I made the decision to let some of the paintings from "the 50" be shown in a commercial gallery in SC. I dedicated all of 2011 to a very specific exploration of color and technique in the studio and "the50" are the result. At the suggestion of a friend from the West Coast, I hung all of them in an enormous grid in my studio; and I have to give it to her, it was fairly magnificent.
The work has been stored ever since, and at the end of 2011 I was already moving toward the black and white work that I'm doing now and plan to continue indefinately. So these paintings are unique to me, and likely to never be repeated. I've given one gallery exclusive access to the entire cache, the works have been selected, and they will be shown in Greenville, SC in March. I decided rather than to promote the show in the normal way of a flier, that I would take a very different approach and not tell anyone where it is until the last minute. So the idea of the "secret show" was hatched; replete with hashtag.
Another enticement for this show is that it is a chance to pick up one of my paintings for 3 figures. Think of it as akin to a low IPO on art futures, and don't wish you had gotten it when. So follow #secretshow for details and more teasers, including previews of the works included.
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