you've been hearing about those Korean taco trucks that people are twittering all about and obsessing over, right? From the reports in the L.A. Times to the gastro underworld of Koreatown, this delicious combination of cheap marinated pork on a corn tortilla has given life and lust to this city, eclipsing that Pinkberry bullshit of happier economic times. Forget about paying $5 for some fro yo in a Phillipe Stark knock off den when you can spend your whole evening standing outside various undisclosed parking lot locations for hours on end to get your hands on this true Angelino bargain delight!
and w/ the money saved you can now afford a painting of one of these glorious vessels.
Taco Truck #4 20"x16" oil on board, framed, courtesy of SGFA
onto other culinary news, Eat a Pita on Fairfax bit the dust yesterday. Bulldozed to the ground liked a smooshed fallafel. Hopefully something good will be erected in its place. The 'streetwear' capitol of the world needs to eat!
and my new and improved workspace....

I am conducting a one-day workshop at the Vita Art Center in Ventura, CA. March 8th from 12-6. The workshop will cover my ideas on how to approach an abstract painting from a realsitic landscape/cityscape reference. We will cover materials, concepts, inspiration and methods used on how to complete abstract works. Cost is $85 for one session and space is limited. Please go to http://www.vitaexplorations.com/index.php?name=summer_a
for a further explanation of the workshop and a supply list...
please also feel free to contact me directly with any questions!

The Laguna Art Museum Auction One Hundred is Saturday Feb. 28th and they have asked me to be in it again this year! There is a great roster of artists this year and I am very honored to be asked back. Please check out their website for info regarding the night, tickets, and browse the online gallery of auction works including mine, "Apartment Pool" 24"x24" oil on wood  (scan to last page).

www.lagunaartmuseum.org

I just got back form another road trip cross country, this time with my brother. He got an opportunity to work in Atlanta and I went with him for the ride.... the skies started off blue...
but quickly turned an ominous cold
but, ofcoarse we had to stop at the Big Texan to attempt the 72 ounce steak challenge...
its slightly bigger than this chefs torso
thank god I convinced Ross not to do it. Nothing like getting back into the car with your younger brother after he shovels half a cow down his throat
we got stuck in Oklahoma due to some severe ice storms. Even rough and tumble local cowboys and truckers were shocked by the weather. It looks sunny but the roads were totally frozen. So we made the best of it and decided to shoot some hoops. The local news thought we were crazy.
so... "you're form L.A., have you ever seen this kind of ice and snow before". No replied Ross, "but I did see a 72 ounce steak a while back"


"Lets take the trucks off your board and go boarding, sweet!"
we finally got out of there and ended up in this beautiful empty bar in Memphis.
more driving through the South brought on many gas stations and convenience stores including this one that really prided itself on carrying the 'domestic brew'
and pizza for breakfast

The L.A. Art Show was great. I was there most of the week and the turnout was exciting. The parties were fun and I got to see alot of friends, new and old. I sold some work, and am left inspired to create more !
Sue's space
art tourists
lots of amazing figurative work, including Ray Turners wall of portraits
I went to school with Kevin Moore. He has always did the unexpected with amazing skill. Check out this wall of Jordans, each painted maticulusly on metal in oil.
yeah, that's a painting
my buddy Kim Cogan from San Francisco who is in a show with me at SGFA in June!
Damien Hirst, " Cathedral, St. Peters" silkscreen w/ glazes, 2007 $27000
pissed I didnt buy it for her
lots o' barack obama art!

alex kanevsky, something I would actually buy
creepy asian girl print
chill yet informed crowd

The FADA , Fine Art Dealer Association presents the 14th annual LOS ANGELES ART SHOW,
January 21-25th, 2009 at the L.A. Convention Center Downtown. Tickets are $20, but you get $5 off if you have a flyer (above) or if you print one out from the website.Visit SGFA in Booth F175.
I think I will be there all day Sunday (11-5), and possibly Friday night for the GenArt party.
dinosaur! 24"x24" oil on wood panel
fontana 24"x24" oil on wood panel
exodus #4 30"x24" oil on wood panel, beverly hills adjacent 28"x44" oil on wood panel(below)
scroll down a couple of posts to see more work that will be featured in the show...
this is some new work from my studio! new, 36"x32" oil on canvas (above)
new, 48"x48" oil on canvas
new, 24"x24" oil on wood panel
apartment pool, 24"x24" oil on panel
motorcycle crash, 24"x36" oil on canvas
pink cadillac 11"x14" oil on wood

head study, chinese girl, 9"x9"
line drawing, 'paper bags', 'mountains' 9"x12" (below)
teaching has been good for getting me back to my roots, working on my skills. It has been a long time since I have painted in the traditional 'method'. A little discipline is always good.