Monday, November 10, 2008
Vienna Lanscape






Fine Art Canvas on a Stretcher Frame






Labels:

posted by Reluctant Nomad at 2:46 PM - 7 comments
Saturday, October 18, 2008
The Show must go on...

The art exhibition is TODAY at the Amerika Haus here in Vienna. Since most of my friends and loved ones can't swing the plane ticket, here's a link to my online gallery where you can see many of the pieces that I'm showing today. I'll miss you...

Labels:

posted by Reluctant Nomad at 10:11 AM - 8 comments
Thursday, October 09, 2008
She smiles
at my son. Two matchbox cars, the victims of play, caked with sand and clay lie at my feet. Slowly she stops, speaks in rushed German while wearing a half smile, half frown. She says something about a street. It takes me a socially unacceptable amount of time to answer. She repeats herself and then yells in German, "Do you not understand me?" I shake my head and whisper, "Es tut mir leid." She leaves me. Three times she looks back, full frown. Much too late, I realize that she was complaining about the need of a crosswalk at the intersection. My son stands. Intertwined, we cross the street, turn left, and head for home.





"Friedhof's Remorse" Now Available for Purchase









Labels:

posted by Reluctant Nomad at 1:52 PM - 3 comments
Monday, October 06, 2008
Up to my....

I'm swimming in 11x14s and 16x20s. I made a huge order from a NEW lab a couple of weeks ago, thousands of retail dollars worth of artwork. The event? A gallery show of my pieces (along with other exp-pats) at the Amerika Haus here in Vienna. I'm thrilled and distraught.

Why?

I screwed up the 16x20 canvas order and forgot to order stretcher frames. What on earth are stretcher frames? Well, the things that make it possible to frame canvas. Yeah, the essential part to be able to SHOW the work instead of just store it in a box somewhere. So, I come here to beg the blogging gods to pray for tolerance and mercy upon the perpetually stupid.

***Here's one piece that's included in the show (I'll show more later...they're being published in the next issue of