#158 life energy mandala

This latest mandala is 30x30 inches, oil on wood.

#156 life energy mandala

hawai'i travel collages

I have this condition, as I imagine many artists do, that to feel completely happy and content, I must produce, something, anything. Give me a gum wrapper and I will happily spend some time creating a little sculpture. So I have learned from experience that it is best for me to bring the supplies I will need to create while I am traveling. We are just about finished with our 3 weeks in Hawai'i and I have these collages to share. I brought along the paper, glue and knife and scavenged for the collage material. Turned out to be the perfect travel art.

pomegranates

Looks like it might be a good year in Austin for the pomegranates. All my favorite trees are just loaded. If we can get just a little bit more rain, they might even mature into big beautiful red things, let's hope so. I shot these at my friend and neighbor, Leah's house. Got a few that look like they might make good paintings. More later.

#149 & #150 - pyracantha diptych

I just finished the second half of this diptych today. They are each 16x16 inches, oil on panel.

pomegranate blooms

pomegranates #148

I just finished this piece this afternoon. It is a fairly large painting for me, 30x30 inches.
As usual I have mixed feelings about it. It is so hard to see your work when you are this close to it. I actually had to stop working on it for a week before I could finish it, before I could see it whole again.

Austin City Hall Exhibit

Brian and I have both been accepted into the Austin City Hall Annual Art Exhibit. The opening reception is Friday night, if you are around, stop by. Should be quite a crowd and a lot of amazing work.

oranges

I finished this painting of oranges yesterday. I especially loved painting those 3 green ones up front.

Love's Writ

I have been accepted into a juried exhibit called "Love's Writ" at the studio 2 gallery on South Lamar. The opening is this Saturday, January 17th, 2009 from 6:30-9:30pm. Hope you can make it. If not check it out some other time, it runs through February 14th, 2009.

florida oranges

Just got back from a trip to Florida to visit my parents. I am always on the lookout for fruits and berries to photograph, so I was very excited to find this amazing orange tree in one of their neighbors yards. A lot of the trees didn't look so good, my Dad said due to the recent hurricanes.
This particular tree seemed very happy though, loaded with some of the most perfects fruits I have ever seen.

So I am thinking I might have to paint some oranges. What do you think, have a favorite?

Bouldin Creek Studio Tour this weekend!

Hey folks we are having an open studio this weekend. Try to stop by, visit and take a look at some art, maybe even buy a gift or two. Saturday we will be here from 11-3, Sunday 11-5.
For more information go to http://www.bouldincreekstudiotour.com

I'll be auctioning off the painting you see below.

Hope to see you!














SILENT AUCTION INFORMATION:
Painting by Stella Alesi, Japanese Crane, 30"x30", oil on wood
The above piece will be auctioned off during the studio tour. There will be a sign up sheet in our studio for bids. . If you can't make it to the tour, you can bid via email on this piece. The auction will close at 5pm on Sunday. The bidding will start at $200 with $25 minimum bids.