hiatus disclaimer

So there is possibly a couple people out there that might visit this blog every once in a while, and lately you're wondering does this guy ever paint or what? A quick note on what's in the works and eating the time away. When I'm not trying to remember lyrics to gaga's latest hits, I've been working on an animated short video to be titled "with you". Story, drawings, music. So stay tuned. I know it probably sounds a little random but it's necessary.

Paintings are still brewing. I was honored recently to be invited to a show at the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery in NY. Thanks for all the generous comments everyone.

The Artist's Mag

Some of the best painters out there have dawned the cover of this magazine. I definitely don't feel like I should be perceived as one of them. I have years and years to go before I'll feel like I'm putting down what I imagine in my mind, but this is a huge honor and I'm flattered that they picked my piece for the cover of the December issue. Thanks Artist's Magazine

along the way again

blaze

I met this person a couple years ago. She was making sandwiches up at the sundance ski resort. The hair. The skin complexion. I left a note telling her I was a painter and wanted to paint her face. I think she was weirded out. This is one of my favorite paintings to date. Right now it's part of the mirror mirror show up at Meyer Gallery in Park City.

one

There are so many aspects of this pose and composition that I like. I hope you do too. A lot of people keep asking me if I painted a cancer patient. If that's what you see in a woman with a shaved head then that is totally ok. If that can be inspiring to someone who has battled or dealt with cancer in some way then that is even better. That was not my intention initially. In this case the shape of the cranium without hair is just beautiful to me.

they're with you

This piece will be on display in the Harris Fine Art Center at BYU until mid July.

self indulgence

yeah weird. I've never really attempted a real self-portrait. For various reasons I've never really wanted to. I dont like spending too much time in front of the mirror in the morning much less looking at myself for days for a painting. The Julie Nester Gallery in Park City invited me to participate in a group show of all self-portraits so I agreed. I like Julie and her gallery space, and she has recruited some out-of-state artists that I respect a lot like Zack Zdrale, Eric Zener, and one of her artists whose work I am a recent fan of, David Ochoa. This piece is the largest head I've ever painted. I figure if I'm going to analyze my own features I'd go all the way. The panel measures 28" x 28". That isn't super huge, but it's a lot bigger than I usually paint. Mark making is really fun at that scale. The show opens this Saturday night, June 12th, 6pm. Hope you can make it.



This is one of the latest of my wife's work, and I must admit it is one of my favorites. I get the privileged of living with her work on our wall before it gets sent off to various shows around the world. I love this painting. Its 4ft x 4ft of interesting tactful surface. Sunny's process enables a viewer to consistently discover attractive nuances in every piece. Sunny Belliston Taylor has a solo show opening at the Finch Lane Gallery in Salt Lake this Friday, June 11th, 7pm. She will be showing a number of her small three-dimensional paintings, and about four of these latest landscape paintings. You should really be there.