Paintings From The Umbrian Studio: Fall 2019

  These paintings reflect the development of my work this year, this autumn, direct from my studio in Umbria.

  I am saying "development" because these artworks are seen by me as a process of my instinctual sense of this particular environment.

  This is Umbria being expressed through me. My Umbria.

Oil on canvas
approximately 16 x 16"

Oil on canvas
approximately 24 x 24"

Oil on canvas
approximately 60 x 48"

Oil on canvas
approximately 60 x 60"

Oil on canvas
approximately 65 x 65"

Oil on canvas
approximately 45 x 36"

Oil on canvas
approximately 48 x 60"

Oil on canvas
approximately 38 x 66"

Oil on canvas
approximately 48 x  36"

Oil on canvas
approximately 48 x 60"

 I'm always intrigued by the poetic beauty of the farmhouses in this magical place... Here are the two from this session:

Oil on canvas
approximately 24 x  50"

Oil on canvas
approximately 48 x 52"

  Though I try very hard to get the color correct for this blog, these photos were taken in simple studio light, and are not exact. The sizes may have some variance, as well.
  This is not a perfect system here.

  The canvases have been rolled and shipped back to California, and will be exhibited at Gallery Apodaca soon.
  For more information, please refer to the gallery website.
 

More Inspiration In Venice

  I always feel fortunate to have the opportunity and pleasure to see and absorb some of my favorite works by Italian artists. In this car, three were on display this year at Ca' Pesaro in Venice a few weeks ago.

Artist: Afro

Artist: Vedova

Artist: Morandi

  Another wonderful exhibition in Venice featured one of the greats, Arshile Gorky, also at Ca' Pesaro.

  Gorky successfully managed to do what all serious artists want to do. He developed his own language.

  He used shapes and line combinations that had not been seen in painting yet. 

  His work helped influence many of the most well known Abstract Expressionists.

  It was a good sized show, and very thought provoking as well as inspiring.

  I never know what to expect when we visit Venice. This was a nice surprise.