This year's Annual Gowanus Artists' Studio Tour (AGAST) will take place on October 18-19.  Expect to find me there with new work. 

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I'm pleased to announce that a show of artwork, titled "Lifeforms," is on display now at Dizzy's Restaurant, on the corner of 8th Avenue and 9th Street, in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

 The work in "Lifeforms" is inspired by the following thoughts:

 "The time is long past due for us to begin treating fossil hydrocarbons and their derivatives as precious materials, easily on par with gold and diamonds, amber and pearls. This photosynthetic labor of countless living beings -- stellar energies stored up into the very marrow of these living bodies -- is all too commonly burnt up or refashioned into cheap, tawdry, "disposable" items. Instead, let it form works of beauty that give honor to our biological ancestors and compatriots. The very molecules that form the polymer emulsions, quinacridones and phthalocyanines in these works are not only "the journeywork of the stars," but intimately connected with the efforts of lifeforms, past and present, only dimly imagined by us. These works explore and celebrate the vital powers of this transformative life, perhaps on Earth, or perhaps on some distant world, where surely "nature" effects equally wondrous, albeit strange, generations."

 The show will be up until mid-August.  Many thanks to everyone involved for making this happen, especially Michele Jaslow and all the folks at the Brooklyn Artists Gym. 

 Dizzy's is conveniently located  at the front (east) end of the 7th Avenue stop on the F-train.  If you're in the neighborhood, stop by for some great eats and cool art!