News & Upcoming Exhibitions kennethyee.com

The Seam; Fox 3 Gallery, MICA Jan. 28 - Feb. 15

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The Seam @ Fox 3 Gallery - Friday, Jan. 28

2011-01-26T10:50:00.000-08:00

"The Seam"
A group show of various disciplines of art by MICA's Post-Baccalaureate Program.
On View: January 28 - February 15, 2011

* OPENING RECEPTION *
Friday, January 28
5pm - 7pm

Maryland Institute College of Art
FOX 3 Gallery

Fox Building, 3rd Floor
1303 W. Mount Royal Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217

The Baker Artist Awards

2010-11-17T16:45:00.000-08:00

The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund established the Baker Artist Awards in 2008-2009 to recognize Baltimore’s artists and engage regional, national and international audiences in supporting these artists’ work. The 2011 Baker Artist Awards promote and honor individual artists who live and work in Baltimore City and its five surrounding counties. Three Mary Sawyers Baker Prizes will be awarded annually in March. The Baker Artist Awards are intended to show that talent and creativity are flourishing in the metropolitan region and attract the attention of regional, national and international audiences.

Click here to view my Baker Artist Awards page.

The Release of Baltimore Counts! Children's Art Book with accompanying Art Exhibition; Opening Reception, NOV 3rd

2010-10-29T06:18:00.000-07:00

OPENING RECEPTION AND BOOK RELEASE PARTY

Wednesday, November 3rd, 5pm-9pm

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

1212 Cathedral Street, Baltimore MD

Baltimore Counts! A Children's Counting and Art Book

The second book in the city counting series travels to Baltimore! Baltimore Counts! is a project that assembled 25 local artist to create artwork about Baltimore Trivia. The project will raise money for OrchKids, an initiative created by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra music director Marin Alsop.

The original works will be on display from November 3rd - 21st and will be sold in a silent auction on the 3rd. All proceeds from the book and a portion from artwork sales go directly to OrchKids. Along with the artwork from the Baltimore Counts! Children's Book will be a second exhibition of Baltimore artists that will be displayed at the Meyerhoff and on view during the same dates.

Oriet Milmoe of Oriet's Fine Art is the curator of the second exhibition of Baltimore Artists.

Art For Progress presents "Critical Mass"; Opening Reception Friday, Oct 15th; 6-10pm

2010-10-02T06:34:00.000-07:00

Press Release: Art For Progress presents "Critical Mass", October 15 & 16, 2010

Opening Reception: Friday, October 15, 2010, 6-10pm

New York City non profit organization Art For Progress will be hosting Critical Mass, a group art exhibition, on Friday, October 15th at the HeadQuarters Gallery in Tribeca, 385 Broadway, second floor. Curated by Natalie Kates (www.nataliekates.com), the exhibit asks “In these uncertain times does it seems the world is reaching a Critical Mass? What will be the tipping point for a new order or action to occur and will it be in the name of evolution or revolution?”

The 16-artist show consists of sculpture, painting, photography and digital art.

The participating artists are as follows:
Adam Cohen, Berette Macaulay, Chris Soria, Ione Citrin, Fareeha Khawaja, JAK, Jeanne Wilkinson, Juan Manuel Pajares, Gabe Kirchheimer, Kenneth Yee, Lance Dehne, Marina Reiter, Max Greis, Philip Simmons, Sima Schloss and Yuriy Bobrykov.

A hard-bound book featuring the artists will be available to commemorate the show.

Art For Progress, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2004, is comprised of international artists, designers, film makers, DJ’s, and musicians. AFP provides artists with multiple benefits, supportive services, and exposure both on-line and at special events, while also providing arts education to NYC public school kids.

Headquarters Gallery
385 Broadway, second floor. (Walker & White Streets)
New York, NY

Urbanite, August 31, 2010

2010-08-31T08:41:00.000-07:00

Click on the link to read the "My Creation" posted on Urbanite's online magazine section, Arts/Culture, August 31, 2010: "Playful Paintings" by Cara Ober

Studio Photos in MICA's Bank Building

2010-08-30T19:17:00.000-07:00

Installation Photos of Open Minds' Final Art Exhibition at the Creative Alliance

2010-08-06T19:07:00.000-07:00

The following are installation photos of Creative Alliance's Summer Youth Art Program where I taught this summer. The culminating final exhibition in the main gallery includes four art groups; 5-7 yrs, (2) 8-11 yrs, and Teens. I could not have asked for a better teaching experience while working with the 8-11 group at Patterson Park Library and the Teens group at Creative Alliance. The Final Exhibition and Performance on Sunday, August 8th will certainly be a celebration of hard work and creative outputs, and a festive ending to an extremely fun and memorable summer. Enjoy the photos!

