Missa Solemnis
Was thrilled to be in this year's Collectors Showcase at the Workhouse Arts Center. Each year I create a work specifically for the show,…
Crossroad’s Gallery at Goodwin House
I just wanted to thank everyone for all your support and for coming out to see the works on March 6th at the Crossroad's Gallery at Goodwin House. As I said earlier, during my talk, musicians always have a dancing…
New Show, New Series.
A wonderful man popped by the studio this weekend asking numerous questions about my visualization structures which prompted an immediate delving discussion on sound-shapes, physics, aesthetics and all that we are exploring in common. Before wrapping up, he added…
Jazz Envisioned the blogpost
Jazz Envisioned: A Collaborative Musical/Art Evening Featuring the Jazz Interpreted Paintings and Drawings of Britt Conley and the original jazz compositions of John Kocur, Kevin Pace, Gene D'Andrea and Cristopher Galvan from our opening on November 8th from 6-9pm at…
Jazz composition for John Kocur
Working on the finishing touches on this piece for my show this week at the Workhouse Art's Center in Lorton, Virginia. I've picked four Washington D.C. area Jazz composers and created a painting for each that represents the persona of…
A Homage of Sorts
Sitting in the corner of my foyer are three 4x6 foot paintings that are currently readied for transport to my sister's place. She's storing them for me for a while. They are all in progress. This particular work is actually…
Shimmers and Shakes
Been toggling between three canvases this week and really enjoying the process. I love the hyper-focus of problem solving. Turning, twisting and reconfiguring when technical or aesthetic obstacles arise. Painting allows me those moments of having to rise to the…
2011: a year of structuring
Well, we all know how hard I was hit last year. 2010 is almost the year that never was. It seems all I managed to do was heal from surgery and deal with all those losses and then top…
Doing some painting this weekend
I had a great five hour painting session last night on my last remaining painting commission. But alas it has to dry. So today I began my New Years Resolution to finish the last six portraits of friends of mine.…
Finally finished another painting
So, I got this commission in December of 09 and found I just couldn't have it ready for a few weeks later. I tried but no go. Lesson learned it always takes at least six months for even the easier…