Juggler
 

My son Seth posed for this work. It's 40" X 30", oil on panel.

Full image
 

Here's the full image...

My Framer
 

This is me with my gilder/framer who is also the model's Mom.

Oops
 

sorry, here that is...

Dear Tim,

This is really an astounding painting. I love the strong color/high finish combination, you're becoming "Shanks-ian". It is my favorite of yours that I've seen. Congratulations on a terrific and beautiful work!

You seem to be surrounded by beautiful and paintable faces at home, lucky you.

Best regards,
Linda

Tim, spectacular. What are your plans for this painting; have you got an eye on a particular show?

Show
 

Mari, it's at the Salon 2003 at the Greenhouse Gallery...D. Leffel judging.

Thanks Linda, I'll tell them (my family)

I love Shanks stuff by the way. Thanks for that too.

Here's a link to the Salon 2003 show. All paintings will be online after May 1 - is the final jurying revealed at the ceremony on the 3rd? My fingers are crossed for you.

I was hoping the Greenhouse was in Atlanta (closer) but it's in San Antonio, for those forum browsers who live in that neck of the woods. I'd love to see this hanging on a wall.

Is this painted on one of the aluminum panels you searched out?

Yes!
 

It is on the panel which I am so in love with. As soon as I became addicted and devoted to these he (Michael Ozog) "Studio Materials", paused in production to make paints - which are really great, intense paints by the way. But that doesn't help my longing for the panels. He says he'll be back making them again soon - I hope so. I feel comfortable sending these panels off to "handlers" who are not always very good at handling art...they are tough.

Texas is so big, it's a long way from lots of us. This show is going to be well attended; the reserved hotel rooms are gone and weekend flights are really expensive to there.

Thanks,
Tim

Interesting; what oil is he grinding the paints in (I'm prefering walnut or poppy, i.e. slower drying).

It does seem most of these big important contemporary figurative shows are out west. Did you find anything east of the Mississippi in your research?