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Ricardo Legorreta passed away on my birthday December 30th.  In my amateur passion for architecture, he was a hero.  I loved his bold use of color (he was, after all, a student of Luis Barragan), large flat expanses of color, unexpected textures, and above all, simplicity of design.  (more…)

Hot off the easel!  A new copper and encaustic artwork for fabulous collectors in central California.  A month ago a couple came to the studio to see what I was up to.  They fell in love with everything and we began a dialog about a potential artwork for their home.  Photos of their room and drawings from my table flew back and forth over the internet.   (more…)

Hooray!  A year’s worth of talking, six months of work, three weeks of stress, and two days of installation work….it is finished! (more…)

Preview the latest collection  by Shel Jewelry, on exhibit at Jett Gallery’s ongoing show, LIFE LINES.  Designer Shelly Mantler will be fusing her sexy, exotic designs with the vivid and gravitating works by artists Fred Gemmell, Joel Vaiasuso, and YOURS TRULY!   (more…)

The four new “landmark” works for Cottage Hospital are finished and will be installed on December 9th.  There is a opening party scheduled to view all the artworks in January, a month before they move the patients to the new rooms. Until then, here is a teaser of one of the images.  It is from my “slanted” series in which the slanted paintings create an illusion of slipping shadows, hence the title: slippingSHADOWS.  2.5′ h x 7′ long.   (more…)

All welcome to the opening of fellow artist Fred Gemmell at the JETT GALLERY in San Diego on Friday November 18.  Two of my works (zonaROSA and fracturedSHADOWS) will be on exhibition (more…)

 “A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something”     Frank Capra

I have been a film buff as long as I can remember. Sometimes getting lost in the story, seeing how the music moves the story forward, or just watching the production design.  I love this old quote from film director Frank Capra. (more…)

Today, a great young filmmaker, Ali Lassoued, finished a short documentary about my work and process. (more…)

Exciting journey coming up next week. I have been asked to be the Artist in Residence on the Oceania ship “Marina”. (more…)

Above is a piece currently available….lovely graphite surface on the painting with copper patina. Very zen…hence the title: ZENscape. Enjoy! (more…)