Folk Art & Olympic Track and Field Trials

Tim Boyden of Wildwood Designs, Eugene, OR
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Everyday when I go for my hike (up to the magic staircase in the woods), I pass Tim Boyden's studio and rock garden sculptures. Seeing his artwork always puts a smile on my face. It's very whimsical and amazingly creative. He uses found objects and natural woods to create an array of furniture that is hard to describe. There are always new pieces in his driveway and, the other day, I took a tour of his house where every piece of furniture is unique. There are chairs with antlers, sofas made of tree branches, beautiful slabs of wood for table tops.

His garage studio door is always open and he is often buzzing around in there making his fairy tale furniture. This week is the Olympic Track and Field trials, so the town of Eugene is making the most of it. They are being held up at U. of Oregon and it's only a few blocks from my house. I can hear the crowds cheering for the athletes.
Tim made a series of sculptures specifically for the event. He arranged them in a park next to his house and they are impressive. Shown here are just a few. He's got all the characters right: the javelin guy, the discus thrower, a sprinter, a shot putter, etc.

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I'll Be in a July Show in Las Vegas

I'm doing a couple of small things for this exciting upcoming show-

M Modern Gallery curates exhibition at HARDROCK Hotel & Casino Las Vegas July 18th & 19th - part of the 944 Magazine 3rd Anniversary Party

"CRIMES ON CANVAS" Group art exhibition to include original paintings by:
Amanda Visell * Amy Crehore * Andrew Brandou * Angie Mason * Anne Faith Nicholls * Attaboy * Blaine Fontana * Bob Dob * Bosko * Brandt Peters * Camilla D'Errico * Chris Mars * Chris Reccardi * Colin Christian * Dale Sizer * Daniel Martin Diaz * Danny Roberts * Dave Pressler * David Stoupakis * Derek Yaniger * Francesco LoCastro * Glenn Barr * Greg Simkins * Heather Watts * Iceberg Slick * J. Shea * Jaclyn Presant * Jacob Arden McClure * James Naccarato * Jasmine Worth * Jason R. Pena * Jeremiah Ketner * Joe Ledbetter * John Bell * Joseph Watson * Justin Bua * Kathie Olivas * Kelly Haigh * KRK Ryden * Lisa Alisa * Liz McGrath * Lyle Motley * Lori Earley * Louis Carreon * Lynne Naylor * Mark Bodnar * Martin Hsu * Michael Childers * Mike Leavitt * Molly Crabapple * Morgan Slade * Naoto Hattori * Nate Frizzell * Nic Cowan * Pizz * Poor Al * Robert Pokorny * Ron English * SAS Christian * Sarah Joncas * Savanna Snow * Scott Belcastro * Sean Claurity * SHAG (aka Josh Agle) * Spencer Davis * STONE * Tessar Lo * Tim Biskup * Travis Louie * Yoskay Yamamoto and many more.

I don't think I'll be going, because I have to catch a plane to NYC the following Monday, but if you live nearby, you might want to check it out. The artwork that does not sell in Vegas will travel to Palm Springs afterwards, I believe, until August 11th, 2008. I'll blog my paintings when I finish them.

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I Need to Blog

I've neglected my blog for a few days. I got stuck painting on a painting that was already finished. Or so I thought. Sometimes these things happen. It's just not cut and dry. And I like a lot of paint. I'm not a one-coat artist. The more paint, the richer it looks. Or maybe it was just my nerves that kept me working too long on it. Looks like Juxtapoz has a little preview of my upcoming NYC show today...which will open July 25th. I'll be showing 6 or 7 paintings altogether.
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Orange Poppy

This a recent photo of me. I'm showing you the giant orange poppies in my overgrown Oregon backyard.

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Where I Will Be Showing in July

Flickr has a nice set of photos from Ad Hoc Art's current show, "Poets of the Paste". The show looks to incredible. This is where I will be showing 6 oil paintings on linen from July 25-Aug. 24 in a show called "5 Identities, 5 Destinations". I'm very excited about this upcoming show and I will be flying to NYC for the opening. The address and hours are: 49 Bogart Street Buzzer 22, Unit 1G Brooklyn, NY 11206 Tel: 718.366.2466 Wednesday through Sunday, 1PM til 8PM, and by appointment.
Marshall Sponder over at Art New York City also just posted a video of the gallery. He took a little trip over there yesterday to check it out.
I hope my friends, fans, and collectors who live in the NYC area will come out to see my art in person. I have shown paintings a few times in NYC before, mostly at the Museum of American Illustration. This will be my first regular gallery show in NYC.
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Another Detail From a New Painting

I'm finishing up my paintings now for NYC and it's a good thing because they want the jpgs a month early. Here is another small detail of a new piece, scanned directly. I'll be taking slides soon and then having a photographer take some more professional shots. (After that, I will be working on something for a Las Vegas show at the Hardrock Hotel.)

This is the painting that also has a giant eightball in it. I think it will be called "Black Ball Finale". I have some really nice frames for everything and will send off 6 paintings to NYC in July.

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Same Page as Mark Ryden

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Communication Arts Illustration Annual 1996

Here I am on the same page as Mark Ryden in 1996 (his painting is at the top of the page). My painting is called, "The Boy from Togo". It's a fairly large oil on linen. I always entered my fine art into the Communication Arts Illustration annuals - in the unpublished category. I also used my fine art on postcard samples to mail out to art directors. This image got me so many jobs!! I think it was the busiest time for me in my entire illustration career and I had to actually turn some jobs away.

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