Penland highlights

 Kevin and I headed up the mountain for the Benefit Auction. They raised over $600,000 in two days! I loved seeing all of the pieces but the live auction is the best part. It is quite a spectacle. Here are some things that I liked.

 Critz Campell- wood veneer piece

 Kevin Waddell's super fancy Z tables. I have the first ones.

Mark Peiser, glass piece

 Tom Shields, penland wood resident

 Jeanine Marchand, ceramic piece

drip, drip, drip....

Studio update

 Watercolor on yupo, 20" x 25"

 Crewel Burger, 7" x 7", wool on canvas

 Feast, 25" x 20", watercolor on yupo

 Oranges, Melons, acrylic on mylar, 19" x 24"

meringue, fluid acrylic on yupo, 9" x 12"

June Update

I have been playing in my studio with new materials. 

Fluid acrylics, watercolor, spray paint, mylar, yupo, etc. Here are some images...

Arkansas y'all!

Today we visited the Crystal Bridges museum in Bentonville Arkansas. The museum has spectacular grounds. I love the Roxy Paine tree!

 I was especially impressed by this James Turrell piece. My next visit will include a viewing during sunrise and sunset.

 I really like the more modern pieces in the permanent collection... Here are some of the highlights....

 Hans Hoffmann

 Miriam Shapiro

Nick Cave

Another revelation was the 21 c hotel. It is museum/boutique hotel. It was amazing- the juxtaposition between small town southern square and high end contemporary art was jarring. However, I loved the playfulness of the collection and the warm staff. After visiting Chelsea so often, it was different to be welcomed into the space.

This piece is in the hotel gym... motivational?

 Alexandre Arrechea's Orange Tree

 Elena Dorfman

Chris Doyle

Draw Wall

I have been working on installation in my studio this week. I am trying out new media and having a good time!

  The oranges are fluid acrylic on mylar.

Installation view

lace on lace on lace- mixed media

Frenchie- fluid acrylic on mylar

watercolor on yupo

Tiny moma

Just a quick trip to moma... Here are some of the highlights.

Wolfgang laib pollen- it was beautiful and so hard to capture. This work is so great in real life.

Art lesson in front of starry night.

Suzanne Duchamp! Who knew!!?! I had no idea that marcel had a sister who was also an artist. This was part of the Inventing Abstraction show.

Sophie Tauber Arp- modernist needlepoint in the Inventing Abstraction show.

In the Tokyo avant garde show- I really liked this piece by sekine nobuo. I love those neon frames! Sorry for the crappy photo- I totally sneaked it.

Lets talk about love

Last night I went by printed matter in Chelsea to see the Lets Talk about love exhibit. I loved seeing how all of the artists interpreted the theme. Thanks again chido!

Art around town

I'm visiting the UM museum with my class today. There are several special exhibitions up. I really like the Kathleen Robbins exhibit of her Delta photographs. I see some Eggleston and Christenberry in the work.

Double trouble

25" x 20" acrylic and graphite on yupo

Biggest Little Art You’ve Ever Seen

copyright Lou Haney 2012 Moons Over My Hammy

copyright Lou Haney 2012 Hot Duck

Southside Gallery for the month of March.... curated by William Dunlap.

Studio update

Here are a couple of small pieces...

Peas on earth, 8x8, fluid acrylic on yupo

Heart Art, 9 x12" fluid acrylic on yupo

Mint Trifle, 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas