Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Poster created for Arena Stage by Sterling Hundley.
One of my favorite illustrations!
Andreas Vesalius
Plates from De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem, which Vesalius completed at the age of twenty-eight. This book, published in 1543, revolutionized the sciences of anatomy and physiology.
Young Girl in Primary Colors, oil on cardboard, 10” x 7”
My oldest daughter Claire would only sit for about 20 minutes, just long enough for me to sketch her and snap a couple of poor reference photos.
Stolen; at least, never returned
Short version: about 10 years ago I participated in a group exhibition at a small manhattan gallery in New York City. I was pleased, and so was the gallery owner, when one of my paintings (of a peregrine falcon) sold. Soon after, the gallery owner asked me to send new work (of the same subject) for a larger space; she was opening a new gallery in another city. This was good news! I completed 10+ paintings and shipped them off. She called to say she was very pleased with the work and I never heard from her again. No new gallery and she closed her manhattan space.
A few months ago I received a phone call from her assistant who asked if we could settle up. We came to an agreement and I haven’t heard from them since. If anyone ever happens to see the artwork below (a small sample and my preferred pieces) please be kind and let me know. craig@martens-kiefer.com
Peregrine Falcon, oil on linen, 48” x 60”
Falcon and Duck, mixed media on cardboard, 40” x 22”
Reconstruction (Peregrine Falcon), collage on cardboard, 40” x 22”
Peregrine Triptych, charcoal, ink and gouache on cardboard, 40” x 90”
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Art in a Commercial; Fage Total Plain Extraordinary
This is just beautiful. When I watch it I forget it’s a commercial until the very end.
Three Painting Exhibition
This may be an nontraditional exhibition but my daughters think it’s really cool. I hung three bag paintings at a local Starbucks (Jefferson and Main, Naperville) to replace the standard photo prints of ferns. If you’re visiting downtown Naperville (Illinois) stop in and check them out.
Two Cardinals and Cicada, 2006
Man-made Marsh (marsh wrens and red-winged blackbirds), 2006/2011
Motto: Recycle It (yellow-bellied sapsucker), 2010
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