Avram in the Desert

2008-05-07T07:21:00.002-06:00

Cover Illustration for June 2008 issue of the Writer Magazine
Watercolor of a young boy reading for a series of articles on children's books.

2008-04-25T14:29:00.002-06:00

Sketchbook Images
I tend to forget images I've put into a sketchbook. Most of the time I'll sketch to recharge or to work out composition for a future painting. The following I discovered this afternoon. All drawings measure 17" by 14" and are charcoal on paper.

Old House next to Chinati #1

Old House next to Chinati #2

Three Airport Vehicles

West Texas Tree

Blue Javelina Sketch #1

Blue Javelina Sketch #2

Lockerplant Sideview

Marfa Building with Steps

2008-03-13T09:59:00.005-06:00

West Texas Roadtrip
My new paintings will be part of an exhibition that opens tomorrow from 11-5pm at the Colores Gallery with a reception to follow on Thursday 20th March from 7-9pm. More details can be found by clicking here or in the Alpine Avalanche and the Big Bend Sentinel newspapers.

The jackrabbit is a painting by the supremely talented Gary Wimmer and the train is one of mine.

2008-03-12T09:49:00.002-06:00

"House in Marathon", acrylic on card, 33 1/3" x 23 1/3"
Painted for a client last year and finally put online.

2008-03-04T14:54:00.005-06:00

Sunday Business Post review
Several years ago some of my paintings were collected by the UTV art collection. Here's a very nice review in the Sunday Business Post, an Irish newspaper. Here's a link to the original article and a quotation:

"The first painting that caught my attention is one that lights up the gallery, Belfast Bus by Avram Dumitrescu. Gouache on paper, it takes the form of a triptych in vibrant crimson, violet and white. Dumitrescu produced his marvellous bus for the Belfast Festival 2004.The theme then was Journeys and Migration - something close to the artist’s heart as he was born in Jersey, raised in Belfast and now lives in Texas."

2008-02-27T09:45:00.003-06:00

West Texas Roadtrip sketches
Some sketches created in preparation for my recent exhibition.

2008-02-26T13:51:00.003-06:00

West Texas Roadtrip
Below is a new body of work I recently completed for an exhibition at the Colores Gallery in Marfa, Texas. The exhibition opens Friday, 14th March and there is a reception the following Thursday 20th, March. You can see the artwork in a couple of weeks along with Gary Wimmer's wonderful paintings.
Prices and more information can be found by contacting the Colores Gallery Marfa.

"Alpine Wrecker", acrylic on canvas

"Yellow Dump Truck", acrylic on canvas, 34" x 24"

"Thundering Train", acrylic on canvas, 36" x 18"

"Grandpa Longhorn", acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"

"Lady Longhorn", acrylic on canvas

"Something in the Grass", acrylic on canvas

"Keep on Walking", acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"

"Morning", acrylic on canvas, 24" x 34"

2008-02-22T08:47:00.004-06:00

Three Wineglasses, ink and watercolor on paper, 17" x 14
New illustration for the latest issue of Gastronomica, the journal of food and culture.

2008-02-11T10:40:00.001-06:00

Sketches from Austin, ink on primed paper, 18" x 24"
The following very loose sketches were created a couple of years ago when we lived in Austin. I foolishly didn't record the names of the buildings or where they were but the majority were in the city center.

2008-01-30T09:49:00.000-06:00

Downtime
We've just moved house and I'm painting and drawing for a new exhibition in March so this blog will remain quiet for a little longer (unless I find some older artwork I can post).

2007-11-30T14:10:00.001-06:00

"Pond 2", acrylic on card, 33 1/3" x 23 1/3

"Pond One", acrylic on card, 33 1/3" x 23 1/3"

Two illustrations for the Winter 2008 issue of the Desert Candle.

2007-11-28T13:07:00.000-06:00

"Longneck Chicken", acrylic on canvas, 12" x 24"

"Determined Chicken", acrylic on canvas, 25" x 25"

Big Red, Melancholy, acrylic on canvas, 25" x 25"

"Big Red Eating Hay", acrylic on canvas, 24" x 18"

Animal Art Show
These new paintings were created for the Animal Art Show, an exhibition this Saturday
in Fort Davis. Half of the proceeds of each painting sold benefit the Jeff Davis Humane Society.
I'll post more information once it's online.

2007-11-13T11:58:00.000-06:00

"A braver Blackjack", acrylic on canvas, 20" x 30"

"Applejack and Blackjack, cautiously", acrylic on canvas, 35" x 25"

"Desert Barn", acrylic on canvas, 35" x 25"

"Sunset Truck", acrylic on canvas, 24" x 18"

"Early Morning Chinati Truck #3", acrylic on canvas, 35" x 25"

Another series of new paintings that will be on display for the first time this Friday at Elms BookKeeping here in Alpine, Texas, as part of Alpine Gallery Night.

