Bidding 2009 Farewell

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me and my artistic endeavors in 2009. It was leagues more successful than 2008 and I know 2010 will be 10X better than 2009. There will be big changes in store for my blog and career direction in 2010, so keep reading. I hope everyone out there has an exciting, safe, and successful 2010! Life Life Love.

Last painting of 2009

December commission

Thanks Jan

Bird Cubes complete!!

Pic 2

I can feel it already!

Cloudy Day

What are cloudy days good for? Making art. This week should be very busy for me. I will be wrapping up my bird cubes, finalizing designs for the cards I will be selling at the Winter Street Holiday Art Market on November 20th-21st. I also have some very close friends coming in on Tuesday from L.A. and staying the whole week with us. Also, I should be launching my youtube page soon. I have a time-lapsed video of the making of one of the cubes.

Further progress on my little birds

For the Birds

I am still cranking out the cubes. I thought that since most of the bird images on my cubes are based on pigeons that I would share my thoughts on pigeons and why I am so attracted to them.

Pigeons serve as an excellent metaphor for humanity. They collect in large numbers at centers of consumable resources, they are largely individualistic and leave huge messes as evidence of their residency. However, if you just take the time to observe the pigeons and accept them for what they are, their beauty becomes evident.

Busy with my bird cubes project

Working on new bird sketches

Further progress on new piece

I am also deligently working on a total re-write of my artist's
statement. It will be less academic and sterile and more from the
heart - the source of my passion.

Progress

This is my newest piece with the background almost blocked out

Sketch on panel

Still in planning stages

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

-Pablo Picasso

Late entry-it was a busy Tuesday

Tuesday, I was preoccupied by gathering everything together required for our new workout program(P90X). I did, however, gessoed a new panel to start working on tomorrow, sanded down 12 new cubes, and thought of another great series concept. There is also some potentially exciting news. I was contacted by a writer for a local magazine and may be interviewed/covered in their November issue. *FINGERS CROSSED*

Thanks for reading,

Will Brooks

A New Beginning(Again)

First and foremost I would like to start by saying thank you to everyone who has supported me in the past and those who support me presently. This entry will begin a new direction for me in my career. Looking back, my posts have been rather short and impersonal and I've sort of used it as a 'show-and-tell' without really giving any backstory on the work itself. Going forward I will be updating much more regularly and talking at length about each new piece I produce.

Also, other changes will include me working more in series. Some working ideas for future series include: My friends(as vampires), Dancer series, my ongoing fascination with pigeons, and I will be creating more cubes. I've also been working out an idea in my head for a 'zine' series. I also have several upcoming shows: 1. Gallery Lazzara's anniversary group show with two openings: October 8th 7-10PM and October 9th 6-9PM. I will also have a booth at the W.H.A.M(Winter Holiday Art Market) benefitting Spacetaker.org on November 20-21st at Winters Street Studios in the Washington Ave. corridor area. I would also like to start a come and go monthly brunch(maybe in October) as a time to showcase my new work and to have fun and socialize with all of my friends.

A note on the change: I have been researching artists who have taken a more unconventional route to success outside of the traditional art world system. I have found a nice number who have been successful with this approach and some who have been VERY successful with this approach. Those who know me, know that I am short on patience with some aspects of life-success being one. I constantly look at gallery system established artists and admire their work and creativity, etc. The one problem I have is that they mostly all reach that level of success around 45 or 50+. I find this unacceptable. I can't think of another profession besides art where this is acceptable or desirable. I have decided that I am going to strike off in a different directions like the artists I have researched. I am going to learn from their successes and their mistakes. I have the talent and the ambition to get myself where I want to be faster than the traditional system will allow. This is going to be an adventure and I want to share it with all of you.

Thank you for reading

-Will Brooks

New painting!

20"x28" acrylic on panel

Newly completed painting!

20"x28" Acrylic on panel

Happy owner of a new piece of art

Thank you Jon for supporting me in my art career! I hope you enjoy
your new art!

Sketch of my friend Lawrence

This will be my first miniature painting experiment.

Sketchbook work

My friend Lucas

Third entry to The Big Show

4"x4"X12" acrylic and synthetic paper on wood

Finished painting

This is the finished product of my 2nd entry for The Big Show 24"x80"

My second entry into The Big Show

Complete

Further progress

Background complete. Time to start working on the birds!

June show at Galerie Blu

Come by for the Pre-Parade Cocktail Party on June 27,2009(6PM-8PM)@
713 Hyde Park Blvd.

Galleria Lazzara group show: Color Psychology

This is me and a few of my friends and supporters at the Galleria Lazzara group show: Color Psychology which opened on June 11th.

Progress

On the second stage of producing the new painting. Layout/design was
first, and now I'm working on the background.

Rough idea for next painting

24"x80" will be the format. Pigeons will be the subject.

Pride poster originals complete!!

EXCITING NEWS!

 I will be participating in the group show:  Color Psychology at Galleria Lazzara.  The show opens June 11, 2009 7PM-10PM.  For directions: http://www.gallerialazzara.com/   Scroll down to the bottom for a map.  Also in the works:  I have been tentatively invited to participate in a group show at the new home of Galerie Blu(http://www.galerieblu.com/shop/).  Also upcoming:  Be sure to come visit me at my booth at the Gay Pride Festival in Montrose on Saturday, June 27th 11AM-7PM.   BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!!

I'm back!

I'm getting very busy now, so I will post on a more regular basis.  Tomorrow I will be installing 2-3 of my awesome paintings in Dr. Crofoot's office at 3701 Kirby Drive Suite 1230 in Houston, TX.  I'm also still hard at work on my series for Houston's 2009 Gay Pride festivities.  I will have a booth in the artist section of the festival on Saturday June 27th.  I will have small original paintings available for sale, limited edition 16x20 posters, and the originals from which the posters were made available matted(and possibly framed).  Mark it on the calendar and come out to see Chip and I and enjoy the other festivities. 

Interesting by-product

Working hard in a new series for Houston Gay Pride Festival. I liked
the results of multiple tracings so much that I'm keeping it.

Upcoming Events:

I'm currently working away in my studio preparing new work.  I'll have a booth in this year's Gay Pride Festival.  They reserved a specific section just for artists this year.  So, come by and check out my booth Saturday June 27th.  I will have originals and reproductions available for sale. 

New painting

16x20 acrylic on panel

Brand new

16x20 acrylic on panel

View

2

View

3

My newly organized studio

1

My painting in it's new home.

It looks great in Graham's fab home!

South Louisiana

Winter sunrise

New

For a friend. :)

Complete

Acrylic on panel.

Almost done

It was a beautiful day today. Warm and windy!

Progress on latest painting

New painting in progress

Meow

...and another new one!

Also paper on panel

Another new one

Paper on panel

New art

Paper on paper

New work

Paper on paper

Opening at Boheme last night

It was a great turnout and a lot of fun! Thanks Hank and Morgan for
allowing me to show.

New work

This is my newest. Paper and acrylic on panel. Stay tuned-I'm entering
a highly productive phase. Also, don't forget to come by my opening
this Wednesday at Boheme in montrose. It all starts at 7PM!