Grand Opening at 21g Gallery in Pigtown

2010-08-04T17:50:00.000-07:00

I will have 2 paintings included in 21g Gallery's first exhibition. The grand opening reception will be in conjunction with Gallery 788's one year anniversary show 4 doors down the street.

Reception Information:
Thursday, August 5th, 6pm-10pm

21g Gallery
782 Washington Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230

Hidden City Quarterly

2010-07-31T10:18:00.000-07:00

Hidden City Quarterly is an online Baltimore Literary Magazine dedicated to showcasing artists, writers and poets working in and around the Maryland area (with some artists residing in neighboring states). In HCQ's latest offering - Volume 2, Issue 4: Summer 2010 - you can find 3 paintings of mine in its ART section.

Click on the following link to go to the HIDDEN CITY QUARTERLY website:
http://www.hcquarterly.com/home.html

Click on my art website to view more paintings from this collection:
http://kennethyee.com/

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and view my art!

Newest Paintings created over the Summer

2010-07-21T13:35:00.000-07:00

In between being busy with teaching at Creative Alliance, training for the Baltimore Marathon, and traveling down to the beach in Ocean City and up to New York, I've tried to ride some momentum from last semester and remain active with painting this summer. As I anxiously wait for my last semester at MICA and look forward to getting into my new studio, my living room floor became my work space where I painted the following pieces on wood and panel.

Recent News & Upcoming Art Exhibit

2010-06-17T07:56:00.000-07:00

Friday, June 25. 7-10pm BIG SHOW 2010! Art Opening and Party - Creative Alliance at The Patterson 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224 This large group show will take up the main gallery show-casing art from Creative Alliance members, "the result is an explosion of styles, media and voices." Link: Creative Alliance at The Patterson, Baltimore

I WAS RECENTLY INTRODUCED to this amazing book by my co-worker Anne, Eco Books by Terry Taylor. It shows various ways to make mini-notepads or sketchbooks with discarded materials as the inventive covers. Along with some creative book-binding techniques, these recycled books are super cool! Perfect for rainy day projects with your kids or art classes. Here's a link: Eco Books on My Morning Chocolate

EARLIER IN JUNE I had the privilege of visiting Elmont Memorial High School where my brother Chris and my good friend Suzanne teach art. I was a guest speaker for their Art Honor Society Induction, with parents and graduating seniors in attendance. It was such a memorable experience, and my presentation of my own art school experience with some friendly advice (much of it borrowed and learned from my past teachers) could not have been possible without the support and mentoring from the following: Bill Schmidt, Dennis Farber, Phyllis Plattner, Linda Bills, John Peacock, George Ciscle, Timothy App, Beth Atkinson, and Ms. Appold. Thanks to everyone.

IF YOU HAVE BRAVO, the TV channel, and love art (and can tolerate reality television), tune in to Work of Art, The Next Great Artist, Bravo's Reality Competition for emerging artists! 14 artists of varying ages and disciplines tackle different projects to challenge their creativity and show off their artistic talent. Only 2 weeks in and I'm already hooked - although I've disagreed with both decisions of the first 2 artists they've eliminated (2 were more deserving in my opinion - but as my teacher once said, "I'm just a big bag of opinions.") Early on, I'm rooting for Abdi and the two MICA alumni (of course) John and Jaclyn.

FINALLY, I JUST RECEIVED NOTICE as to when the Book Release/Art Exhibition/Silent Auction will take place for the upcoming release of Baltimore Counts! A Children's Counting & Art Book published by Holland Brown Books. November 3rd, 2010 at The Meyerhoff in Baltimore - I know it's a long ways off, but mark it in your calendars!

Guest Blogging on MY MORNING CHOCOLATE

2010-06-09T08:19:00.000-07:00

For the month of May, I was asked by the food blog, My Morning Chocolate, to write a post about Food and Art every Sunday. My Morning Chocolate is a great read for any foodie, as it covers recipes, books, interesting facts, food adventures, exotic ingredients... pretty much everything to do with food! I was contacted to write 5 posts that marries food with the world of art. My efforts cover topics like: food as art subject, as well as visual arts' influence on food and plating, the use of coffee in art, Food and Art Trivia, and more.

