Good Bye My G4 Mac Powerbook

Someone has stolen my G4 Powerbook, it was only 4 years old, and full of work, photos, software, and writing, some was backed up on my hard drive, some was not. Yes it has been sad, and I am slowly coming to terms with this loss. I will go to Laney Flea market this Sunday to explore vendors who sell stolen goods. Meanwhile, I am preparing for my show coming up in February.
Currently there is a great group show going on at Mercury 20 in Oakland. One of my pieces, a special one, Memory Boxes, is on display. This show will be up the rest of December and all of January.

Jelly Swing

I am working on a small series of drawings for my show coming up in February.
This is just the beginning of one.

Shaved head and toy horse

This was drawn from a picture of me taken around 1993 up in Arcata, Ca. I had just shaved my head and was holding up a plastic horse. I collected many plastic horses growing up. I used color pastels, which are fun to use because you can draw quickly and cover a lot of paper.

Home From Whiskeytown

I am back from my Whiskeytown Artist Residency. The temperatures were rising to 110. I had my fill of swimming and nature and cabin lounging. I finished a piece of work to donate to the National Park Residency Program. I forgot to take a picture of it. Whoops! Its a great piece though, I was very happy with it when I finished it. I'll miss the trees and solititude, but gosh its great to be home. I had an excellent interview for the Diablo Valley College teaching position, I did not get the job, but I am now in their sub-teaching pool of applicants. Maybe someday they will call me. They said it was a hard decision. I wonder if I had been there in person for the interview it might have worked out and I wonder if this is something I really want to do? I won't know until I try. I did get excited thinking about it though.

Whiskeytown Lake Artist Residency

Here I am at the public library in Redding. I had a little cabin fever and needed to get out. I can't complain though. The place is amazing. I walk across to Brandy Creek Beach, follow Brand Creek to its mouth and there is the lake. The water is warm and blue, blue with mountains all around it, you can swim long and far and see fish underneath. The creek is also very special, the water is see through to the bottom beautiful round soft boulders dispersed throughout its waters and water flows in it all year long. It is hot outside but there are so many variety of trees providing lovely shade. I am immersed in books and sketching. I have done some art work but mostly I am swimming and hiking. At night its absolutely quiet. You only hear acorns drop onto the cabin roof. I just found out they want to interview me for a Sculpture Teaching Positon at Diablo Valley College, the job starts Sept. 1. It will be a temporary part time position, filling in for a teacher who is going on leave. Its the perfect way for me to get this experience under my belt and see once and for all if this is something I really want to do!!!. I will probably spend my time now at Whiskeytown coming up with a curriculum for the semester. Pictures and more stories will be posted when I return.

Inside of You is Me

I took my show down yesterday. If there is any interest to see the work of Misremembering You, you can always call me for a studio visit. My next show will be in February. Next week I will leave for Whiskey Town National Park Residency which will last two weeks.

Misremebering You

Yes, this is such a good show!!, Soon it will come down.
Please come and check it out at Mercury 20.

Check Out This Interview

Kathleen King another member of the Gallery, Mercury Twenty, interviewed me and Peter Honig took the photograph. Check it out.

I Want You Tom

Okay, I had to do it, yes, those are penises. Someone said they look like little floating spirits.
This piece is currently up at the Mercury 20 Gallery. It is for sale, and may sell quickly. The price is right $525.00.

Misremembering You

I am trying to get together a small body of work for my upcoming show in July. I am excited about what I am making. I am doing some paintings, and painting more on my sculptures. Should be a colorful show. The opening will be July 4th from 6 to 9 pm at Mercury 20 in Oakland....25 Grand Ave. (at Broadway). The gallery hours for the show are Fri. and Sat. 12-3 pm. The show comes down July 28th. Hope to see you there on July 4th.

Swimmer Sold

I sold my first piece from 20 Mercury,
the new Collective Gallery that I am a part of
Yipee!!!

My Slides Are At Di Rosa Preserve

FIRST FRIDAY ART PARTIES ARE BACK WITH SLIDESLAM
FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE di ROSA PRESERVE
MAY 2, 2008 . 7 - 10 PM . GATEHOUSE GALLERY

First Friday is back with SLIDESLAM. Contemporary Bay Area artists show off images of their work as an exciting backdrop to Napa's hottest monthly art party. Explore contemporary artworks, groove to sweet beats by DJ Pascal, sip on springtime cocktails, and enjoy supreme people-watching from sunset to starlight.

On view in the Gatehouse Gallery is the much talked about exhibition, Bay Area Ceramic Sculpture: Collection in Context, or hop on to the jitney for a twilight teaser of the Main Gallery.

Free for members
$10 for general public, first drink included
707-226-5991 x47 for information
programs@dirosapreserve.org
www.dirosapreserve.org/calendar.html
www.myspace.com/dirosafirstfriday

Spring Cleaning Offers Treasures

I realize that this is what I live for. Trash day!!
This is where I get the best of my resources and the most inspiration for my art work. It has been a long time that I have seen this much trash. Luckily it was my day off and I was able to fill my little truck in less than a half hour.

Welcome Home

Now at Mercury 20 I have a new piece of work installed in the back part of the gallery.
Come and check it out during the Oakland Art Murmur this coming Friday 4/7/08. The piece is for sale. This is your opportunity to purchase a unique piece of Chela Art. See you at the opening, if you are not in the area and would like to purchase this piece you can always contact me. 510 414 1500. The piece is on a long piece of wood measuring 91 in H x 15 1/2 W, it leans nicely against any wall.

Good News

Guess What? I have been offered a National Park Artist-in-Residence at Whiskeytown National Recreation. I will be there for a few weeks in August making some swimmingly art sculptures.

The other great news is that I have joined a cooperative Gallery in Oakland known as Mercury 20. I will have a new piece of art that I will show there once a month as well as have a show once a year with one other artist. I am looking forward to being a part of this wonderful dynamic group of artists! This Gallery is amongst the many other galleries that open their doors during the Oakland Art Murmur which is the first Friday of every month.
Yee haw.

21 Grand Show is Over

I took the show down last night. I will unload all the pieces back into the studio,
except the one that sold. It was a great show!! Time to make more work!

Ecstatic Hairdue

This is my first piece I made after I installed the show at 21 Grand, and I love it. It is a piece that reminds me to be present.

The work has been installed

I had a good laugh last night to see all my weird sculptures and drawings together.
Kerri Lee Johnson will install her 19 foot drawing as well. I can't wait to see how our work looks together in one place. Hope to see you all at the reception Feb. 1, for a delight of art!!
Just click on the image to get a closer view of the post card and its details.