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for larger versions and many more photos from that night, click here to go to my flickr

you may remember that i just recently moved into a new studio. in that very space, this saturday, will be the first art show of many to come. this time around will be an open studios/group show in conjunction with device gallery.

in addition to my most recent work on display in my studio, i’ll have 3 new pieces in the show – drawings on mylar on steel.

i hope you can make it!

ps- i didn’t design the invite but i did design those glashaus letters.

while outside of my art studio waiting for spray paint to dry, i decided to have some fun with my trusty canon750.

20 or so composition type shots like this:

and this:

check them out over at my flickr site.

i’m sure that i was under the subconscious influence of this guys work (a long time good friend of mine). his “street”/”bituminous” shots are absolute genius works of color and composition.

on february 1st i, along with my gal trista, moved into a new art sudio. circumstances had become such that i could no longer work at my old studio of 3 years because of the new medium i’m using (spray paint). it was a little sad to leave my old space. a lot of work got done there and it holds a few memories. i shared it with my good friend j. henry huppert and it was always a good environment when we were both there working. located on the second floor of the bokers building in downtown san diego, it was, unlike some of the other spaces in the building, a nice space to work in. it had 2 north facing windows with a good view and good light, beat up wood floors, and a nice little alcove to store finished work. not to mention a convenient, easy to walk to location. but alas, it was not to be. ol’ j. henry’s still holdin down the fort over there though. so i can still go back and visit the space – but it’s a little weird seeing it without all my things in there.

oh well…*head down. kicks dirt*

…good thing my new space is great!

co-owner of device gallery and sculptor greg botherton, and sculptor matt devine, decided to join forces and procure an entire warehouse in barrio logan for the purpose of building new studio spaces.

here’s the outside:

and the view when you walk in the front door (that sign’s from the old device gallery location.  their new space will be here.  they should be back open by may):

my studio is just up the stairs. the one with the door open and the light on:

and a couple more shots of the inside of the warehouse. looking towards the front:

and around that corner and to the right are the wash sink and bathroom:

and here’s a few shots of the reason i had to move in the first place:

and here’s some books with clamps for bookends:

i’m lookin forward to getting some good work done at that table: