From the 13th floor to the Bottoms

Medium-sized works on canvas prior to being loaded onto the moving

truck. Thanks Charlotte Street Foundation and Urban Culture Project

for the great studio and a productive year.

...and several finished works in the new studio.

I have moved studios again and am happy to be set up and working in my new West Bottoms space. Though I miss my previous thirteenth floor studio with the great view overlooking the city, I have upgraded to a space that is triple the size with a great atmosphere and plenty of room to grow. As the Missouri summer starts to get steamy, I miss the air conditioning at the previous studio....the things we sacrifice for more space.

Yesterday I spent the day working on a series of new drawings that are incorporate more collage elements. Lately, I have been considering the conceptual role of gesture in my work and the history of abstract painting. Through precise paper-cutting, I am transforming a quick scribble into a slowed, deliberate form that extends the vocabulary associated with "gesture painting." For now, these collage elements are intimate, but I can't help but wonder how they will transform when I increase their scale and presence.

I enjoy this "point-of-view" picture that is composed of small blips of

color. Plus it is a chance to show off my new, lime-green shoes.

Dang those are spiffy.