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Cool Blue Roderick

Just close your eyes Cool Blue Roderick says -- or seems to say -- "Just breathe." The Backstory This image was featured in Character Development: Portrait Studies at the Trueblood Pop-up Gallery at Boise State University.   Take the virtual tour of the show!   PURCHASE ON REDBUBBLE
Mike Chambers
April 17, 2022
Bicycle Daydream, oil on canvas by Mike Chambers
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Bicycle Daydream

The Bicycle Day Dream "Am I imagining this?" he asked aloud. He leaned his bicycle against the wall. Having no kickstand, the only other alternative was to lay it down on the pavement -- not a good choice even though this part of the Mid City New Orleans neighborhood was…
Mike Chambers
October 31, 2021
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Composition is everything: Ocean Park Studio

What better way to tell you about Richard Diebenkorn than telling you a story through a painting? Diebenkorn's "Ocean Park" series was completed during the 60s, 70s and 80s by this most illustrious artist. Composition is (arguably) everything in a two dimensional work of art and he demonstrated his mastery…
Mike Chambers
October 6, 2021
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Red Door

A red paneled door is shown slightly ajar in a blue and green casing with a decorative rounded header. The floor is impossibly vertical, but leads to the threshold. Enter if you want, but you may want to pause and consider. Or reconsider, as the case may be. See more…
Mike Chambers
October 6, 2021
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The Tiny Door

An open door can represent a new opportunity, a choice, a chance for a new beginning, or a passage to something different. When we "open the door" to new possibilities, we make a conscious decision to move from where we are to a different place. Sometimes we weigh the risk…
Mike Chambers
October 6, 2021