2007-11-10T19:27:00.001-06:00

"Oil Truck, Marfa", charcoal on paper, 24" x 18"

"Ice Plant Marfa", charcoal on paper, 24" x 18
Two more new sketches I'll be presenting during Alpine Gallery Night next week.

2007-11-07T11:40:00.001-06:00

Alpine Gallery Night
In just over a week I'll be taking part in Alpine Gallery Night or Artwalk 2007 as it's also known. Below are three new paintings I'll be exhibiting. Over the next day or two I'll post more.
I'll be showing at Elms Bookkeeping in Alpine, Texas from 10am-10pm on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th November.

"Early morning Chinati Trucks #2", acrylic on canvas, 30" x 20"

"Horse Study", acrylic on canvas, 20" x 30"

"Study of Blackjack", acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24"

2007-10-14T19:35:00.001-06:00

Three Marfa Drawings
Created several weeks ago. Old houses and structures around Marfa, Texas.

"Old House with oil drums", charcoal on paper, 24" x 18"

"Locker Plant", charcoal on paper, 24" x 18"
Old building next to Marfa Public Library that the Chinati foundation uses to host the installations of visiting artists.

"Old House with oil drum #2", charcoal on paper, 24" x 18"

2007-10-10T10:34:00.001-06:00

Illustrations for The Writers Guide to Fiction, Kalmbach Publishing, 2007
Below is a selection of the artwork I created for a special issue of The Writer Magazine. The artwork, all acrylic paint on card, illustrated certain themes the publication dealt with.

Interior of a writer's office. This is actually the writing studio of the historian Lonn Taylor in Fort Davis, Texas.

Writer's equipment. Tools I suspect writers may use when researching. Except for the large SLR camera - I felt it just looked more like a traditional camera.

Creating Complex Characters. Really an excuse to paint some of the pretty landscape here.

The Advantages of Outlining. The path on the left is a little more wild and 'risky' whereas the right is more ordered and straight.

Give your story meaning. Tricky to conceptualize the idea of mixing story and theme into your writing but I think this illustrated the idea.

Opening Lines. Visual representation of one of those books that draws you in.

Pace. A speeding car following letters - simple but fun to paint.

2007-09-29T16:34:00.000-06:00

Chinati Weekend Exhibition

Along with Marie Blazek and Kay Ellis I'll be exhibiting some new and some older artwork during Chinati weekend. You can visit during the following hours:

Friday 10am-6pm
Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-2pm.

We'll be at Blazek Studios:

Blazek Studios, 105 W. Washington, Marfa, TX 79830
(Northwest corner of the Courthouse)

2007-09-24T14:53:00.000-06:00

Illustrations for Las Vegas Life Magazine
Artwork for the cover article in the new issue of Las Vegas Life. Illustrations of four music venues in Las Vegas plus energetic poses from my wife Megan and friend Andrew Stuart.

2007-08-27T13:48:00.001-06:00

"Early Morning Chinati trucks", acrylic on canvas, 30" x 20"

2007-08-22T13:50:00.000-06:00

"Marfa Courthouse", acrylic on canvas, 30" x 20"

2007-08-18T11:27:00.000-06:00

The summer issue of the Desert Candle is now available online. Visit www.desertcandle.org to download a PDF of the magazine and you can see the cover I painted along with garden paintings for Dallas Baxter's 'Grow Wild' article. Megan also did a great article on Joan Stocks Nobles.

2007-07-22T12:17:00.000-06:00

Featured artist in the Southern Review!
I have been selected as the featured artist for the new issue of The Southern Review. You can see the paintings that are in the summer 2007 issue by clicking here.

2007-05-31T18:31:00.001-06:00

The Spring 2007 issue of Gastronomica has published one of my monotypes, Scaly Fish for the article "The Prize Inside" by Toni Mirosevich.

2007-05-31T18:23:00.001-06:00

"Belfast City Hall", charcoal on paper, 24 1/2" x 18"

"Belfast Building", charcoal on paper, 24 1/2" by 18"

"Ulster Hall", charcoal on paper, 24 1/2" x 18"

"The Cloth Ear restaurant and bar", charcoal on paper, 18" by 24 1/2"

"Botanic Gardens Glasshouse", charcoal on paper, 24 1/2" by 18"
A series of drawings completed during my recent visit to Belfast to visit my family and brother who will soon be emigrating to Australia.
If anyone knows the correct name for 'Cafe' and 'Belfast Building' please let me know and I'll update the titles.