Below are links to each Sunday Post if you'd like to read them or just to browse around My Morning Chocolate.

Sunday Posts in May:

May 2: Introduction to Food and Art

May 9: Use your Coffee to make some Art

May 16: Food and Art Trivia

May 23: Would you like some art with your food?

May 30: I am almost always hungry

Photos from MICA's Commencement Show; Post-Bac Program May 13-17, 2010

2010-05-17T15:52:00.001-07:00

Kenneth Yee

Kenneth Yee and Sarah Hasse

Sarah Hasse

Catherine Nelson

Sean Bennett and Spencer Ulm

Spencer Ulm

Lizzie Phelps

Chaney Trotter

Lauren Forster

Jinhee Kang

Anya Antonovych Metcalf

Stephanie Goldberg

Caitlin Carouge

Zenas Hutchinson

Taeeun Kim, Kenneth Yee, and Sarah Hasse

Art Events at MICA: Thursday, MAY 13 & Sunday, MAY 16

2010-05-08T21:02:00.000-07:00

For those who are interested in seeing some art in the next few days, the Maryland Institute College of Art - or MICA - will be hanging its campus-wide commencement show and will kick off the festive-art-filled weekend with an Art Walk on Thursday, May 13th, 5pm-8pm. It costs $25 (includes dinner buffet and wine) and the 3k tour will bring you throughout the various galleries, open spaces and hallways of MICA where art from graduate and undergrad programs will be on display for a limited time.

http://www.mica.edu/News/ArtWalk_2010_Offers_Sneak_Peek_of_Commencement_Exhibition_May_13.html

My paintings, as well as my classmates from the Post-Baccalaureate Program, will be exhibited in the Brown Center on the 4th Floor - 1300 W Mount Royal Ave, Baltimore. I will be up in the exhibition space during the art walk, 5pm-8pm, to meet with viewers and answer questions.

Sunday, May 16th, 1:30pm-5pm will be MICA's campus-wide reception. It will be open to the public and is free to attend. I hope you can make it out to one or both of the events. It should be an entertaining weekend of some good art, food and conversation... and a little exercise too! As always, thank you for your support... hope to see you soon.

Bedroom Paintings

2010-04-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

In the preface of Arthur Danto's After the end of art, the philosopher and art critic focuses on the artist David Reed and his two obsessions. The first being Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, which resulted in Reed inserting one of his paintings into the background of a bedroom scene and looping it in a video installation, and the second with an idea he terms as "bedroom paintings". The expression was used by his mentor, who would describe these works as "paintings that buyers would initially hang in one of the more public spaces of the home, but in time, they would move the painting to their bedroom where they could live with it more intimately."

Reed would go on to say, "My ambition in life is to be a bedroom painter."

I identify with that aspiration. As much as I respect theory and conceptual based art, my intentions were to connect with viewers, intimately and emotionally, through the aesthetics of my work. When I first began painting, fresh out of college, I was giving pieces away to family and friends, only to find out that they were being hung in their bathrooms! I was a "bathroom painter" in my early career. As time went on, I've graduated to people's livingrooms and even generated a few sales - which I hope that buyers would not intend to purchase my work only to display them over toilets and alongside medicine cabinets. Lately I've been working on smaller paintings on panel, as I've been interested in the connections a piece can have with a viewer in tiny intimate spaces, spaces that require someone to get up close to explore its surface and texture.

Who knows, maybe some of my old paintings have actually left the bathroom, worked its way down the hall, and may currently sit on a bedroom wall somewhere... maybe I've already reached my goal.

My week away from the studio

2010-03-22T16:17:00.000-07:00

My week away from school and the studio: Spent some much needed time with family, went to the Liberty Science Center with my god-son Hudson, celebrated Jen's birthday! and went to the Eco-Ball and ate some great food, saw the Whitney Biennial (and actually enjoyed much of it this year), strolled through Central Park, signed up for my first marathon (Baltimore - OCT 16, 2010), started running again (goes hand-in-hand with the marathon), saw Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer, heard some great family stories over late-night food from the diner, was reminded how amazing my friends are, wrote my first mid-term paper in over 15 years, returned to the studio and took photos of my last 3 paintings...

One a day (or two)

2010-02-18T17:25:00.000-08:00

As an exercise to push myself to expand my process and to create a narrative for my work without using figuration or text, lately I've been creating abstract pieces where I aim to follow a momentum and try to finish a painting a day. Through this less inhibited process where I cut down on the self-editing, I try to "design" less and get back to "painting".

