the spare room gallery is more of a conceptual gallery then a physical one; it manifests itself in whatever space is available, whether it be an extra bedroom, living, etc. this past show, together/apart, was held in our studio space and it was really quite a lovely time! the turnout was greater than expected (a wonderful surprise) and the conversation was some of the best i've had in months.

above is the first of two pieces i contributed entitled oh bother. it's been a while since i've broken out the paint brushes, so i really had a lot of pre-painting thinking to do. in the end i decided to purchase quarts of house paint (i hate mixing colors and having to re-mix) and approach it in a very flat manner.

below are shots of my second piece, i finally saw myself. i've always been a bit intrigued by sewing into paper because unlike fabric, it isn't self-healing. once a hole is made, it's there to stay. for this piece, however, i substituted paper with chipboard and utilized a palette similar to the painting. they're abstract and measured–and i had such a great time doing them. it was methodical in a way that i miss.




for more images of the show, check out flickr or spareroomgallery.blogspot.comhttp://spareroomgallery.blogspot.com