I continue to have work available at the Dooryard Gallery in Elm Grove.  Please stop in and check out this gallery, there are a number of great artists represented!

Village Court at 890 Elm Grove Road, Elm Grove, WI 53122

http://www.dooryardgallery.com/

I am very excited to announce that I will have a solo show in the Garden Room Atrium Gallery.  The Gallery is part of the Anaba Tea Room.  My work will be on display there February 28- April 28, 2013.  An Opening Reception will be held February 28, 5 – 7pm.

Garden Room Atrium Gallery

2107 E. Capitol Drive

Shorewood, WI 53211

http://www.gardenroomonline.com/

What a great week to be outside painting!  May now is feeling like summer and I cannot resist any opportunity to get fresh air.  Yesterday I went to Grant Park in South Milwaukee around 9am.  It seemed early but the sun was still hot.  I of course chose my painting spot in the middle of an open field with no tree cover so that I coud paint the tree line out in front of me.  I was also facing the sun.  Not ideal conditions… but I caked on the sun screen and made it work.  Three hours was about all that I could stand.  I had plenty of water and sunscreen but was still feeling drained by the sun exposure.

After packing up my easel I decided to cool off by dipping my feet in the lake.  It was one of those inspiring mornings that words cannot do justice to.  I walked the path through the park crossing wood bridges over shallow streams.  I didn’t know I was so close to the lake, but when I found it I saw it open up in fornt of me like it was waiting for me.  And best of all, there was no one else around!  I slipped my feet into the icy water and walked along the shore.  I enjoyed the sounds of birds and waves.  I found a few interesting rocks.  I thought about painting.  It was good.

8″ x 12″

oil on panel

$350.00 via PayPal
$10.00 shipping within US

8″ x 12″

oil on panel

$350.00 via PayPal
$10.00 shipping within US

Tuesdays, June 5 – 26 (4 sessions), 6-8:30pm

Join me for this casual but informative weekly plein air class!  Each week we will meet in a Milwaukee area park to paint the great outdoors.  Demonstration and discussion will help students to work toward individual goals.  This class will be geared toward oil painting, but acrylics will also be accepted.  Locations will be determined based on student preference, but possible parks include:

Washington Park, Humboldt Park, Greenfield Park, Jackson Park, Mitchell Park

Open to all levels of experience.

Register online by clicking the Paypal button, or contact me: bekiborman@gmail.com, 414-213-1143

I look forward to painting with you!

$60.00 via PayPal
free shipping within US

I am thrilled to participate in this year’s MARN Painting Salon, where I will be exhibiting 5 or 6 pieces.  Here is the breakdown of events surrounding the show:

Thursday, May 17th – Curators & Gallery Owners are invited to critique the work.

Friday, May 18th, 5:30-9:00 Public Opening & Reception – wine & snacks.

Saturday, May 19th, 11:00-1:00 Public Critique – coffee & rolls

Milwaukee Artist Resource Network

5407 West Vliet St.

Milwaukee, WI 53208

414-732-2121

www.artsinmilwaukee.org

Over the past few months I have been refining my technique slightly.  I have continued to use a palette knife or painting knife as my primary tool.  However, I have begun to modify the painting with a brush once the paint is in place.  This allows my to create a larger diversity of mark making with finer details of the focal point or area of interest. The paintings, as a result, have become much more controlled.  This does not feel static or stale to me, but rather a more mature version of my earlier work.  I am also returning to color a as a primary subject matter (in some of my work I feel this intention had gone a bit off course).  With the festival season starting for me next week, I am excited by the prospect of clearing some space in my studio to make room for new development.  I have just finished gessoing a series of panels and canvases that I cannot wait to paint on!

Image: Approaching Storm (detail), oil on panel, 2012

12″ x 8″

oil on panel

8″ x 12″

oil on panel