• The Angel of Independence

    It’s been a long time since I posted anything new. It’s been a long time since I posted anything anywhere actually. You see I took a bit of a hiatus from most social media platforms. I got off Facebook and Instagram. I still have a twitter account but it doesn’t see much action except the…

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  • Showtime

    Greetings and felicitous salutations!   I’m very happy to announce the opening of my current solo show, “Oil and Dust” at the Indian Hills Community College gallery. It’s a beautiful space and the gallery curator, Mark, was a breeze to work with. Given the size of most of my pieces it took renting a UHaul…

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  • A Work of Lilliputian Proportions or GO HAWKS!

    So here’s a little fella I just finished up this morning. For those of you who don’t know this is Kinnick  Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Big place. Much football. Go Hawks… and all that kindof thing. I went to school there for a semester and it was only one class. You can expect just…

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  • Front to Back

    Last week I finished my Octopus Bonsai Gardener mural at the Des Moines Social Club.  The project was an absolute joy to work on and I’m a little sad now that it’s completed.  Getting started I tossed around several different ideas before I landed on the octopus concept.  I’ll spare you those sketches, but I…

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  • Snippets (updated)

    Just a few bits from the most recent piece. Thought I’d share some of my favorites. Working in acrylics has really forced me to adopt different techniques. I’m really enjoying the process. (Sorry for the less-than-stellar picture quality) Here’s to working weekends. Cheers R              

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  • A Little Class

    After a brief hiatus (hey we ALL need a vacation from time to time) Wednesday’s painting group will recommence next week at Studio 405 in the Fitch building, downtown DesMoines.  6-8pm.  Bring black & white acrylic paint, brushes, and something to paint on. I’ve got extra materials if anyone needs.  $20 per session.  Be prepared…

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  • Fitch Open House – The Aftermath

    Just wanted to post a quick note to say a huge THANK YOU!! to everyone who came out to the open studio event last Friday.  It was all in all a great success.  A ton of people through the doors.  Studio 405 was rocking steady most of the evening.  I barely got a chance to…

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  • Title (optional)

    What a night that was. The Fitch Studios open house was a pretty good time. There were tons of people through the studio. Lots of new faces and plenty of friends. And sangria. So much sangria. On behalf of Studio 405 thanks for coming out. Here’s the set up from that night. With some new,…

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  • BBoys Take Manhattan

    Just a quick post to present the latest commissioned piece, “BBoys Take Manhattan”.  It was a lot of fun.  I’m still really getting a handle on how to manage acrylics.  I approached this one with a more illustrative intent than I would normally use for studio work, but I tend to fret about doing portrait…

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  • Works in Progress

    Seems like I’ve been busier than ever these days.  I wrapped up some studio work and have been plugging away at this Beastie Boys painting (progress image included below).  I thought I’d have a chance to build up some more work for display, but I’m happy to announce that the requests for commissioned work just…

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