by the shop and see how it looks. You’ll find the artist statement by the door.

I want to thank everybody who has been supportive. Thank you to every one who went to check out the show, Almost True. I recently sold a sketch at FM and I sold a butterfly knife piece from the series, Friendly Conversation at Lulubell. If you are interested in a piece or in working on a design project, just send an email.

The opening for Almost True last saturday was a lot of fun. Lulubell is one of the absolute coolest places in Tucson, without a doubt! I am really happy to be a part of another exhibit at the gallery. I am currently showing the shoelace painting, Delusions of Grandeur and the 4 foot tall butterfly knife, Friendly Conversation.

My working process has really slowed down since I started school. I am enjoying the classes I’m taking, but I miss the flexability I had that allowed me to focus on making artwork. Also, I wish I had more time to write out my thoughts and plans here on the blog. I have come to realize that blogging isn’t only a way to show my work process and finished pieces, but it is a good way of logging ideas and patterns of thought for my own record and reflection.

Visit www.lulubelltoys.com to check out my pieces that are for sale, and to see more of the artwork!

Thanks to every one who showed up !

Saturday’s opening went well. The place was packed from open to close! It was great to be there working next to excellent artists and designers. I can’t wait to work on my next projects and planning my next exhibit!

The show is open until the 31st. Visit the gallery’s website for business hours.

This is what my energy’s been going into lately. I constantly try to keep my mind running and producing new creative ideas. As I work on establishing my foundation as an artist, I have to stop and look at where I’ve brought myself. I’m happy with what I’m doing, but more excited about where I’m going.

My goal has been to create a concept of  liveliness that is mainly inspired by adolescent and childhood playfulness and memories. I feel good about the outcome of the work overall. The shirt, On Point, is how I feel about my progress and about the way I work. I plan to approach every project with the idea that I will create with a concept and work meticulously to execute it.

I’m excited about my first official CM t-shirt! There will only be 30 shirts in total. Its a small run so they may not last long. Try to be there early if you want one. There’s also a limited set of prints which I’m actually still working on. The set consists of four 5″x7″ prints.  And of course, I have a couple of new paintings to display.

This is what the gallery looked like when I was done setting up. I want to show more pictures of what each painting looked like and show how I put each painting, toy and sneaker together! Every piece was a story of difficulties and problem solving for me. Promise to show you more soon!

Saturday, June 7, 2008 was a big day for me! The weeks prior to it were quite nerve-wracking, but it was all worth it. I always carried a sketchbook, loved to work with colored pencil and was starting to paint custom sneakers. After about 4 years of painting in acrylic, I decided to have my first solo show!

It all began from a small vision of creating a few pieces and inviting some friends over to hang out. I wanted to build a body of work as a foundation for doing bigger things with an idea I had been working with. CREAM was a title for my bright colored, vanity-inspired paintings(more on the title in later posts).

What started as a small party at my apartment became an exhibit at a downtown art school. Later, after some advise from my highschool art instructor and friend, Simon Donavan, I found a gallery to exhibit my work. The Art Incubator, at the time, was a new galleryspace intended for rising/aspiring artists. No lie, it was cheap! And the small space was perfect for what I had in mind!

…More Photos Later!