I have cheated a bit, and have worked on some pieces on its second day... hope that won't detract from the purpose of the exercise or the process. The following are some paintings from this series.

Studio Photos

2010-02-05T13:00:00.000-08:00

The following are photos of my painting studio located in MICA's Studio Center:

A Good Quality Canvas is a Stretch

2010-01-11T18:12:00.000-08:00

It's been roughly 15 years since I last stretched my own canvas... But being on a tight budget these days and knowing that I'll need numerous blank canvases to work on, it was time to revisit a skill I was never really good at.

With the help of my wife (And she was a great help - she's probably a bit stronger than me), we teamed up to pull that canvas as tightly as possible and stapled those edges as our hands grew tired with blisters. After what seemed like an eternity, and I'm glad I didn't keep track of the time or I would be embarrassed right now, the new canvas was complete and not half bad either. One down, several more to go... Thanks Jen!

Ushering in the New Year

2009-12-29T07:56:00.000-08:00

MICA (left) - "Still-life with Gouache" by Adriana, 5th Gr.(center) - "Self-Portrait" by Datwuan, 7th Gr.(right)

As I look back and review this past year, 2009 was a time of change. In the summer, I left New York - the only place I've ever lived in - and moved to Baltimore with my wife Jen. Left behind was my Queens apartment, subway commuting, and the music and art school I taught at for 3 years.

What lay ahead was wide open opportunity, a small quirky city to explore, and a handful of "Hons" thrown my way. I was given the opportunity to be a Teaching Artist with Creative Alliance and Young Audiences, where I taught 5th-7th graders for a semester, and really enjoyed my time and experience in the classroom. However, with some nudging support from Jen, I decided to follow my dreams and finally head back to art school after an 11 year hiatus.

In January, I'll begin a Post-Bac Program at Maryland Institute College of Art... a first step towards getting to where I want to be. So as 2009 comes to an end, I say a fond farewell to New York and to teaching in the classroom (For now), and I welcome with open arms, 2010 - A Year of ART, Debt, and unlimited possibilities.

Happy New Year!

Season for Wishful Thinking and Giving Thanks

2009-12-05T08:07:00.000-08:00

In this holiday season, I am making wishes and giving thanks...

As I - not so patiently - wait for notification to see if I get accepted into MICA's (Maryland Institute College of Art) graduate program, I am combining all my wishes for one positive acceptance letter.

On the other less-selfish end, I am very THANKFUL for quite a few artists, who have inspired me on many different levels. In no particular order, I am giving thanks and showing appreciation to the following artists and their work:

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cy Twombly, Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Francesco Clemente, Christopher Yee, Mark Bradford, David Kramer, Jessica Kreutter, Marcel Dzama, and countless others.

Inaugural Painting Exhibition at The Evergreen; NOV 7 - DEC 5, 2009

2009-11-05T09:29:00.000-08:00

The Evergreen
501 Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore
Kenneth Yee
"Help is on the way"
November 7 - December 5, 2009

“In Washington, the first thing people tell you is what their job is. In Los Angeles you learn their star sign. In Houston you’re told how rich they are. And in New York they tell you what their rent is.” (Simon Hoggart)

As an artist who is new to Baltimore, Kenneth Yee is unsure what the city’s natives tell people. A transplant from Queens, New York, the painter/teaching artist is proud to display his inaugural exhibition of paintings in Baltimore at The Evergreen Café.

Yee presents, "Help is on the way", a new collection of paintings on view from November 7 through December 5, 2009. Loose lines and brush strokes are a result of his time spent teaching toddler-age art classes, while newer images of random objects and modes of transportation are inspired by the artist’s new surroundings. Use of words and partial phrases make their way into paintings influenced from the artist’s days in advertising and graphic design.

A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1998, Yee has held various solo exhibitions around New York and has been included in shows at the Open Culture Gallery in Chelsea and participated in the Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour. A number of paintings can be found in a variety of private collections in cities such as Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New Jersey, Baltimore and Berlin. Kenneth was interviewed on NBC's The Today Show for volunteer work as a Teaching Artist with Art for Progress and has participated in the Artists Talk series at the Asian American Art Centre in New York City.

Car problems lead to inspiration

2009-10-06T15:33:00.000-07:00

While I have no right to complain about a car that was handed over to my wife and I, a classic '96 Skylark, to say we've experienced a few breakdowns would be a slight under-statement. With the continued support of our Uncle Lenny, and the bailout-pick-ups by Jen's parents, we've managed to keep the Skylark in the family and running - at least for the moment and not so quietly either.

