First of all, I HATE THIS! Am I allowed to start out like that? Am I allowed to throw a tantrum every time I have to promote my art? Well it certainly gives me a voice... Albeit a whiny one, it is a consistent recognizable voice.
And second of all, I LOVE THIS!!! Am I allowed to say that, in response to my own new body of work? If not, then I guess I am breaking all the rules. Because I do, I love my new series, "Salty Sweet Things". They are so... Salty Sweet! And I pretty much love that combo in any form... In food, attitude and now in art. I do Love some yogurt covered pretzels and Thai food--and I love so much to say mean things with my head and mouth while simultaneously loving you with all my heart. If you know me, you know that it is all done for love and laughing. It's true, I do this. It is a rare gift I have... Ok, so I like food and I am mean funny... Where was I going with this?
Ah, yes! My art! My new little lovelies. So these newbies are pretty much as cute-ish as my other work but they are slightly... Well, way more sassy--revealing, raw and abstracted. Weird little pastel grids, shapes and blocks correspond with messy cursive scribbles, scratches and lines of mini stories and sharp snippets of little secrets. Presented as neat little messes, layered with emotion and as always drenched in white paint, these Salty Sweet Things are my new favorite series to paint.
This is a HUGE show in a GREAT space. Featuring nearly 50 paintings, 30 of which are brand new! So come see the spectacle that is "Salty Sweet Things"!
"I Could Be Happy With You" mixed media on 3" deep wood panel 18" x 24" $500
You can see these Salty Sweet Things at
Albina Press @ 5012 SE Hawthorne
NOW until September 30th
Closing Reception Party
September 30th
8:pm to 10:pm
(That is a Wednesday so get a sitter and be ready to party in the middle of the week!)
Also up this month at Gallery 815 in The Pearl
are four of my figure pieces that are a part of a group show.
"He Loves Me" acrylic on wood panel 36" x 48" $1600
Gallery 815 in The Pearl
815 NW Gleason Pdx
Call Gallery for hours and purchasing
(503) 901-0279
your figure is PRITTY!
Posted by: jmercede | September 09, 2009 at 03:58 PM