My path to a good painting is indirect. I begin by dividing the picture plane horizontally into two or three sections, and the rest of the process is a series of corrections. I try to fix the things I don’t like without destroying the aspects that appeal to me. Of course, this is often not … Read more
I recently had some new panels built. The faces are made of Dibond aluminum sheets, which are mounted to poplar cradles. They look beautiful, and the aluminum composite means no warping whatsoever. I wasn’t sure about painting on metal, but I really like the feel of it, and I can control the surface texture depending … Read more
Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery will be showing my work at the Art Market SF fair, which runs from April 26th to the 29th at The Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Also, my second show at William Havu Gallery (Denver) has just been scheduled for spring 2019. My first exhibition there was beautifully installed and rather … Read more
I’m very pleased to be included in the New Acquisitions exhibition at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. This particular painting, Lesson 1, I feel is strongly influenced by my surroundings here in Wyoming, so I can’t imagine a more appropriate place for it to live than the University Museum. Also, it makes me very … Read more
The Art on Paper fair opens tonight in New York (Pier 36) with a preview, and then will be open to the public Friday through Sunday (March 2-5). It’s an excellent group of exhibitors this year, and Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery will be showing four of my recent paintings on paper. If you’re in NYC, don’t … Read more
The Connected Edge: Clay Johnson, Jeff Kahm, & Aaron Karp opened January 27th at William Havu Gallery in Denver and will continue through March 11th. The show features a beautiful selection of work by Jeff Kahm and Aaron Karp as well as fourteen of my paintings ranging from 24″x24″ to 48″x60″. Opening night was a … Read more
My first solo exhibition at Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery will open November 3rd and run through December 17th. The show will include 13 new paintings ranging in size from 24″x24″ to 60″x80″. There will be an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Thursday November 3rd, coinciding with the SF First Thursday Art Walk. Elins Eagles-Smith … Read more
Art Market San Francisco opened last night at Fort Mason with a preview session. Tonight is the Art Party, and then the fair is open to the public Friday through Sunday (4/29-5/1). Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery will be showing several of my paintings, including the one pictured in this post. Hope you can make it!
I’m very pleased to announce that I am now represented by William Havu Gallery in Denver. I met with Bill Havu and Nick Ryan (gallery manager) last month. They’re great guys who are intimately involved with the Denver art community. The gallery has been around a long time, and it’s a beautiful space. But most … Read more
Several of my paintings will be exhibited by Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery at the Art Silicon Valley Fair in San Mateo. The fair opens tonight (Oct. 8) with a VIP preview, and is then open to the general public Friday through Sunday. This fair is organized by the Art Miami people, so you know it’s a … Read more
At the end of August I received a visit from San Francisco gallerist Kim Eagles-Smith. Kim enjoys a good road trip and a big sky so he drove out to Laramie to meet with me and see the new paintings. While his gallery has long been my favorite in San Francisco, I had never met … Read more
I don’t put a lot of stock in inspiration. I’m more interested in evolution. My methodology is to work and re-work a painting until its past and present fuse into something I could not have predicted at the start; something I could not have been inspired to create. I’ve always been intrigued by artworks that … Read more