Through these hardships came inspiration. With time to think while stranded and waiting to be picked up, whether it's on the New Jersey Turnpike or in Patterson Park, Baltimore, I've decided to incorporate our beloved Skylark in my newest painting titled, "Help is on the way".

Sometimes you need to look a little harder

2009-09-18T07:57:00.000-07:00

Goya Contemporary, Hampden (left) - C. Grimaldis Gallery, Mt. Vernon (right)

FOR YEARS I'D FREQUENT the galleries in New York, and I've always had my favorite spaces which exhibited with certain sensibilities and sustained a visionary direction that connected with me. These galleries were often clustered within the same neighborhood, and sometimes on the same block. It would not be difficult for someone to come across these venues, as many of these spaces were store-front galleries with huge windows and glass doors offering views from the sidewalk. When they were housed within a larger building, it would be common to find many galleries nestled inside with plenty of posters and postcards planted outside letting art-walkers know exactly what's being exhibited inside.

As I familiarize myself with this new Baltimore art scene and its galleries, I continue to find differences - not necessarily bad - that I need to adjust to. Most noticeably is the proximity of quality art galleries from one to the other. No longer can I leisurely stroll around in one neighborhood for an afternoon, but here in Baltimore, they are scattered in various neighborhoods which I need to hop into my car and drive to. But once you get there, it's worth the trip... you just better look hard are you may pass it!

Three galleries that have really impressed me are Goya Contemporary located in the Hampden area, C. Grimaldis in Mount Vernon, and Gallery Imperato down in Federal Hill. They all showcase innovative and talented artists, while their curatorial sensibilities were equally impressive (I particularly enjoyed the current showing of South African-born/Baltimore-local artist, Jo Smail with her vibrantly colored and textured paintings at Goya). Each of these three spaces can easily be missed if you are not focused on looking out for it. With Goya and Imperato, both spaces are suites within larger establishments, and if I hadn't looked up its location and directions with plans to drive there, it would have been a while before I stumbled upon them accidentally. And finally, C. Grimaldis Gallery is not too far from where I live. But sandwiched between a cafe, a clothing boutique and eyeglass store, one could easily walk by the front steps you need to ascend to enter the space. But if you ever find yourself wandering around the Washington Monument and tired from walking up and down its hilly terrain, pop in for some fine contemporary art!

I'm still learning this new art scene and am continually finding some nice surprises. Coming this November, I will be showcasing some new paintings at Evergreen Cafe, north of JHU on Cold Spring Lane. Stay tuned for more details as the exhibition gets closer...

Evergreen Cafe (left) - Paintings; "Miles" and "Turpentine" 2009

Art Loop vanishing in downtown Baltimore

2009-09-06T08:52:00.000-07:00

When my wife and I visit other cities or towns, we often like to participate in their "Art Walks", which offers a great opportunity to view the local art scene while galleries, studios, coffee shops and cafes coordinate to open their doors to the public one evening a month (First or Last Fridays are common) creating an energy that's full of passion for art within the streets of a community. They are one of my favorite activities, and I will often try to schedule my trips around these dates.

"Art Walks" in my eyes are special, as they are not possible in every neighborhood and there are key elements needed for a successful one to take place. First and foremost, the neighborhood needs to be a community that showcases art. Not only should this location house many art galleries, artist studios, and other places of business that decorate their walls with locally produced art, but they should all be conveniently within walking distance from each other so the viewers can follow a map and conveniently hit all their destinations without straying away too far. The better ones have a strong art presence on just a couple of main blocks that you can wander into one right after the other (My favorite was a long block with many galleries in a northern section of Portland, Oregon). Another key ingredient is the art of course. Creative, thought provoking, and beautiful art will always bring the art lover around looking for a night of art, exercise, food, wine and some conversation. And one of the most crucial elements needed for this evening to take place is support. Support from the city or town, support from the community at large, and support from the venues and artists and dealers.

