Inscrutable text

I hate to be cranky but reading exhibit information like this makes me cross::

"Material Engagements" presumes that materials and their manner of manipulation and presentation function as carriers of meaning as much as sign, symbol, and representation. It presumes an aesthetic activism, an intentionality of content. It intends to interrogate occupations, intersections, erasures and spaces of complex messy positionings."

Why can't they write in clear English what they mean? It starts OK but then goes downhill fast. Is the second sentence even a sentence? and what does it mean to " interrogate ..... spaces of complex messy positionings?"

If "It" means materials" exactly how to they ask questions if I understand the meaning of interrogate? And they lose me completely at " complex, messy positioning". 

I will hazard a wild guess and suggest they have asked artists to take disparate material and present them in a new way  assuming that " aesthetic activism" is another way to describe creating art...

33 seconds of art

A very short slide show of recent paintings. Comments, please...

A new painting for July

 Wayward  36" x12" acrylic and collage on canvas

This has been challenging but fun to work on. I started it in May as a possible commission.  It wasn't quite what the client wanted and they chose one of the paper pieces instead. I got back to work on it in June and finally think it is finished in July.  I kinda love it, actually.









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New paintings on paper

 Crossroads   acrylic and collage  on paper   SOLD

 Urban Edge acrylic and mixed media on paper

A change from painting on canvas. Started working on paper in the studio and really like the results.
I am using 300 lb watercolor paper so it is plenty strong and could easily be shown without glass in a frame. I am liking the way it absorbs color and allows the lines to stay strong.

PS: I changed the design of the blog- had some  negative feedback about the black background  so am trying white. Appreciate any comments on the white versus black.

Just found some photos from the Art Students League of Denver's website for last year's Summer Art Market. Carlos Fresquez and I were the jurors and we had a very hard time picking winners from so many fabulous artists. I went yesterday ( 99 degree heat !) but it was well worth the time. Some wonderful artists. Don't miss it today.

First Light acrylic on canvas 24" x36"

I will have my new studio open for First Friday June 1st from 6-8 PM. I was very happy to see so many friends and visitors at the RINO Open Studio Tour on May 13th and this will be an opportunity to see my great new space as well as some of my new paintings. I will have wine and treats so please come by if you can. The studio is a 3300 Walnut Street in downtown Denver. Walnut is the continuation of Market Street and it is also easily accessible from 1_70. There is a good map at the River north art district website,

New studio

I have a new studio in the Dry Ice building at 3300 Walnut Street. Here are some photos; the lower ones are the studio and the upper ones show the studio as I have moved stuff in this weekend. I am lucky that it is so close to home and it has marvelous morning light. Can't wait to start painting there.