Michael's Back forty

My other painting, which I just finished today.





Michael's Back Forty, Oil on canvas 55"x145"

Menagerie

My first trip back to Michael in a long time has resulted in a couple of very large paintings. Here is the first.





Menagerie Oil on Canvas 55"x163"

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infornography, anyone?

Litfest

Litfest is a great thing organized by a dedicated author and professor out of Lincoln, Timothy Schaffert. It runs for a week or two in September and bring a much needed jolt of writer presence into Omaha. The people they get are really good and somehow it all happens every year, despite seemingly being a one-man show.

This year I did some posters.

The theme of this year's litfest is: The sordid arts of the American pulp novel.

I am participating in an exhibition based on the work of Jim Thompson, Omaha native and pulp artist.

Homer at the Pizza Shoppe

Finally, here is the finished mural designed using ideas from my mentee, Andrew, Benson High soon-to-be sophomore. If I can, I'll post a "before" image.

Benson Mural project

With apologies for my updating frequency, I thought I'd get a little more up-to date.

This is the final design which will be getting painted soon on the alley-side of the Pizza Shoppe and PS Collective in Benson. It is a collaboration between Amy R, Andrew F. and myself. We are currently a little delayed because of a sandblasting issue with the wall.

I think the wall itself is about 12' x 40'.

There will be two other murals (executed by other artist teams) to join this one later in the summer.

Mural unveiling

Dundee Mural cycle (autumn)

The third mural is done. I know these pictures are pretty hard to read (it"s a big wall and going around windows doesn"t help.

here's some details:

The Card Players (after cezanne) [craig]

Dundee Winter tree Mural

Please pardon my scaffolding. At some point I will have more professional shots taken, but until then I'm getting into the third mural as quickly as possible.

Dundee spring tree mural

This is in the Library and the top of the tree is about 18' from the floor, which makes the width, what like 30' or so?