So when my wife Jen and I moved to Baltimore last month, we were extremely excited to learn that there was an art walk, or as they label it "Art Loop", located in Fells Point every first Friday of the month. I marked it on my calendar and made sure to leave those evening hours free from any obligation. So when this Friday, September 4th came around, the first "red flag" was the fact that I could not find a current Fells Point Art Loop map with the participating venues... That was odd I thought, so I printed an old one and made the necessary adjustments and updates with a pencil. We ventured out and decided to start at a gallery on Fleet Street where I had been in touch with the owner in hopes of showing in a future Art Loop. The door was locked, and after ringing the bell, was opened minutes later by the owner who was cooking and preparing for a dinner party later. A dinner party? Well the gallery owner, who was extremely nice and welcoming, told us that he'd decided to no longer participate in the Loop... starting that Friday. He's had his gallery on that street for the past 5 years, but has seen a steady decline in interest or revenue coming in. And on top of that, there was an enormous amount of frustration from the lack of support or organization involved with this neighborhood event. Well the gentleman still gave us a full tour, and we graciously thanked him and made our way out towards the next destination with much skepticism.

To our horror(That's a little strong), but not our surprise, all but 3 locations on the list that were supposed to be participating that evening were closed! Dark with locked doors and no explanation. Our failed excursion ended at the Art Gallery of Fells Point on Thames Street. There were a few people in there with wine, food, and a friendly artist who was showing his skillful landscape paintings along with the other stable artists involved with the gallery. No one in there had any clue that all the other venues on the Loop decided to spontaneously drop out without any word or warning. I thought that added to the sadness and the reality that maybe this "community" event wasn't so much a community, but more likely that each artist and gallery was an island left to fend for themselves.

And that brings me back to the need for support. There was none. There was no advertising for this neighborhood "collaborative"; there was no communication, organization or maybe even any desire to keep this art event running. It's unfortunate that we missed it, although I am curious how it was presented in better days. You can blame it on the recession, blame it on lack of city or community support, or just chalk it up to an unfortunate circumstance. I do hope the Art Loop returns one day in Fells Point, but for now I'll need to circulate around Mt. Vernon, Hampden, Federal Hill and Station North to get my art fix. It's just a much bigger loop... and instead of walking, maybe I'll have to drive.

New Studio & Sondheim Finalists

2009-08-13T20:14:00.000-07:00

Having finally settled into my new apartment and joining the community arts organizations - Creative Alliance and Young Audiences - as a teaching artist, I was able to set up my painting studio. As I continue to research the Baltimore Art scene and prospective galleries, I made my way to BMA to see the Sondheim Finalist Exhibition before it closes. I was extremely impressed with the Baltimore Development Collective (Scott Berzofsky, Dane Nester, and Nicholas Wisniewski) and their interdisciplinary practice that uses the strategies of art, research, and activism to critically engage with urban spatial politics. The other standout was artist Ryan Hackett and his orchestration of natural and synthetic atmospheres, creating an intense and mesmerizing installation. I look forward to further exploring and making my way into the Baltimore Arts Community. Now with a space to work, it's time to start painting...

My Morning Chocolate

2009-07-29T07:07:00.000-07:00

If there is one thing I enjoy as much as art, and maybe watching football on a sunday, it is food. It comes as no surprise, as I am almost always hungry and absolutely love to eat. Being in transition, having moved from New York to Baltimore, I have yet to properly set up my painting studio. During a brief hiatus from painting until I finish setting up my workspace, I welcomed the opportunity to offer my graphic design assistance to a food blog. Having spent 4 years of tuition money on a computer graphics degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology, I'm always excited to dust off my graphic design skills and put my college education to use.

Designing the blog banner for "My Morning Chocolate" - a site for writings on food experiences, with references to travel and books, and an offering of interesting cooking recipes - I was able to have some fun with Photoshop and Illustrator, and realized that old skills come back fast...

Now to finish up my studio so I can start painting again... maybe after a snack first as I feel myself getting hungry.

www.mymorningchocolate.com - "Writing, Experiments, and Adventures in Food"

Via Baltimore

2009-07-25T08:35:00.000-07:00

"In Washington, the first thing people tell you is what their job is. In Los Angeles you learn their star sign. In Houston you're told how rich they are. And in New York they tell you what their rent is." (Simon Hoggart)

As an artist who just moved from New York to Baltimore with my wife, I'm unsure what the city's natives tell people. At this current moment, I have no job to speak of, do not possess any riches, and find my monthly rent nothing to brag about. However, I am eager to learn and familiarize myself with this Baltimore Art scene I'm now immersed in.

I look forward to continuing my growth as a painter here in Baltimore... unfortunately minus the subway system and a professional basketball team. But at least this city bred the curious mind of John Waters... maybe that will be the first thing I tell people.

"Someone like you" oil on canvas - first painting completed in Baltimore