National Watercolor Society Exhibition

I was pleased to find out that my painting, Lamayuru Chorten, was selected to be part of the 2011 National Watercolor Society Exhibition. The show will open October 22nd at the NWS gallery in San Pedro.

The NWS annual exhibition features some of the best water media artists in the country. It should be a very good show, and I'm flattered to be included.

This particular painting features a chorten, a Buddhist shrine, that my wife and I visited in 2004 as part of a trip to Ladakh in northern India. Lamayuru Monastery, one of the most revered Buddhist monasteries, was the starting point of our week long trek. It was an incredible trip, and I tried to capture some of the beauty of the area in this watercolor.

Civic Center, San Francisco

Here is a painting I completed last week. It's something of a departure for me. I hope you enjoy it. The painting is 22" x 14".

Harrington Gallery Exhibit

The Harrington Gallery in the new Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton is featuring works by four signature members of the National Watercolor Society, Karen Frey, Carolyn Lord, Robin Purcell, and yours truly. The show runs concurrently with the 2009 traveling exhibit of the National Watercolor Society.

The show opens October 19th and runs through December 2nd. See their website, www.firehousearts.org for more information.