Monthly Studio Update - November, 2004

Studio Update:

Last week I had the great pleasure of attending the first opening of Melissa Hefferlin/Daud Akhriev Gallery in Chattanooga. Their magnificent art compound was designed by Craig Kronenberg, www.hkarchitects.net, Melissa and Daud's brother-in-law. It consists of a elegant and solid proportional gallery street-side with monumental doors; a magnificent art studio with glass ceilings tilted for northern exposure; and steel, glass, and wood living quarters across from a court-yard.

Melissa and Daud are full-time working artists, here is a few of the 70 plus pieces that were at the opening:

Hefferlin:

 

 

 

 

Akhriev:

 

 

 

 

Timur Akhriev, Daud's 20-year old son:

 

Before the exhibition in Chattanooga I went to visit a dear friend and drew studies for Venus.

 

 

 

 

 

And I have been busy since their exhibition:

Melissa's Barn

 

Sunlit Field

 

Coffe Pot Bayou

Coffe Pot Bayou 2

 

Unfinished, Studio Windows

 

Kimberly in Shadow

Unfinished

Unfinished

 

Easel

 

Picnic Island Light

 

Toucan Table, Unfinished

 

Got a model coming right now! back to the drawing board. That is it for now.