In progress today

In the studio

Preparing new canvases

Gretchen is Strange

I met Gretchen Skogerson at a residency at Ucross in 2009. I was a little intimidated, as she'd just come off doing the Whitney Biennial. But it turns out, she's awesome. Her work is gorgeous and smart. And she is also a really good baker.

She just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of her new film Strange Play. I pledged $35, and I'm going to get a new ringtone that she designed, as well as the warm fuzzies. Check out her project here:



Hannah & Hannah

I had a lovely visit to the studio of painter Hannah Barrett yesterday. Her paintings are dark, jangly, gender-bending and beautifully painted. They are loaded to the hilt with historical, decorative and folk art references.

 

 

Hannah in her studio

Geometric Awesome: Studio visit with Nate Ethier

I just got back from a studio visit with painter Nate Ethier, and wow. Kenneth Noland said he wanted his geometric chevron paintings to be read from a speeding car. But Nate's paintings reward the careful viewer. He has a beautiful touch, gorgeous surfaces, and color and patterns that thwart your expectations.

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