Nighttime at Morning Times.

Props to those who made it out to the opening reception for the Morning Times show last Friday night – there was a decent turnout, especially after about 9pm or so. Thanks also to the Raleigh Chapter of the AIGA, which sponsored the show and sent out some Quality representatives in the form of Napoleon Wright and Matt Muñoz. Thanks guys! And, of course, a huge shout-out to Megan Sullivan, the gallery director over at Morning Times, who is sheer awesomeness.

I haven't downloaded all photos yet, but here are some which demonstrate that it is possible, with the right height and angle, to give people bunny ears via my painting after the magic. Behold:

Megan with bunny ears

John with bunny ears

me with bunny ears

Obsession.

What is it with me that I can't stop painting bunnies? Bunnies bunnies bunnies. Bunnies and goats, too. Goats and bunnies. They're both so damn cute, that's why. I think. That might account for the kitty paintings too. Lord help me.

after the magic, 2009, oil on printed fabric, 30"x30", by me, Diane Feissel

Fuming.

I've just been putting last touches on some paintings for the Morning Times show, courtesy of some Liquin. Man, is that stuff potent - the fumes, I mean... I can hear the CLUNK sound as each brain cell falls down dead up in the noggin. Whoah. I am fully 60% more stupid than when I began tonight. Ungh. Grunt grunt. Me make painting. Look at here. Ungh:

spring, 2009, oil on printed fabric, 24"x36", by Diane Feissel.

Cupcakes.

I've recently begun eating normal (read: solid) foods since I had a wisdom tooth extracted a week and a half ago... in the meantime, it had been a struggle painting this painting with its yummy cupcakes. Mmmm, cupcakes...

let them eat cake, 2009, oil on printed fabric, 16"x20", by me, Diane Feissel

Where's Waldo?

Funny news - there was a recent profile in February's issue of San Francisco Magazine on SF interior designer Ken Fulk. Unfortunately you can't see all of the photos in the online version of the story, accessible here, but in the print copy there are some lovely pictures of his home and office building in SOMA, and if you squint your eyes and enlist the aid of a microscope, you can make out a couple of my paintings in there... he also has a painting by my super-awesome former studiomate from San Francisco, Michael Schoenig, and it also appears he has a painting by this great Finnish artist named Tiina Heiska, whose work is shown through Galerie Susan Nielsen in Paris. So... suffice it to say, I approve of Mr. Fulk's taste in art! Haha.

Anyway, if you're in the SF Bay Area, pick up a copy and take a look... it's the issue with Barack Obama on the cover (like every other magazine these days, I suppose).

Here's the painting that can be seen most clearly, 100 points for you if you can find it in the spread:

untitled, oil on canvas, 24"x24", done in 2003 by me, Diane Feissel.

Exposing.

Ok. So, it looks as though a painting of mine got into this year’s Raleigh Fine Arts Society exhibition, which was juried by Kimerly Rorschach of the Nasher Museum (at Duke University – see this post). Sweeet. Unfortunately only one of the two paintings I submitted was accepted, which always makes me wonder what they saw in one as opposed to the other one. Ah well. If you’re in NC, check it out at the Progress Energy Center starting March 1.

Anyway, here’s the painting that was selected:

the Celtic tiger at rest, oil on printed fabric, 10"x10", 2008, by me, Diane Feissel.

No more Whiz Bang!

Just got the sad news the other day that a cute little fabric store I discovered on my last stay in San Francisco will be going out of business. Dammit! Probably another victim of the crappy economy, I suppose. Sigh. Anyway, they had a great selection of fabrics, gorgeous patterns and such. I stocked up while I was there for painting projects, here's one of them (still slightly in-progress) on Amy Butler fabric that I'll be showing at Morning Times in March:

duck duck duck duck duck duck duck GOOSE, oil on printed fabric, 24"x30" by me, Diane Feissel