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The show at the Forum hung for over a month. Today we dismantled the show. I took some photos. Enlarge these photos and you will likely recognize some of the art, all of which has appeared in this blog. (Excuse the camera distortion that makes some of the paintings appear lopsided.)  I will hang the paintings at my home/studio and invite collectors and friends to come to a weekend open house.

An acrylic on canvas panel

"Cooking Italian"
9" x 12"
Acrylic on canvas panel

I've never had lessons in using acrylic, but I wanted to try painting on canvas. I see that I should have applied gesso and sanded it as you can see the canvas texture through the paint.

Inspired by a trip to the Farmer's Market in Morgan Hill and the Spina Farm Stand near my home, I set up a still life with a fresh tomato, a pepper, and olive oil from San Antonio Olive Ranch in Paso Robles, owned by a former work colleague. I wanted to try various techniques, so this is a hodgepodge of palette knife and brush work. What a tactile experience. I liked the buttery feel of the paints as I applied them. Lots to learn here, but another adventure.