Sad Farewells at the Departure Terminal

I'm happy how this turned out today. Now its done. Sad Farewells at the Departure Terminal 30 x 40 inches.

Indra's Lava Pond

I had an inspiring studio visit and have been a very busy bee. Here is a new one called "Indra's Lava Pond" 30 x 40 inches. Cheers!

Space Cactus

I wanted to share one of my newer oils. This one is called Space Cactus, 48 x 60 inches, and features a semi abstracted version of the cactus my parents bought the year I was born. I think that is the way the story goes. I ate the dirt from its pot at about age 3 in the apartment in Berea. It came with us when Nick, Dad and I moved to Grandma's in Mentor. Then it moved with me when I jumped the nest to downtown. I don't eat the dirt but I did almost kill him by overwatering. He's making a strong recovery. I have every reason to hope for the best.

Sweet Grapes - new paper work

I just finished this paper piece today. Sweet Grapes 18 x 14 1/2 inches

More paper work

Here is another paper piece I've called "Pinky" 13 x 13 inches. I switched to watercolor and like it much better on paper. Easier to deal with than the oil. There aren't the lightness problems.

I'm really having fun with these!

New works on paper

I got some really great contemporary frames from Bonfoey that were scrapped from old orders and thought it would be great to do some paper pieces. Thanks to the invitation from The Zygote Press last year I was able to make some lovely little monoprints for free. They turned out very nicely and three out the four I was able to take away with me sold. The universe is telling me to do some more work on paper. This is my first attempt at this new oil, pen and pencil on paper thing I'm trying out. Its called Laguardia's Headpiece. It worked out pretty well I think. The oil, no matter how light I made the color, was tricky to manage in this way. I might switch to watercolor.

XO

Dana O.

Cleveland Postal Service

I mailed out a very small amount of invites to the Tri-C show this month. 20 exactly - which was the perfect amount for a book of postcard stamps. After patiently waiting in line for approximately 20 minutes at the Cleveland post office on Orange Avenue, I was digging to find the only teller in the place exact change when she huffily exclaimed that the 4 x 6 inch postcard invitations in my hand "aren't post cards! Those are too big to be post cards." At which point I frustratedly handed her the remaining coins owed and replied that I would deal with the issue at home. "They'll come back if you put them on there", she advised of my inadequate postage. I walked to my car, headache pain increasing with each step, sat down in the driver seat and put the stamps on my cards. Immediately as I returned to Tremont I walked to the post box on the corner and dropped the invites inside. I was hoping, definately carelessly, that the Cleveland postal division will continue its efforts to be, at times, the laziest, stupidest or perhaps just the nicest branch of the USPS... My mother called to tell me she received her invitation today.

Exhibition at Tri-C Gallery West

Leave Me With Candy
oil on canvas
48 x 60 inches



I'm in a show at the Tri-C Western Campus with a very talented painter and printmaker Jean Kondo Weigl. The gallery space is a nice little area on the 2nd floor of the Library located in the Student Services Building - the central hub of campus.

The show runs from September 29 - October 29.

The opening reception is Wednesday, October 15th from 6 - 8 pm

The work all compliments eachother so well, please do stop out and say hi at the reception! Here is one of my favorite paintings in the show.

My First Blog

Hi. This is my first blog. I thought I would start by posting some of my work. I had to work my day job today so I'm a little burnt on the verbal for now. Will check back. Thanks for reading and looking Mr/Ms. Void.

XO

Dana O.


Ponderous Heap 2, 48 x 60 inches


I started doing nudes this year and it just feels great.

Vanessa and the Protoscope, 30 x 40 inches


Curious Appendage, 36 x 36 inches


Cerebrum Collision, 48 x 72 inches



Ponderous Heap, 48 x 60 inches