I arrived in Copenhagen a few nights ago and walked past the Galleri Christoffer Egelund where I'll have my opening today. I squealed with delight, peeking through the windows at midnight. No was was around to hear me luckily.
My first stop the next day was the Botanical Gardens. What a delight! I missed it on my last visit to this amazing city. Do you see the butterfly cocoons and the spots of gold on them? In my happy place for sure.
Danes love their bicycles and the water - new floating houses.
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I was signing silkscreens at Galleri Christoffer Egelund in beautiful Copenhagen this afternoon. Gratitude and love for this wonderful gallery💙🤍💚♥️
There is much solitude in these works, something meditative. It’s about providing the space that each small thing deserves. Every brush stroke or mark as well as each tiny creature or plant all weigh in and are all equally valuable. There is no hierarchy present in these paintings – for the glowing moon and the most delicate flower are part of the same system of life.
Dune Bunnies, 2023
Oil on canvas,
120 X 140 cm
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Digital technology makes an appearance in some of the landscapes of "Springflare" my upcoming solo with Galleri Christoffer Egelund, Copenhagen. In The Arrangement, flower vases adorned with retro-digital gaming elements including the “no Internet connection” dinosaur are clustered together in a forest clearing. Someone was there, artfully deposited these mysterious vases, and simply walked away. Incongruous elements pop up in the strangest places, much the way human culture has insinuated itself in the most remote forests.
The Arrangement, 2024
Oil on canvas
75 X 55 cm
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Some cultures see owls as a harbinger of death or change. I think of a symbolic death - we could kill our old ways of thinking in order to bring about the change required to restore a sane and normal balance in the world. That may involve a combination of things, including technological innovation, but mainly a shift away from human dominance over nature. Humility and gratitude would be a nice start and taking only what we need.
Family of Owls, 2024
Oil on canvas
85 X 70 cm
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Spring Haze
2024
Oil on canvas
102 X 102 cm
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The Cave, 2024
Oil on canvas
115 X 95 cm
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Installation view at Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Piecemaker, May 2015. Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Installation view, Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Installation view.
The Drifting Patch Tree, 2015. Oil on canvas, 190 X 180 cm
Spellbound, 2014. Oil on canvas, 140 X 180 cm.
Patchwork Landing, 2015. Oil on canvas, 140 X 160 cm
Stellar Dip, 2014. Oil on canvas, 130 X 150 cm
Scruffy's Emerald Secret, 2014-15. Oil on canvas, 140 X 120 cm
Moon Song, 2015. Oil on canvas, 130 X 100 cm.
Nargila, 2014. Oil on canvas, 140 X 120 cm.
The Long Way Home, 2014. Oil on canvas, 90 X 140 cm.
Canary, 2015. Oil on canvas, 100 X 85 cm.
Shadow Hunter, 2014-15. Oil on canvas, 90 X 140 cm.
Decoy, 2015. Oil on canvas, 100 X 130 cm.
Moose Love, 2014. Oil on canvas, 65 X 65 cm.
Whoa Cowboy Pinky, 2015. Oil on canvas, 65 X 65 cm.
Deer Boy, 2014-15. Oil on canvas, 89 X 52 cm.
Figment, 2014. Oil on canvas, 60 X 75 cm.
Disco Hybrid, 2015. Oil on canvas, 85 X 70 cm.
Wrestling Bears, 2015. Oil on canvas, 99 X 101 cm.
Vanishing Elk, 2014. Oil on canvas, 85 X 70 cm.
Installation view at Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Piecemaker, May 2015. Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Installation view, Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, LA.
Installation view.
The Drifting Patch Tree, 2015. Oil on canvas, 190 X 180 cm
Spellbound, 2014. Oil on canvas, 140 X 180 cm.
Patchwork Landing, 2015. Oil on canvas, 140 X 160 cm
Stellar Dip, 2014. Oil on canvas, 130 X 150 cm
Scruffy's Emerald Secret, 2014-15. Oil on canvas, 140 X 120 cm
Moon Song, 2015. Oil on canvas, 130 X 100 cm.
Nargila, 2014. Oil on canvas, 140 X 120 cm.
The Long Way Home, 2014. Oil on canvas, 90 X 140 cm.
Canary, 2015. Oil on canvas, 100 X 85 cm.
Shadow Hunter, 2014-15. Oil on canvas, 90 X 140 cm.
Decoy, 2015. Oil on canvas, 100 X 130 cm.
Moose Love, 2014. Oil on canvas, 65 X 65 cm.
Whoa Cowboy Pinky, 2015. Oil on canvas, 65 X 65 cm.
Deer Boy, 2014-15. Oil on canvas, 89 X 52 cm.
Figment, 2014. Oil on canvas, 60 X 75 cm.
Disco Hybrid, 2015. Oil on canvas, 85 X 70 cm.
Wrestling Bears, 2015. Oil on canvas, 99 X 101 cm.