The latest and last to be included in the show. I'm pretty happy with it. Entitled The Scavengers.

Well. I like the cat at least.

My studio space is too small.

This is one of my favorites. Titled: "A Good Samaritan or His Nemesis Prevails."

My show runs from November 4-22, opening on Thursday, November 7 from 3:30-6:30 pm. It's at Latin on the corner of North & Clark – Come!

Painted all weekend. I started #7 – which is the absolute most I think I can fit in the gallery space. Might even end up leaving one out.

I am a virtual shut-in on weekends now. No time for anything but a few hours on the bike, quick shower and then down to the studio. The day goes by so quickly – I look up and it's 8 p.m. already.

I'm hanging the show on November 2, so I have two more weekends to get everything finished up. I have to attend to all the details: wiring them for hanging, making sure the sides are painted, renting a truck to move them . . . plus three of them aren't quite done-done.

A detail from "Green Pastures."

the thing I love about this one - called 'Dawn' - is that it's FINISHED. I have two that I have to keep noodling with. The more I work on them, the greater the chance that they start to look overworked and dull. Arg. 'Dawn' is 60" x 40" and was really a joy to paint. Is that one guy stealing the other guys's watch?

I have a show coming up – I hang it on November 1, 2013. So far I have six new paintings finished or almost finished and a seventh planned. This is the first of the series, called "The Cadmium Suit."