Apartment Therapy San Francisco did a post about 'car art' and featured my work!

apartmenttherapy.com

from AT:



"Oh, men and their cars! Such a cliche, yet one that rings true to life for many. Rather than hide your love of our four wheeled friend, why not proudly display it in a more subtle way than perhaps, oh I don't know, parking your car in your living room? Here is a roundup of some automobile inspired art, both originals and prints, to adorn your walls."

I am starting a workshop at the Kline Academy of Fine Art next month. Here is an excerpt from their online newsletter that describes the class. Space is limited. Please contact them for more info!


KLINE ACADEMY of FINE ART
www.klineacademy.com
3264 Motor Ave, LA 90034 (near National)
(310) 927-2436


"The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real." Walt Disney
"My kid can paint that..."
well, not so fast. If it was only that easy...

Have you ever pondered the various ways of transforming your painting muse into an abstract expression of how or what you feel? Seems a bit complicated, but worth a shot, right? Following are some of Scott Yeskel's instructive ideas for abstract painting:

2010-header1. Take a photo of a specific scene that you are fond of, whether it's a Downtown busy street, the ocean, a sweeping meadow, etc. and
2. begin to understand its rhythm. Is it calm? frantic?

3. Does it overlap in size and shape,

4. is it warm or cool?

5. Next, take your picture and crop it, blow it up,

6. imagine it from a birds eye view.

Starting to sound interesting?


Scott Yeskel is a regionally acclaimed oil painter who paints both representational and abstract cityscapes mostly of L.A. In the tradition of Diebenkorn, Richter and De Kooning, Yeskel will explain the mesh between midcentury abstraction and realism and how it has evolved in today's art world. Learn to paint abstractly while staying intouch with traditional methods and techniques.
For more information on our new Abstract Painting Classes, Call (310) 927-2436 or visit our website klineacademy.com. We are currently considering Tuesday mornings and Saturday afternoons all levels welcome.

Both of my galleries, Sue Greenwood Fine Art and the Jack Fischer Gallery will be exhibiting at the San Francisco Fine Art Fair this weekend. Check it out if you are in the Bay Area!


May 21-23, 2010
May 20, 2010 - Opening Preview Party
benefiting SF Art Institute

Fort Mason Center
Festival Pavilion
Fort Mason Center
San Francisco

My work is being featured in an episode of Dark Blue on TNT. They are featuring it an 'art show scene' starring Dylan Mcdermott.

tomorrow night is the Laguna Beach Art Museum Auction 100. I'll let you know how it goes.

from their website

View participating artists' work in the online Auction Gallery! If you are unable to attend the event, and wish to submit an Absentee Bid, please download the Absentee bid form!

awesome, article by Ed Fuentes for blogdowtown.com that mentions my work at the L.A. Art Show


DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The 2010 Los Angeles Art Show is an overwhelming collection of art styles. Casual attendees may find themselves distracted by listening to dealers network with collectors. The event's prestige, despite other art fairs opening in Los Angeles, has stayed intact thanks to the heavy representation from international artists and galleries.

Organizers report that 3,500 attended the show's opening night VIP reception gala. They expect a good crowd this upcoming weekend before the show closes Sunday.

This year's show spotlights the Uruguyan art world, and the collective curated by Gustavo Tabares, Coordinator of the Visual Arts Program at the Dirreccion Nacional de Cultura, can easily take up most if your visit.

With its full program of lectures, exhibitions, and performances, a visit to the show may be the best way to monitor the pulse of the international art scene so close to home, while staying dry at the same time.

Catching my eye was a piece that shows what may become a new icon of Los Angeles: the taco truck.

The L.A. Art Show opens tonight! Should be fun. Go to their website to print $5 off coupons if interested in coming.