Jenny K. of LA found my work on Instagram and sent me a brief email, "I am interested in purchasing your art. I’m in Carmel for the week..." And boy, she meant it! I am thrilled to share this painting with a new collector. It looks great hanging in the room Jenny describes as the main family gathering spot.
While most new paintings stay at the studio, I've wanted to live with this one for the past months. Working on it has been an emotional ride. A large painting such as this (40" x 60") can take time to resolve — weeks or months. This has had many lives, some more calm and resolved than others (see below). There were probably 8 versions in all and points at which I could have called it “done” but this one kept pushing me. This final version was painted during the days of tragedy and chaos in Minneapolis in early summer. More charged with deeper reds and impulsive gestures, it now can live as is. I am so grateful that "Good Trouble" resonates with Jenny & family.
