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August is almost coming to an end, and I have to say, it's been a great but BUSY month! I'm looking forward to fall, the smells, the sounds, and a lot of great concerts coming up! Coming up this Saturday is the Spokes and Ink bike party, where you could buy posters done by yours truly! Be the first on your block to collect all three!!! A word about the Genesee Arts Center, they're awesome if you haven't checked them out. I'm hoping my winter will slow down enough for me to take a letterpress class there.



I have six new paintings on display at Lento! The paintings are no longer for sale, they are a permanent collection there, which means they will be there FOREVER!

Say it with me now;
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Jenna has been finished! I'm very pleased with the results:



Last but not least, working up an image for the autumn Rochester Tweed Run!

constant vacation

After a grueling week of over-working myself to the point of exhaustion, I had a genuinely rewarding Friday. If you've known me for awhile, I've definitely shared my love of the artist Robert Ernst Marx with you. I've been fortunate enough to meet this prolific artist, and become friends with him. Last night, for the very first time, I GOT TO SEE HIS STUDIO. I got to see not only his paintings, etchings, and bronze casts, but his collection of art books, his printing press, pictures of his wonderful wife Francie (who told me the most heartwarming stories of the photos), his oil paints, his brushes.... I was incredibly honored and amazed. This man changed my work ethic as a professional artist, and constantly inspires me. I'm incredibly fortunate to have my studio literally blocks away from his, and to have him and his wife as good friends.


I've been sketching out typefaces today for a business card. Check out Joe's work, he's pretty terrific, and helped me out a TON with the tweed ride!

I got all of the food paintings hung at Lento, and it looks like I'll be having my art permanently there, filtering new paintings in as they sell. So treat yourself to a nice, sustainable meal today and check out my art! Below, a sketch of my roast pork buddy.

A preview of my art on the wall at Lento. The lobster actually faces the seafood bar :)

I think I'll learn how to swim where the water tastes like wine.

My apologies for the long time between blogs. First and foremost, I finished the gift cards for my boss' b-day, and printed them up! She loves them!

For Jackie's actual birthday, I brought some balloons via bicycle to the store for some extra pizazz!

It's my first blog post since vacation time in Austin! I had a wonderful time, saw some sweet bands, had some great times with new and old friends, and, as you can see below, ate some AWESOME FOOD. This was a fish burrito and $1 pbr that fueled my bicycle riding that evening. Life truly doesn't get much better.

I promised myself I wouldn't post TOO MANY bike pictures from Austin, I did get a little carried away. This lady deserves to make the blog, though.

The latest in food, especially late-night food, are trailer restaurant/food carts. There'll be a few in an open field area, and picnic tables in the middle. Sometimes you'll catch a craft fair there during the day, or at night, there's usually a bar nearby with a band playing. I was very impressed by the quality of the food, and variety of high quality places.

A tiny bit of Austin Cycle Chic. Red shoes and red bicycle, taken while waiting in line.

I realized that I only draw ladies on bicycle. Here's a remedy sketch from the airplane/port.

I'm working on a business card design for a photographer friend. Here's a sketch of a fun old camera.

Then I got a little excited about the IRONY of making the logo a polaroid picture of a camera. IAMNOTAHIPSTER.

I'm hanging some food paintings at Lento very soon, you should go enjoy some deliciousness and check them out to enhance your meal! This one focuses on Mutton. The yellow type will have a much better contrast against the brick walls there.

Aaaand the original sketch of the sheep that I almost like better than the painting. Maybe I'll use this in something in the future.

wake me up

This past Wednesday was my opening at SUNY Geneseo's Kinetic Gallery! What a joy it was to walk in and see my huge poster outside the gallery.... what an honor!!! It always helps when your likeness is on it :)

Before the show, I walked through the town of Geneseo... small and quaint, and not without your sweet little cruiser with a nice wire front basket! AHEM BIKENERD.

Getting back on track in the studio, I'm preparing some art for a wine store and a restaurant in April! I started tonight with a still life, and would you believe it, there were some empty wine bottles hanging around the studio. I am very excited to work from life again, and two of my favorite things! Food and wine!!! Then again, do I draw anything that I'm not passionate about?