Production!

I'm going to be brave and post my updated production list. Right now I'm feeling pretty good about it, mainly because I have either met or exceeded my painting goals for January, February, and March. I've added the little chart beneath to keep track of what I produced each month. What makes me even happier is that the ratio of not-so-wonderful paintings to wow-I-love-this paintings has been leaning more towards the later situation. So I'm pleased. I've left March off of the bottom chart because I still have time left, and I'm expecting to get 2 more which would put my March total at 7. Awesome.

Please stop by....

Two solo shows (myself and Derek Overfield http://www.derekoverfield.com/) at one stop - the Robert C. Byrd Federal Building! Runs throughout April. Check it out...

New Painting

Marion County - March 7th. oil on canvas. 7 x 6"

A quick update -above is one work that I painted yesterday, depicting all the melting snow in our area. It was very sunny and fairly warm! I think I will miss the snow though, it's always so fun to paint (but not so fun to drive in - I won't miss that stuff).

One more thing, tomorrow at Fairmont State University's Jim Brooks Gallery is the reception for Professor Jennifer Boggess. Her new solo exhibit will be up throughout the month of March and it's sure to be fantastic. For more info, see here: http://www.fairmontstate.edu/node/7653

New Painting and Upcoming Exhibition

This Friday (weather permitting) Derek and I will go down to the Federal Building in Charleston, WV to hang each of our respective solo shows. The show will open on Monday, March 8th. There won't be a reception for the exhibits, but please stop by if you are around the area!

Above is another newest painting from over the weekend, February 28th. We've had consistent storms for days, giving me plenty of practice at painting snow. This painting is a 24" x 20" - which I'm always pretty excited about when I complete a successful one.

Update and New Painting

Just a quick update! The two person show at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art that I will be doing with Brian Ferrell is now running from August 6th through October 31st, 2010, with the reception taking place on August 7th, 2010. It's titled Brian Ferrell and Lauren Adams: The Aesthetics of Nature. I really can't wait!

Plus, here's a new painting from over the weekend, February 20th.....It's one of my last (if not the last) 18 x14"s that I will be doing. From now on I will be working on a new sized canvas that will be somewhere between the 15" x 13" and the 18 x14".

Upcoming Opportunities

A few opportunities for West Virginia artists are coming up:

• Allied Artists of West Virginia 2010 Juried Show, our 67th Juried Exhibition, will be held at the Clay Center. The exhibit dates are May 1 – June 27th. The submission deadline is March 10th. See here for the prospectus: http://www.alliedartistswv.org/images/stories/randomimage/aawvonline.pdf
• FestivALL - Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 FestivALL Capitol Street Art Fair. The Fifth Annual Fair will be held on June 26-27, 2010. The deadline is March 1, 2010. See here for application packet: www.festivallcharleston.com
• The Best of West Virginia Juried Exhibition is coming up this spring. The deadline is April 12, 2010. See here for the prospectus: http://www.tamarackwv.com/shared/content/prospectus%20best%20of%20west%20virginia%202010-2.pdf

New Painting

Here is one of my very newest paintings, Marion County - February 10th. I'm pretty happy with it, I think it's my favorite of all the 7 x6"s I've done so far. Everyone probably has heard about the snowstorms that have been hitting the east coast, and the north central part of West Virginia has been no exception. This was painted in the 2nd bout of snowfall that we were hit with yesterday.

Also, just a little reminder, if you are in the Beckley, WV area - I am currently in David L. Dickirson Gallery's new show Emerging Artists. This exhibit features all of the new juried members of the gallery. So have a look!