http://curatorofoddities.com Paintings, Illustrations, and Posters about the strange, anomolous, early American Amusements Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:38:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en San Francisco's 7x7 has written an article about us! We are honored to be called a "Power Couple." Read the article HERE. http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/07/26/7x7-article/ Three new paintings in oil. That's right, I made the switch back to oils (but acrylics are not going to be completely out of the picture). Below: "Arthur's Anticipation" is the short title for "President Garfield walks unknowingly into his grave while Mr. Chester A. Arthur thinks deeply ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/07/14/new-work/ Just finished a new piece for the July Art in a Box show at The Compound Gallery. A lovely couple bought my piece... (see photo) http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/07/14/new-piece-for-july-art-in-a-box/ A couple pieces I just finished for June Art in a Box subscribers. Mr. Roosevelt and First Flight [mygal=aiabjune] http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/05/28/new-work-for-art-in-a-box/ The fantabulous 7x7 magazine has voted Art in a Box the Best Art-Collector's Resource in their Best of San Francisco 2010! The best thing to happen to a box since Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg, the Art in a Box project by Matt and Lena Reynoso of the Compound Gallery pairs ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/05/28/art-in-a-box-voted-best-art-collectors-resource/ Wooooohooo. We, The Compound Gallery, and our friends BayVAN, won an Indie Award in the category "Ripple Effect"! Thank you so much to Oakland Grown and One California! We are so very thankful! http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/05/17/we-won/ Kerri Johnson and I were nominated for an Oakland Indie award in the "Ripple Effect" category. Help us win by nominating us again as co-founders of Plaid Friday or of the Golden Gate Gallery District or whatever you think may be appropriate 4th Annual Oakland Indie Awards! Thank you Oakland ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/03/18/indie-award-nomination/ For those of you who don't know that I, along with the famous Kerri Lee of Blankspace gallery, will be opening a store called.....wait for it.................. Professor Squirrel. Oh yeah! You can check it out at www.professorsquirrel.com and visit our brick and mortar store at the NEW Compound Gallery! Yup, ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/03/18/professor-squirrel-a-new-compound-gallery/ I have a few pieces up in this show. Stop by if you are in the Bay Area! PAPER CUTS will show fine art and craft pieces that embrace the possibilities and strengths of paper as a primary media. At Terminal 22, 2443 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612. OPENING ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/01/08/paper-cuts-at-terminal-22/ I'm participating in a show at Terminal 22 titled "Paper Cuts". Opening reception February 5th. I just finished a piece for it. It's a diorama with working miniature stage lights. The frame is real gold leaf and it features Lazarus-Joannes with his parasitic twin standing inside Ole Worm's ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/01/05/terminal-22-show/ The following pieces will go out to subscribers in January for Art in a Box. [myflash=januaryartinabox] http://curatorofoddities.com/2010/01/04/new-work-for-art-in-a-box-2/ If your in San Francisco, I have a piece in Winterfest...Come celebrate art, bikes, and better streets at the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's 14th annual Winterfest party and fundraiser. WHEN: Sunday, December 6th from 6-10:30pm. WHERE: SOMArts Gallery, 934 Brannan St. at 8th St. Free Valet Bike Parking provided, of course. Winterfest features an ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/12/02/winterfest/ Check out some of my new brooches and medals from my miniature paintings..... CLICK HERE to go to my etsy page. http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/11/13/civil-war-brooches-on-etsy/ Click the image to see more miniature paintings. I also have some available in my Etsy shop. http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/11/11/miniature-paintings/ I just put up 13 of my new miniature paintings from my Civil War Series. I also have many new miniature paintings in the Lusus Naturae series featuring the infamous Vegetable Lamb (Tartarian Lamb). Those will be available exclusively at Rowan Morrison next month. I'll be posting images ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/11/11/new-civil-war-miniature-painting-series/ I'm looking forward to the group show at Rowan Morrison next month. I'll be showing my Tartarian Lamb paintings, which are part of my lusus naturae series. Here is a description from the Providence Patriot, August 11, 1824 page 2. http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/11/09/vegetable-lamb-series-at-rowan-morrison/ I'm happy to announce that I'll be participating in a group show at the wonderful Rowan Morrison in Oakland, CA! This is a chance to see the Tartarian Lamb series I've been working on.... The show is titled DOUBLE EXPOSURE (two): Balanced Roles is an exhibition with five bay area artist-slash-curators ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/11/03/upcoming-show/ I've been having a grand ol' time working on some miniature paintings! They are only about 2" high and sealed in resin. I have an entire "Civil War" series--filled with portraits, cannons, trains, etc. And I also finished some for my lusus naturae series. What fun! ... http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/11/03/new-mini-paintings/ I'm working on some building studies and decided to do a special series for Art in a Box. I'm having much fun working on these! Go to my Miscellaneous Painting page to see them. [myflash=buildingseries] http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/10/30/new-paintings-for-art-in-a-box/ The collaborative pieces I did with Crystal Morey are back from the show in Ireland! If you like what you see, you can get them at the Blankspace store while you can![mygal=collaboration] http://curatorofoddities.com/2009/10/18/collaborative-pieces-back-from-ireland/