Great news! My painting has been selected by the State of Utah to be part of the Thrive 125 Arts Project to celebrate the 125 year anniversary of Utah Statehood! This is such an exciting opportunity for me to play a part in the history and future of the arts in Utah. I know I couldn’t…
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All done! While searching for the perfect backdrop for a photo with my recently finished drawing, I found myself walking along a ridgeline scattered with lichen covered stones and junipers. After setting up for the shot, I dropped low to the ground with my drawing and noticed what looked like a tiny flake of dark glass…
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Drawing in the piñon and junipers among scatterings of chert and lichen covered stones. Sketching out the desert through the smoke diffused light.
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Great news…I got in! My work has been accepted into the Utah Division of Arts & Museums Statewide Annual Exhibition. This is a highly competitive competition and it’s a great honor for me to be among the artists on the creative edge. Utah Arts & Museums will host a public reception on Friday, November 15,…
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Unveiling my new drawing, “Source.” Ink & Pastel on Coffee & Tea Paper, 36 x 48″
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Time to git this lil darlin all framed up! Yucca Mountain Ink, pastel, and water color on coffee & tea paper. 15×22″
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“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Dancing Star Gold leaf, blue dye, and ink on coffee & tea paper. 11×30″
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“We are the most dangerous species of life on the planet, and every other species, even the earth itself, has cause to fear our power to exterminate. But we are also the only species which, when it chooses to do so, will go to great effort to save what it might destroy.” – Wallace Stegner…
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The process; before the paint goes down: I’d like to share a little insight into how I prepare my painting surface. I like to start from scratch, some of the finest Belgian linen, aluminum composite board, and a stinky soup called rabbit skin glue…add blood, sweat, and tears.
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Cody Rex Chamberlain 