Hi friends, greetings of the new year. (It’s still January so I can still say that.)

At the turning of the year I did a review to see what paintings were sold or somehow placed last year. I was heartened to count 111 of them. I’ve not counted in previous years, but this feels like more.  I wanted to share them all with you but there were too many for this blog.  So I made a book, a single copy, just for myself, and from that I have a pfd.  That I can share with you.

It’s here, just click on the link.

Paintings Placed 2020 10M

The book is 8.25×10, designed by me and published by Blurb. Just one copy exists (others possible, but expensive).

The book is designed to be viewed as two-page spreads. Your pdf may allow for that (on View/two-pages); if not, single is fine, the captions won’t always make as much sense.

FROM THE INTRODUCTION

The one-hundred and eleven works shown in this book represent most of the paintings that found new owners in the year 2020. Of these, some were painted the year of their placing, others years before. While size dimensions are not supplied, it’s a record of what went where and to whom.

With the exception of two placed through a gallery, all transactions were directly from artist to collector. A small number were gifts or contributions, some painted expressly for that purpose.

The representation here is not indicative of new works created during the same twelve months. What is does show is the wide variety of my artistic interests in terms of subject matter and application of style. Except in the case of commissions, and even for some of these, the choice of topic and approach come solely from the whim of the artist on entering the studio on any given day.

Continually exploring new things is part of the joy of painting. I am grateful when someone makes a purchase; it affirms they see the value. Making a living at making art is part of the fun, and it somehow makes it all more real.

This is the first visual accounting of all the work placed in a year. Whether there will be others, time will tell. For now, I’m grateful to present these, and to take pleasure in what has been made and gone out into the world, adding in a small way to its beauty, and to the satisfaction of their new owners.

It’s a 72 page book, arranged by category. Here’s the list, with the total paintings in each.

Still Lifes 13

Places 23

Figures and Faces 26

Abstracts 10

Western 8

International 19

Animals 4

An Inn 2

Christian 6

Again, here’s the pdf: Paintings Placed 2020 10M

Just another view . . . note this one is slightly smaller than the ten of my previous Blurb books (some of which I’ve shared on this blog.)  With this, and a good number of others, I’ve come to realize that making books is my hobby. I know it comes from art director days. Some people paint as a hobby. For me, painting is my work, but I enjoy it all.

Isn’t that how life should be?

Trust yours is just as full of fun and meaningful things.