This coming February marks 20 years that I will have been showing my work at the West End Gallery. It has been my pleasure over these two decades to be able to exhibit my work in my home area, to be able to share what I do with those folks who live in close proximity to me.
You would think this would make for an easy-going time when it comes to mounting a show each year, as I have done for the last twelve years. After all, many of these people know me, have watched the evolution and growth of the paintings through this time and have supported me in so many ways that I will never be able to fully express my gratitude.
Maybe it’s that last point that makes this such a nerve-wracking show for me. They have done so much for me that I don’t want to disappoint. Like any performer or athlete, you always want to do well in front of a home crowd.
I feel very good about this show, feel that it will the space with deep glow of saturated colors., feel that it really is a full expression of myself in my work. Hopefully, this will prove true.
Below is a short video that gives a preview of all of the work from my upcoming show, Layers, which opens this coming Friday, July 25th, at the West End Gallery in Corning, NY. The music is a guitar interpretation of Gymnopedie #1 from composer Erik Satie. The painting at the top is from the show. Called In the Pocket of Time, it’s a 24″ by 30″ canvas that was one of the first inspirations for the show’s title.
Have a great Sunday…
Redtree Times 