I just found out that I will not receive a grant that I applied for from the Idaho Commission on the Arts. I was hoping to get the grant to help pay for the expenses of my upcoming show in July. One of the good things that came out of the…
Mike ChambersMarch 26, 2011
This little painting came straight out of a tube of Confetti Blue that was in the bottom of an old steamer trunk in the attic. I don't even think they make Confetti Blue anymore, so that makes it extra rare. Confetti Door, oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches
Mike ChambersMarch 18, 2011
This is my first ever three-color woodcut made especially for Amy Nack's Leftovers print exhibit at Wingtip Press. The image isn't all that complicated, but it still gives a great sense of accomplishment to a guy who has never done more than two colors in a single print. Saint's Chair, edition of 20,…
Mike ChambersMarch 6, 2011
Eddie Manet painted a luncheon in the grass and this is my take on it. Chair for John Gross, oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches
Mike ChambersFebruary 14, 2011
Here's my 3-second explanation of why modern art is my cup of tea: Modern art has utopian signifiers. Post-modern art? Not so much. If you don't believe me just ask Robert Pincus-Witten. Here's a signifier for you: Verona Door, oil on canvas, 16 x 12 inches
Mike ChambersFebruary 8, 2011
Break a few rules, fold in the blue stripes, discard the whites. Add a crooked, hand-made doorway. Avoid canned, store-bought, and processed doorways. Add more stripes, but this time in the other direction. Be liberal. Using a paintbrush, stir for 30 minutes on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday, Thursday, and…
Mike ChambersJanuary 23, 2011
Whoever painted this thing thought there was something crazy cool about the way the blue pops. Broadway Door, 16 x 12 inches, oil on canvas
Mike ChambersJanuary 18, 2011
This is the chair I gave my wife Melissa about 20 years ago for her birthday that I took back because it's a great painting chair. For me.
Mike ChambersJanuary 9, 2011
This is a new painting I finished this week. This photo doesn't quite do it justice. You should see that aqua shine! I had no intention of making an aqua greenish bluish turquoisey painting. It's just not in my vocabulary. I struggle with even saying the words. I only intended to start with…
Mike ChambersJanuary 3, 2011
Here's the drawing for this year... Here's the start of the painting on the block... Here's the finished painting... Now, it's time to carve! Here's the image at about the halfway point. This is a close-up of Lina-in-the-box getting a new mitten. And this is the block fully carved out. Next…
Mike ChambersDecember 5, 2010
This painting is based on the Frenchman collage from last month. (But it's about a million times paintier. Paintlyer. Painteisher. More Painterly.) Mom's Doors, 16 x 12 inches, oil on canvas
Mike ChambersNovember 7, 2010
Yes, it is time to make a collage. High time. Step 1 for making a collage: take a picture of all your collage stuff.
Mike ChambersSeptember 19, 2010