My parents are in town for a week, so I’ll be closing the gallery for this Saturday and Sunday (October 3rd and 4th) and most likely next Thursday through Saturday (October 8th-10th).

Also, don’t forget that I’m offering weekly classes at my studio. Space is limited, so if you’re interested, please make your decision quickly. I’d hate to see people miss out because they were slow to decide. There’s really no commitment, since you can purchase classes a la carte and if you don’t care for the class, you’re not out any money except for the one class.

Finally, if you really want to see some of my artwork while my gallery is closed, you can always stop by Flatrocks Gallery or The Art Room (3 Center Street) in Gloucester. Cynthia and Anne-Marie or Kate would be happy to see you.

I’ll see you in a week!

(Thanks to Leo Reynolds for the above image.)

I’m pleased to announce a new class offering at Ankeny Studio. Starting October 1st, I will be offering weekly session classes for local art students. I welcome serious-minded teenagers as well as adults looking to brush up on their skills or learn new ones. If you are interested, please contact me or visit the page on my website.

Please note that space is extremely limited and classes will be restricted to 4-5 students each, so please sign up early if you wish to be a part of the courses. Also, please feel free to pass this post along to anyone you think might have an interest. Thank you!

A big thank you to everyone who made it out to the opening, you really made my night! I appreciate you all taking time out of your evenings to spend looking at my artwork.

On an unrelated note, a reminder that the gallery will be closed to the public this weekend as I offer my very first course in the new space. I’ll be closed July 16th through the 19th, and open as usual the following Thursday, July 23rd.

This is to let you all know that the Gallery is closed today in observance of Independence Day.

Also, the Studio will be closed to the public July 16-19th, 2009 as the first bootcamp of the year takes place! There are still spaces available, so if you want, please sign up.

Still Life with Weathered Bottle, 12×16″, oil on canvas panel.

Well, this is another experiment, I’m playing with the space perceived in the canvas, and with flat shapes and hard edges. I’m pretty pleased with how this turned out, but I consider it more of a “proof of concept” painting. I intend to apply this technique/style to narrative and figurative paintings. We’ll see where it leads.

In other news, please note that I have a new link at the top for classes. I’m going to be continuing the Art Bootcamp that was begun by Rob Howard of the Cennini Forum, and adding a drawing course and plein air course to the offerings. The first class will take place in July, and I’ll have one a month through October. See the link and website for details.

The blog has been sort of silent of late as a busy schedule and a new direction for my paintings have intervened. However, I wanted to post a note that four of my quarry paintings will be on display for a while in Gloucester. The large one, 36×48″, that I completed in December will be on display at Passports Restaurant at 110 Main Street in Gloucester. Three very small paintings, 5×7″, continue to be on display at Flatrocks Gallery at 77 Langsford Street, also in Gloucester.

I should have a completed painting in the new style/direction soon, so stay tuned until then.

I also have been looking for a studio/teaching space so I once again offer the bootcamp courses that were developed by my mentor, Rob Howard. I will let you know here as soon as I know if that will be a possiblity this year.