More Photo Updates re: 'Shrine'

Oh, it's a regular beehive of activity around here-- lots of great helpers-- with less than a week 'til the 'Shrine of Fortuna' heads out to the Nevada desert...
(see following post for link to the projects blog, and more details)

Burning Man's 'Shrine of Fortuna' grows...

Here's a glimpse of what's *really* going on around here. Tony, that crazy mastermind, has yet another over-the-top project going. This time, with more BUILDING!

Visit the project's blog for more complete project updates.

progress shots

Some very much 'in-progress' shots of the previously mentioned commission piece.

'sketch' for commission

I have a fun assignment right now-- something that got underway during Art at the Source Open Studios...

Neither Tony nor I usually do a lot of pieces by commission, but we met a lovely woman who's building a great place quite nearby-- and along with her designer (Neko, of the very cool 'Spirit Hill Farm', pictures from a garden tour are here) wants to feature local artists. We're each designing paintings which will slide away to reveal (or to hide) flat-screened TVs in recessed wall openings... so the dimensions had to be somewhat specific (height of the left panel in this sketch is 44").

I don't usually work from any kind of preliminary sketch, but because I'm working with multiple panels, and including specific kinds of imagery the client responded to in my other work-- it seemed a useful way to go. I'm working on the piece down at the New Studio-- the first piece totally started onsite. I still have some work to go on the lighting there, but I'm on my way!

At left is the room where the painting will be.