Monthly Archives: October 2008

New Paintings from the Pipeline

Part of the creative process is to simply keep things moving along. Get some new works in gear, and finish up the older stuff. Here are a couple paintings I’ve just finished for the upcoming show on November 19 at … Continue reading

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High School Letterman’s Jacket Factory Churns Out Fine Art

For decades the factory at 168 Seventh Street in Brooklyn put out letterman jackets. Now, the place is overrun with writers and artists. Got to chat with a few of them at the A.G.A.S.T. (Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour) art … Continue reading

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Art for turbulent times.

Here’s a press release (with pictures below) about my upcoming show… Artist John Tebeau’s ‘Simple Pleasures’ show opens Nov. 19 at Art Bar in Manhattan New York, N.Y. – The economic news is grim: mortgage meltdown, banks in crisis, Congress … Continue reading

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Countdown Begins

I’m finishing a dozen paintings in the next five weeks. Time to apply nose (A) to grindstone (B). But that’s okay. Deadlines are good. Moderate stress is cool; it motivates good work. I have two solo shows opening this fall: … Continue reading

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On Discovering Downtown Art in the Wilds of Long Island

Who knew I’d find a trove of my recently-discovered-favorite-downtown New York artist’s work in the middle of a colonial-era village out on Long Island? Yesterday Wifey-Mae and I hopped the train out to Huntington, NY, on Long Island’s north shore. … Continue reading

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Opening at Brooklyn Artists Gym

Thanks to all of you who came to the opening reception of Brooklyn Artist Gym‘s “Composition” show in August. It was a good night, I sold a couple paintings, and I feel really lucky to have so many good friends … Continue reading

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Welcome to my blog

I’m not really crazy about technology. Sometimes it seems to me that things are moving too fast, and the deluge of information is just too much. Maybe it’s just because I’m of a certain age, but maybe it’s because I … Continue reading

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