Tomato & Hambidge Knife

Day after the show, and off went the Tomato & Hambidge Knife to a new home. It''s a lovely feeling to see my work find its place in the world.

One for the money, two for the show

Varnished and wired, ready to deliver to Mason Murer and the realism show, opening April 8.

Death Takes a Holiday, 24x30, oil/linen

Tomato & Hambidge Knife, 10x10, o/c

Tomato & Hambidge Knife

I pulled the little tomato painting out and finished it today, give or take a highlight or two.



Something is so satisfying about them. This one is a fish knife loaned from a friend who works at Hambidge.

I think I'll go ahead and draw up the other two, one with a knife from my art teacher and one with a very curious gold colored knife with an edge that looks like a flame pattern. It belonged to a friend's grandmother and is engraved with her name, Wise.

Auditioning tomatoes at Whole Foods.

Corporal Works of Mercy series is done, dry, wired, varnished and delivered to the gallery. Friday is the opening and everyone is welcome. It's Mason Murer's holiday party, with more than a dozen painters' new works, food, drink, music, and rumors of interpretive dancers. If you come, be sure and say hey. I'll be the one looking happy. I love getting work in on time and making my deadline.

Mason Murer Fine Art

This is what I worked on today, tomatoes from a roadside stand and a plate and knife from Hambidge.  It was so relaxing. I love painting tomatoes and interesting knives with a history.
A friend brought me a butter knife he loves, with an amber handle. I took it for a palette knife at first. I'm off to audition tomatoes at Whole Foods.