sold! to the lady in the green hat

these 2 "fruit portraits" sold right b4 our opening reception last week (to the president of the pacific art league no less!) a cigar box painting was also bought. i may have sold more that evening, but i can't be sure. anyway, there is/was a lot to chose from the 24 bins of art work. for example, ally richter's small encaustics are a steal for her award winning work, & stuart givot's matted watercolors are also well priced. have a look.


mikan aoi, 2007
acrylic on wood panel
5 x 7 inches



doyenne du comice bleu, 2007
acrylic on wood panel
5 x 7 inches



dan's last tomato 2, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
6 6/8 x 3 6/8 x 3 6/8 inches

bay area glass institute demos

on my way to return some library books (on Cornell, Flavin & Rothko) last night, i came across the bagi's glassblowing & torchworking demos amidst downtown san jose's winter wonderland, where i watched a glass pumpkin blown from blob to stem.

when i first heard of glass pumpkins in the bay area, i had assumed there was an artist making them, then i found out it was a local scene, talking to a couple of the artists.

but this was my 1st time to see 1 being blown. i can now say they are worth more than what they usually go for—much dangerous work goes into making them, & each 1 is unique.

abstract, not sketches

george lewandowski, of resource for art (in san francisco's design district), has been reviewing and selling some of my paintings this year. he sold one of my abstract sketches on canvas from last spring. since those studies i paint abstracts on my preferred surface: wood.

not only do the cradled wood panels look better, the flatter surface makes the painting brighter. it suits my style of painting better also. i am able to push against the surface when I need/want to, yet be able to back off for delicate touch due to its silky, flatter surface.

oh, i should also mention, that even i think i'm getting better as a painter. (better be)


untitled, 2007
acrylic on wood panel
12 x 12 inches


untitled, 2007
acrylic on wood panel
12 x 12 inches


untitled, 2007
acrylic on wood panel
12 x 12 inches

so, what are these abstracts of, or about? i think where plants and land meet water; edges of ponds or rivers in the late afternoon sun.

& while these look good on the screen, this is one case where actual painting is better, as the iridescent paint moves with the light.

holiday shopping whilst supporting the arts

i hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving.
i did, with some painting done too, as it's time for the

annual member portfolio show & sale!

this is an event in which emerging artist members of the pacific art league offer their artwork to the public, unframed @affordable prices (mine are priced $10-$140). below is fruit portrait from my bin (#19). i'll post the other paintings later. but in the meanwhile, please visit the

main gallery
pacific art league
downtown palo alto, info/directions/parking/maps here
3 december 2007 - 3 january 2008

reception: 6-9pm, 7 december 2007


doyenne du comice bleu, 2007
acrylic on wood panel
5 x 7 inches
• sold!

on ebay

i'm offering 4 cigar box paintings below on ebay this week. my cigar box paintings are not exactly the stuff of joseph cornell, which i recently viewed at sf moma, but perhaps created in the same spirit: found objects, one ephemeral (the fruit; souvenirs from my trips to local farmers' markets) immortalized on old wood cigar boxes.


stilton pair, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
7 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 2 13/16 inches



pair, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 3 inches



red pepper, 2002
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches



yellow pepper, 2002
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches

abstract sketches

untitled sketch, 2007
acrylic on canvas
12 x 12 inches

george lewandowski of resource for art in the san francisco design district, sold the abstract sketch above to one of his interior designer clients recently. he was pleasantly surprised, as it is an early exploration in abstraction. please visit george (& toby, his norwich terrier) to see more of my abstract work, which i'm now painting on cradled wood panels.

—and now it's cover art!

the small landscape painting below, purple trees magenta, will be on the cover of the next pacific art league class catalog. they wanted something with a "wintry feel;" it will be more so when they reproduce it in b/w or 2-color.

wow! it sold!

purple trees magenta, 2006
acrylic on canvas
5 x 5 inches

i was invited last year to donate 2 pieces to the pacific art league's 5x5x85 project, their 85th commemoration this year. i was informed yesterday pm that the above landscape sold. the tomato painting below, was auctioned off during their gala as part of a "tuscan treat" package.


tomato brown, 2006
acrylic on canvas
5 x 5 inches

in the shop

hello! been painting, but alas, not blogging. so here's 3 very new cigar box paintings (the 1st 3). the 6 below are for sale at the pacific art league's gallery shop, in palo alto, ca. 40% of the proceeds goes to this venerable 85 year art institution. until my next post–soon!–enjoy.


yellow tomato, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
6 x 3 7/8 x 3 6/8 inches
• sold!



dan's last tomato 1, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 5/8 x 3 6/8 x 3 6/8 inches



dan's last tomato 2, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
6 6/8 x 3 6/8 x 3 6/8 inches
• sold!



meyer lemon, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box



hachiya persimmon, 2002
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 x 6 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches
• sold!



yuzu citron, 2002
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 x 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches

"in the garden"

the painting below was juried in! for a regional art show presented by a partnership of the pacific art league & the elizabeth f gamble garden. if it wins a prize @the reception, it will be exhibited at the gamble gardens in may. wish me luck.

6-26 april 2007
reception: 6-9PM, friday, 6 april 2007

pacific art league
668 ramona street
palo alto, ca 94301
650 321 3891
www.pacificartleague.org


birch trees gamboge, 2006
acrylic on wood panel
5 x 7 inches

below is the other submission that i painted just for the show, but alas, was not selected:


unfurling, 2007
acrylic on cradled wood panel
12 x 12 inches

"delicious, divine & decadent still life"

the 2 cigar box paintings below were accepted for exhibition at
the pacific art league's main gallery

1-29 march 2007
reception: 6-9PM, friday, 2 march 2007

pacific art league
668 ramona street
palo alto, ca 94301
650 321 3891
www.pacificartleague.org


chocolate raspberry genoise, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 12/16 x 7 11/16 x 3/ 3/8



strawberry napoleon, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 1/2 x 7 1/16 x 3 1/8

new! in the card rack

i've placed some cards in the pacific art league's card rack. here's my favorite:


acrylic on handmade paper
a6 (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches) envelope

3 cheeses

per request, here's 3 cheese portraits from my portfolio show in december. click on them for a close-up:


colton bassett stilton aubergine, 2006
acrylic on wood panel
5 x 7 inches
• sold!



colton bassett stilton charcoal, 2006
acrylic on wood panel
5 x 7 inches
• sold!



estivo mitica grey, 2006
acrylic on wood panel
5 x 7 inches
• sold!

the norton studio february 2007 show

the painting shown below & the 3 from the previous post will be exhibited at

the norton studio
2-26 February 2007

opening reception: 6-9PM, friday, 2 february 2007

pacific art league
668 ramona street
palo alto, ca 94301


tx ruby, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
8 3/4 x 6 x 1 3/4 inches
• sold!

new year cigar box paintings

the following 1st 2 paintings were my entries into the pacific art league's january small works show. their theme was "what's love got to do with it?"

these are painted on the back of contemporary romeo y julieta cigar boxes.


Stilton Pair, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
7 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 2 13/16 inches



Pair, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 1/2 x 7 3/4 x 3 inches



Meyer Lemon, 2007
mixed media on wood cigar box
5 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 2 7/16 inches

happy new year!

& thank you to those who supported me last year in my creative efforts–it was you who made it possible for me to sell 13 paintings at the pacific art league's 2006 portfolio show!

the following are the 6 amazingly sold during december: