ashesinorangepeels

ghost mouse rides again

ashesinorangepeels — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:33 +0000

Lately I have been especially busy with gallery business and freelance design work so it has been a few weeks since I have touched this piece. With every pass he becomes more and more my favorite with a lot of influence coming in from Nancy Ekholm Burket, an artist/illustrator who inked the images for “James …

wood

ashesinorangepeels — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:58:57 +0000

For my beautiful, sun-filled days off this week, I got to work making little thank you gifts for friendship and presents bestowed for my 31st birthday this past Saturday (the 21st). I hopped on my bike and rode to Portfolio Coffee and while there picked up a Dwell Magazine which is featuring The Now 99, …

I AM YOU at saltfineart

ashesinorangepeels — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:07:08 +0000

I AM YOU The Figure In Latin American Art May 3 – June 30, 2012 Artist reception March 3 from 6 – 9 pm Featuring artists: Moises Barrios, Lucio Kansuet, Jose Rodriguez and Rafael Varela It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another …

pop-up show at ANNEISE in Long Beach

ashesinorangepeels — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:22:33 +0000

About a month ago I was walking around my neighborhood in downtown Long Beach and I came across ANNEISE, a beautiful new boutique/fashion gallery on 1st and Linden right across the street from my other downtown favorite THE ACADEMY. The A-frame chalkboard sign set up on the sidewalk out front read “beautifully curated.” I love …

OC Art blog relaunch celebration

ashesinorangepeels — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:47:37 +0000

I am pleased to be a part of the new OC Art blog as writer and web design contributor. The relaunch celebration is taking place tonight at Memphis at the Santora bar and restaurant (one of my ultimate favorite spots in Orange County!). Some limited edition prints of my work will be up on the …

our little hearts are intertwined

ashesinorangepeels — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:08:01 +0000

I love the patterns of sparrows, the way they hop between cafe tables picking up crumbs, taking flight in a moment of instinctual panic and settle back down again. When they beg their little eyes get warm and pleading. I always include two different kinds of sparrows in my work, the Old World sparrow and …

Telepathy Series at 4th Street Vine, Long Beach CA

ashesinorangepeels — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 02:12:09 +0000

I am showing some of my work at 4th Street Vine in Long Beach, CA through May 5th. Also showing are amazing artists Katharine A. Sikorski, Mariya Suzuki… Following are images of the new work I have created recently, all 10 x 8 inches, pyrography, graphite and acrylic on wood panel and in the case …

Good advice from the WPA

ashesinorangepeels — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:42:02 +0000

And my all-time favorite: These images were taken from the Library of Congress on Flickr but you can see the entire collection of WPA posters off the Library of Congress website.

Thelma & Corinne

ashesinorangepeels — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:42:45 +0000

Above is a picture of my Great Aunt Thelma, older sister to my Great Grandmother Corinne, an artist, costume designer and all around Southern California society girl. When I was last at my Grandparent’s house in Framingham, MA. I found and took pictures of a photo album created by Thelma and Corinne in their early …

Peabody Collection

ashesinorangepeels — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:11:00 +0000

I am back from a 4 month (or so) vacation from the internet during which I read, traveled, installed a few dozen shows and overall cleared my head and heart with creativity and work. Above are shots I took in Instagram of the Peabody Museum on the Harvard University campus. My dad introduced me and …