summery

magical Portland spring has warmed into magical Portland summer. and like the bees, i'm busy busy. new clients. new projects. new installations. new studio. stories soon. until then, images of the most recent work here and an updated resume with links to recent installations here.

spring quadtych

process images from the completed, but still-to-be-named spring quadtych (48"x36" each). pro images on the website soon with details and info about availability.

growing things

More new paintings on the way. A four-panel, 48" x 36" each.
Also, bulb flowers are blooming here in Portland. I may have been anticipating their arrival when the visions came for this series. More process pics soon.

new paintings

Process shots from the new series of paintings. Can't paint on these enough. Feeling something like joy when i do. More soon. Images. And joy.

Moberg Galler Paper Show Opens

The Moberg Gallery Paper Show officially opens tonight in Des Moines, IA. Exhibition runs through early March. See paper work from a group of Moberg artists (including yours truly) if you're in Des Moines; otherwise, online. A full set of my new work on paper here.

auto

Creative partner Logan McClain and I began a photo adventure, making pictures each week after a theme or concept that has some connection to a collaboration we're working on.

Week One: auto. Related to carPort 1.
Site-specific commission. Private residence. Multi-piece series of related paintings on sliding panels for carport renovation. Concept and site design collaboration with Logan McClain, Architect. In process.

More on our MurdzaMcClain collaborative blog/site when we have it up. Soon.

rain forest winter

our temperate rain forest is full of snow again.

i’m an easy trudge up the street
to the studio and so
(shovel in hand)
we all head out to clear a path
in the early morning darkness.