Show Season in Full Stride

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Scenes from the 3rd edition of the Culver City Art Show held on Sep. 20 & 21. It was a spectacular weekend and many new friends and fans were made at this event. But…it's only the warmup for a busy fall with the Beverly Hills Art Show (Event Info) taking center stage Oct. 18 & 19.

Ready to unwrap!

Reyes Fine Art Presents…. 

Cities

…and Skies

A really terrific show and fun time!

More color than ever in my display!

The sun setting on the Culver Show…next up? Beverly Hills. See you there! 

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The End of An Era, The Start of a New

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Moving. What can I say?

Beyond the physical and mental challenge of moving, my studio relocation from 6th Street to the new one at Hill Street was surprisingly emotional. So much history, so much change in my style and approach, so much new art conceived and made there. It affected me deeply. As I begin to establish the new workspace on Hill Street, I wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to the one I've called my artistic home the past 6 years.

Getting ready to transition the studio from work mode to gallery mode for an open studio event in 2012.

An eerie scene around 1:30AM as the studio empties. July 15, 2014.

Back to the start. July 21, 2014.

Another view of the studio in full production mode circa 2012.

A whole other perspective on July 21, 2014. 

Serenity the night before an open studio event circa 2010. 

The sun sets on 6th Street.

The sun rises on Hill Street. 

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The Newest Collectors of Reyes Fine Art!

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I'm happy to report there was a real buzz about my exhibit, "Cities & Skies: Travel-Inspired Art", at the show in Culver City on Sep 21-22. Who doesn't love to travel and see exciting new destinations and stare dreamily out the airplane window en route. In fact, interest was so strong...

Laurie D. purchased "LA Skyline (Night), No. 2" for her husband Craig. It came down to this one and another large LA Skyline painting but the color and proportions of this piece fit their Culver City home perfectly.

"LA Skyline (Night), No. 2" on display its one and only time.

The painting is home!

Laurie + Craig = Happy Couple = Happy Artist!

Congratulations to Lorilynn F. of Los Angeles for her choice of "Aero 2013.12 (Prelude)" which is the first study of my Aero Series to be painted entirely in oil using only a palette knife.

Lorilynn with "Aero 2013.12 (Prelude)"

And last but not least, thanks to Rolin I. of Atlanta (not pictured, though his painting is lower right below) for his purchase of "Madrid No. 1 (Study)" A potent oil painting capturing the sunset over Madrid, Spain inspired by photos I took on a trip there last October.

We LOVE red dots!

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A Beautiful Weekend for an Art Show!

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On Sep. 21 and 22, I set up shop along with 50 other artists in Downtown Culver City, CA. The weather was perfect and the people were ready to enjoy fine art. I shared over 30 works from my Urbanica Series and Aero Series under the theme "Cities & Skies: Travel-Inspired Art for the 21st Century". 

I am so grateful to all the old and new friends who made it out, and special thanks to the three new collectors of Reyes Fine Art!

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Reyes Artwork Out In The World!

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I wanted to share some great news about the newest collector of Reyes Fine Art. My friend Alex Jimenez recently finished a complete remodel of a great home in Los Angeles. He, along with his interior designer Herminia Mercado, selected four cityscapes to complement the color scheme and contemporary interior they put together. Some pictures of the work and the installed art are presented here, and you can check out the entire series at this link: The Urbanica Series

Selections from the Urbanica Series that Alex chose.

Alex and his new art:
"Los Angeles No. 4" and "Los Angeles No. 5"

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They fit perfectly!

In The Kitchen:
"Los Angeles No. 1 (Polychrome)"
"New York No. 1 (Polychrome)"

Alex and his interior designer liked the way the lime green in the paintings complemented the accent color on the ceiling of the kitchen. The black mats and frames matched the color of his cabinetry, too. A perfect fit!

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3 Paintings in 3 Acts

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In July 2012 I began a new series of paintings featuring cloudscapes, skyscapes, and terrascapes. The entire body of work completed through September 2012 can be seen at The Aero Series / Sep 2012.

The photos below show the evolution of the most recent of these paintings, a triptych titled "Aero No. 12". Click on each photo to see the 3 stage process up close. Thought it would be an interesting way to see how this particular set of paintings developed into their finished state in the fourth photo image at the end.

Aero No. 12 (Triptych)

Mixed media on paper

26 x 78" (Each 26 x 26")

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Another Painting Leaves the Studio!

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Huge thanks to writer Hans Lüttman for becoming the newest patron of Reyes Fine Art! He selected "LA Skyline (Dawn), No. 2" to complement the creative environment of his studio in Hollywood.

The image in the painting was inspired by the dramatic light and clouds over downtown LA after an early morning rainstorm. This and its companion piece, "LA Skyline (Dawn), No. 1" are key works from my Urbanica Series. I am so pleased that it has found a new home and hope that the inspiration that helped create the painting provides similar creative inspiration for Hans and his work.

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Sold Out @ Sullivan Goss Gallery!

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While I was sculpting away in Philadelphia (November 2011 - March 2012), I found out that four of my paintings on display at Sullivan Goss Gallery in Santa Barbara, CA all sold! It was my second year showing in the gallery's "100 Grand" Show and my first clean sweep. Some pictures of the show and the work follow:

Opening night of "100 Grand".
Always a packed house at Sullivan Goss!
(Photo courtesy of Sullivan Goss)  

Street view.
(Photo courtesy IssacHernandez.com)

Love the Salon Style display of the work!
Curator Susan Bush does a remarkable job making sense
of the different styles, shapes, and colors.
(Photo courtesy of IssacHernandez.com) 

Opening Night @ Sullivan Goss.

That's my painting, "Tierra Contenta - Noon"

with the black frame straight ahead.

(Photo courtesy of Sullivan Goss)

Apparently the patrons in Santa Barbara dig the landscape 

AND the urbanscape as all four  found new homes!

Big thanks to Susan Bush and the Sullivan Goss team
for believing in me and putting together terrific shows!

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LOCAL Art Exhibition & Dinner

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