"Don't Like Radishes"_4x4

A new painting for the Animal Show at Elsewhere Gallery.
I call this "Don't Like Radishes". It's 4"x 4", oil on canvas.
(However, it's more of a creature than animal: GoatSheepPerson, inspired by the Rachel Portman song in the Little Prince "draw me a sheep."

RockyStillness

RockyStillness, 4" x 4"

MooseRiver

"MooseRiver" is 4" x 4" on canvas.
(as many know, I usually paint on board)
Inspired by some of my classmates, I'm trying to broaden out and try my hand at landscapes and animal scenes.

GreenOnGreenOnGreen : reworked

I reworked this painting for an upcomingshow.
"Green On Green On Green" (after Goya's original, not in green)
6.5" x 8"

"Blind Paintings"

Like blind contour drawings, these paintings started off without looking at the canvas.

DiRosa Preserve SlideSlam 2008

Below are snapshots from the "Slideslam" event at the DiRosa Preserve on 5/2/08.
www.dirosapreserve.org/
My work was included along with that of some good friends/great artists -- Ventana D'Amico, Stuart Wagner, and Chris Adessa, among others. The slides were juried and there were approximately 20 artists invited.
It was an honor to be a part of such an exciting event.
© tami sloan tsark, all rights reserved






My friend, Erick, who's like a brother to me, was there for the festivities.
As you can see, from below, it's been a busy couple of months, and I'm looking a little tired here.

SpringChill 2008

I decided to work larger than my normal format.
This painting, created 5/13/08, is 29" x 40"
SpringChill 2008

Madonna reed

New Sculpture

This sculpture was created 5/23/08, in a 2.5 hour span.
Model is Dalton H. -- really terrific model.
Dimensions are apprx. 12" x 24" x 12"

More Good News: MMOCA Paperworks

"Vellum Landscape" 2008, © tami sloan tsark

I'm honored to be included in the Marin MOCA Paperworks show in Novato, California (6.14.08 - 7.13.08)
Quite the surprise that this piece made it in, as it was my red herring entry.
Goes to show, you never know...My guess was that one of my other entries (if any) would be the one to make it in. My friend, Kim Frohsin, suggested this entry. (Thanks, Kim!)
A special THANKS to Chester Arnold for his continued guidance, mentorship, and support.

PaperWORKS!
A Juried National Exhibition: Exploring the use of paper in art

Juror René de Guzman, Senior Curator of Art, Oakland Museum of California Download Accepted Entry List Reception: Saturday, June 14, 5 - 7pm Show Dates June 14 - July 13 Open: Tuesdays-Sundays, 11am-4pm Closed Mondays

Just more new stuff

Nudes: from the archive

Here are a couple of "nudes" from my archive, which will go into the Elsewhere Gallery in Fairfax:

(1) "Reclining Nude" (I know...original title, huh?)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Whole"

Working Class

"Painter John"
Oil on Found Pegboard
apprx. 36" x 58"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Chef Weber"
Oil on Found PegBoard
36" x 58"

"Auntie's Dress" 2x4(inches)

This dress reminded me of one that one of my "aunties" wore, when I was a child.
Oil on Found wood, two-by-four (inches)

More Work on Paper

Lemme know what you think.
Likes and dislikes:


1) "Vellum Landscape",
oil on vellum, 7" x 5.5"


2) "Note From Home"
Oil on Paint Sample, 4" x 6"


3) "Recession"
Marker on Paper Napkin, 4" x 4"

A Snowy Day on the Plains

Oil on Vellum, apprx. 12" x 10"

"Chicken Dinner At Lake Woebegon"

"Chicken Dinner At Lake Woebegon"
Oil on Scrap Board, 6.5" x 12"
2008

"I've Got a Tree on my Back"

working title
oil on board, 12" x 24"

March/April Paintings, 2008

Working title, "CoatGirl"
Painted on a gift of donated scrap wood front, approx. 24"x 10"



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Troll-like"
Oil on scrap wood
11" x 2"



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Fauxscape"
8" x 10", oil on board

BeachWalk_WIP

A work-in-progress, 18"x24"
working title "Beach Walk"

March 2008 - Quick Pix Show, College of Marin

April Shows 2008

This month (April 2008), my work is showing in two galleries :

I feel fortunate to be asked to show work in the Elsewhere Gallery's second themed show.
I was asked to submit self-portraits, and works that have influenced our painting.
http://elsewhere.com/Artists/TamiSloanTsark/Tami_Catalog.htm

• Elsewhere Gallery, Fairfax, California.
  The theme is Portrait of the Artist.
  

Five of my paintings, less than 6 inches square, were also juried into the College of Marin Miniature show. The jurors were: Guy Diehl- Artist; Svea Lin Vezzone- Owner of Swarm Gallery, Oakland; Andrea Antonaccio- Gallery Director & Curator, College of Marin, Kentfield

• College of Marin Gallery: Miniature show. March 17- April 25, 2008
  

Head of Wisdom

Green on Green on Green (after Goya)

"Green on Green on Green"
(after Goya's painting)
recycling the recycled on recycled materials
6" x 8" oil on wood

blockself_mini2008

the annual self-port
this, on a block of found wood
approximately 5.25" x 5"

napkin art

ink drawings on napkins:

"our daily practice"


"our daily bread"

WIP - on the easel

in progress

some new pre-Spring work

Catting Around

"inquisitive cat" (9 " x 12")

a fun little painting after my friend, leah, gave me this new slick board to try.

(leah's about to celebrate her 30th bday, but she's a wise old soul with a youthful spirit. happy bday, leah!)