me, trying to make a movie clip in 14 minutes

Time inside museums goes by much faster than in the outside world, so when I started this I had exactly 14 minutes to closing. Argh.

autumn travels: Lotte Reiniger Archive, Tübingen, Germany

Lotte Reiniger was an amazing woman and her work inspires me, has inspired me always. If you ever have the chance to visit Tübingen, do it. Forget Heidelberg - Tübingen also is way ancient, has lots of impressively old stuff, they call it the Town Of The Books, 10%student population > historic University, beautifully located near Stuttgart by the river Neckar, great pastry at the royal bakery, less the Heidelberg bus crowds. 

If then you have some time to see the Stadtmuseum for its Lotte Reiniger Collection and some other cool city related artefacts (artifacts), I highly recommend it- even if you are not Silhouette obsessed like some of us.

ArtLaunch 2013

Potrero#12, 12x12, oil on canvas, unframed

This one is going to the SOMArts Cultural Center for Art Launch on Thursday, October 10, the Opening Event for this year's Open Studios Month.

Save the date: my studio along with hundreds of my fabulous studio mates' studios here in the Mission will be open the last weekend of October, 10/26 & 27 2013.

From the ArtSpan website:

Join ArtSpan at ArtLaunch, the opening reception for the SF Open Studios Exhibition, on Thursday, October 10, 6:30-9:00pm! Be the first to preview over 400 original artworks available for sale. Meet participating SF Open Studios artists and art lovers in one exhibition space while enjoying food, drinks, and a live DJ. Ticket and drawing sales help support ArtSpan's Art for City Youth program. Tickets on sale here!

SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan Street, SF

Exhibition Dates: Friday, October 11 through Sunday, November 10
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Friday, noon-7pm / Saturday, 11am-5pm / Sunday, 11am-3pm
Admission: Free and open to the public.

exhibit at the Goethe Institut still up until 9/19

large cityscapes 2013

Working hard to finish the cityscapes. I think these two are probably done. Will see on Friday.

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Portola #1, 48x60

Ocean Avenue #17, 36x48

at the studio today

about narrative

It is possible that I was not entirely being honest- mostly not with myself. Of course there is narrative in the "from the model" paintings. Seriously... a few days before I had just lost one of my best friends since high school and I was staying with his wife and family while I painted them, how could they not be a major depiction of complete sadness over losing an amazing and talented friend way too early.
Just now I look at the figures and see everything they reflect. Up until a few days ago it was all "no, I'm fine, totally fine, really. REALLY. I'm FINE." Well, maybe I wasn't and maybe I am not. Sorry about the denial.

I am posting this link to his last song. He was a great musician and shot his own videos. This one he made, being very sick already, last winter. Lyrics by another friend, Andreas Rumpf. Voice and Video - Sebastian Matz.