I'm momentarily finished with the "Man at the Market" collage. This will be a potential piece for my solo exhibition next year. I've figured that I'll just make as many pieces as possible this year, then go back and tweak them up in a few areas before narrowing down my selections for the exhibition.

"Man at the Market"
16"x20"
Collage on mat board

And I'm almost done with this one. Just a couple more sit downs and this should be complete.

Here's the latest piece that's up for sale in my Etsy shop:

"Blue Barack Obama" (No. 1 in a series)
7"x5"
Collage on mat board

I've started a new portrait and here's what I've done so far:

And like all of my collages, I get a little tired of working on them at some point. This one is done for the moment--I'll return to it later, probably in a couple of months (as you can see there are only a few minor adjustments).

"Spring is in the Air"
24"x18"
Collage on paper

Here's an update for what I've done so far with my latest portrait:

I made another Barack Obama logo for my Etsy store. Here are some of the pictures I took for my shop:

"Barack Obama Logo (no. 2 in a series)"
7"x5"
Collage on mat board

Here's what I've done so far (I think it'll take just a couple more days to finish):

I don't have a studio update for this post, but I do have some photos for future inspiration. I went to the zoo today and decided to post my favorite pictures from the visit--my favorite shot is of the hippo sticking his tongue out at us.

Yesterday I gallery-sat for the Del Ray Artisans "Nocturne" exhibition. The exhibition will be open until February 15th. Right below are pictures of my "Howl" collage that's currently hanging in the exhibition. I also took a few pictures of the other artwork that was up--there were quite a few beautiful works of art.

I've gotten started with another 24"x18" collage portrait. I've decided to make this one look more abstract like the "Artist from a Distance" piece.

Another day, another Obama collage.

"Barack Obama (no. 6 in a series)"
7"x5"
Collage on mat board

This is finished for now. I'll return to it later on--I've discovered that it's best to keep pushing forward with my work. If I'm tired with the way a piece is turning out, it's best to move on and return to it when I've had some time away from it.

"Boy with Dog"
24"x18"
Collage on paper