A Day of Portraits: About Face, Byron Werner

I made it to the Long Beach Museum of Art to see About Face: Portraiture Now. Along with the exhibition the museum also presented a live painting demonstration, from Sean Cheetham, F. Scott Hess, Jeremy Lipking outside in the courtyard. It was a beautiful day and fun to watch, inspite of a freezing wind blowing in from the ocean at times.

Then I made it to the last day of Brad Benedicts Sideshow at The Merry Karnowsky Gallery to see Byron Werner's psychedelic collage portrait of Timothy Leary. I've posted a jpeg below. Byron's work is always amazing and this one is no exception and of course it's even more dazzling in person. In my opinion the best work in the exhibit. I'm glad I got to experience it.



Byron Werner's Tim Leary portrait: 2X3 ft., 8,000-10,000
pieces, and two months in the works.

Elephant On Trampoline

Cypress Grove, Point Lobos

Cypress Grove Katherine Kean
oil on linen 16 x 20 inches

Here's another in a series I've been working on from Point Lobos. It's oil on linen 16 x 20".

Sugar Coated Mountain Tops in Los Angeles

My dog woke me up early yesterday morning wanting to go out. I was sad because it was the first time I've been able to sleep for any length without waking up from a coughing fit since I caught this cold a week ago. However I forgave him when I opened the door to see that the snow level was low enough to dust the tops of the nearby mountains.

After I took the pictures I went back to bed for another blissful 6 hours of rest.

Upcoming Exhibit: Opening January 26th

"Connections"
Presented by the Canoga Park Youth Art Center Gallery

Artists Featured:

Yvonne Beatty
Linda L. Carlson
Joanell Connolly
Katherine Kean
Lina Kogan
Cindy Rinne

January 26th - March 1st, 2008

Reception: Saturday, January 26th
2:00pm-5:00pm

Artist Talk: Saturday March 1st, 2008
1:00pm-3:00pm

Gallery Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm
(818) 346-7099

Canoga Park Youth Art Center
7222 Remmet Avenue
Canoga Park, CA 91303

Map

Lingering

Here's a new painting. It's a small oil, 6 x 8" and is
available at TAG Gallery.

Artist Statement

I paint landscapes that explore margins of atmosphere and form and the interplay between imaginary and real places.

Like the point between dream and waking, subtle edges of earth and water, tree and sky, dissolve and reappear, caught at that moment when boundaries are undetermined and reality is malleable.

Beginning with underpainting, I modulate the intensity of light that spreads from the center of the canvas. Lines and shapes are defined and then partially obscured. Layer is painted over layer, resulting in unexpected gradations and tones. Elusive shapes are muted by fog or shadow.
Imagination’s alchemy transforms the recognizable into delicately nuanced layers of color and tone, to gently invoke mystery, sensation, and mood.