*from the series: "when the tricks stop comming and old age arrives prematurely" sept. 2010

*detail from a larger set shown recently at the Irvine Fine Arts Center. best shown against black

*from artist's studio set as described in prose by Sebastian Jarrisot

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5OQ37VA1yI

*this painting was originally posted on january 4, 2011 and should have been #1 of this series.

p.s. Thank you Dominick for bringing this to my attention!

A wonderful portrait.

Anton Kolig 1886–1950, Austrian Expressionist painter.

Berta Zuckerkandl-Szeps (born Bertha Szeps) 1864–1945), Austrian writer, journalist, and art critic.

Taken from ‘Vienna 1900’, 1st ed. 1990, publ. Artline Editions, Bristol, England, by Hans Bisanz.

*best seen on black

*private collection

*large format as per request by Dominick

* drawn with with burners which are similar in design to a soldering iron.

p.s. some years ago this technique was called "pokerwork" or Pokker werks" and I believe originated in Holland in the 60's and fell out of favor.

* paintings shown from on going project: "The unwanted child within" series

*#1 of twelve from the illustrations to the "poisoned stream"

*from the woman of Badajoz who due to modesty and pride would not remove their mantilla's when bathing in the pond.

*complete painting with background to painting may be seen on Teag Mcgillivary's stream, titled: "The secret of an exclusive club" posted on dec.10, 2010, it is best seen on black

*best seen on black

* private collection

* tambien: Las Marias de nadie regresan a su tierra natal.

*privately owned, but image is mine. Posted for my flickr. friends for it is different in texture and theme from my present works.

*memories of "Frisco", 70's

* a true statement of a recently divorced mother of three in reference to her ex husband.

** came about after finding her favorite song after 40 years on You Tube; a beautiful new version of a old classic coming back with a vengeance: You Tube: Mar Azul-Cesaria Evora - Marisa Monte.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5OQ37VA1yI

best seen on black

*basado a una fotografia recien encontrada, tomada al rededor del ano 1960 con una lagrima nunca vista antes. Portretaje #1 de dos.

*from a series of thirty washes on paper titled: "Krikl's visit to life in after life"

*The complete assemblage is being posted separately so as to be able to view the different "stories" within.

*best seen on black

*from: "the last image I saw as they shot me" a illustrated narrative based on real life stories /not illustrated/ conceived, designed, narrated by me.