1234567890: August 2009

Some time ago, I was featured alongside ten other artists for an exhibition titled This Collective Pull II. It was curated by Julie O'Boyle, Chris Sharp and Bea Modisett and was the second of its kind, with the first being held sometime back during June. Each show alternates in venue and artists. The show's main goal is to bring together Beverly based artists in an effort to establish a strong and fully functional community. This time, the exhibition was held in Julie and Chris' apartment who were great enough to offer their home as the space. My paintings Phil Spector and Ronnie Spector were featured in the show.

Phil Spector

Oil on paper
2009

Ronnie Spector
Oil on paper
2009

Apart from that show, this summer has been somewhat productive. Here are some things that went on during it.

Family Portrait
Acrylic and oil on canvas
2009

This past summer Peter Brefini ran around to create a drawing class for Montserrat alumni who wished to continue drawing the figure from a model without being enrolled in the school. The class was two hours long, directed entirely by the students, and paid for out of pocket to cover the cost of the model. The program was titled "Draw and Draft". You draw and then go out for a beer. Which no one did. The class mostly ran to fit around the summers hours of the school, which unforunately only limited it to the month of July. The entire thing would have not been possible without Pete and his hummus and lemonade. Thanks Pete. We met three separate times. I completed these two drawings during them.