Robert Blackburn
During my weekly visit to the Cleveland Museum of Art I was pleasantly surprised to see a newly-hung lithograph titled Blackburn. In the lithograph by Ron Adams (an artist heretofore unknown to me) I instantly…
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Small oil sketch
This recently finished sketch is on a canvas board that was prepared as I described in an earlier post. I deviated from my normal medium with the addition of a small amount of stand oil.…
In the studio 12/8/2013
I like the sensuous lines in this simple pose. My daughter Jane is used to her dad snapping photos at any time. She was helping me at the marina when I took this. I can't…
Schoepfle Garden photo session
Last Sunday was perfect for getting outside. Windy and brisk, the sun broke through thick clouds to transform the afternoon gloom into a dazzling spectacle of light and shade--ideal for photography. I rambled around the…
Lake Erie boating season ends
Sadly, the boating season is over on the Great Lakes. Lake Erie won't be frozen-over for another month but low water levels on the Vermilion River, and frequent storms ends the season except for the…
Quick review: Brinsley Tyrrell at Busta Gallery
At first sight, I was underwhelmed by Brinsley Tyrrell's show, Ohio Lands Forever, at Busta. The large-format pieces with their electric colors and ropey splatters struck me as gimmicky and shrill. Tyrrell's enamel on steel…
Review: Truppe Fledermaus and the Carnival at the End of the World
The collaborative team of Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick recently filled the Galleries at Cleveland State U. with posters, postcards, and photos from their magical world of speculative fiction and false history--Truppe Fledermaus and the…
In the Studio 10/20/2013
I am always happy when I can show finished paintings. The painting in the upper-left is titled 'Wayne in a Blue Cap.' It's of my father-in-law, Wayne Kaniper, who recently passed away. This painting is…