Exhibition at Cañada College theatre lobby

I have been invited by Bill Morales of Cañada College to install some paintings in the lobby of their theater. I figure it is good to get the paintings out of the studio for any exposure, and of course it's always good to see them up in another environment. We chose a range of work from plein air landscapes, small 'still life' combinations and two large synthesis paintings. It was interesting to see my largest paintings (68 by 83 inches) dwarfed by the scale of the walls. Here are a few photos of the installation.

Thanks Bill and Katrin

Installation view 2

View 3

Interview online

I had received a request for an interview via email. It was a little while ago, but here is the link. Thanks Spraygraphic! It was fun to do.

http://www.sprayblog.net/spraygraphic-artist-interviews/spraygraphic-interview-with-ben-cressy/

or click here

Close but how close?

It has been a slow season. Finishing up the semester teaching and all the holiday stuff, and perhaps a long preponderance of the direction the paintings are going in, have made for a limited trickle of paintings coming out of my studio. I have been slowly tweaking one painting that has been quite pleasant, but not quite ready to call finished. The process has been slow. Decisions to make a drastic change have been long drawn out. Minor studies ensued. And then jump! And then watch and stare and stare and think and try to feel. I know what i need to do, but the exactitude of it eludes me. So it goes.