I'm pleased to present two newly completed animal portraits commissioned for a private collection. Prints available for purchase here.
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 Volume 15 of Friend of the Artist, a publication dedicated to elevating the work of emerging artists from around the world, is featuring work from my series I Believe in Ghosts. This is a really terrific book to acquire if you're interested in exposing yourself to an array of contemporary art. The book features 50 artists from 13 countries who work in various mediums and showcases a diversity of aesthetics and ideas. Learn more and order a copy here.
 I'm teaming up with Michelle Hoting (jewelry artist), and Bill Theis (photographer) for Art at the Source: a self-guided county-wide open studio tour. We're showing our work together for two weekends at Michelle's studio in Santa Rosa. We'll be providing pleasant refreshments and adhering to the county and state Covid-19 safety guidelines. At this time, masks are not required, but are welcome.
I'll be showing a variety of landscapes and still lifes, as well as paintings and prints from my animal portrait series. I am particularly chuffed to be debuting my newest animal portrait, Tiger, who was inspired by my childhood dream to grow up to be a Tiger and made to celebrate this year of the Tiger. Enjoy a virtual walkthrough of the space here. Sonoma County Art at the Source 2022 June 4-5 and 11-12 from 10am to 5pm Studio #9 321 Buena Vista Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95404  Starting top left moving clockwise: IBIG 9 Study No. 4, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 1, graphite on paper, paper size 8.5 x 10 inches (22x25 cm), 2022  IBIG 9 Study No. 1, graphite on paper, paper size 8.5 x 10 inches (22x25 cm), image size is 5.25 x 8 inches, 2022  IBIG 9 Study No. 2, graphite on paper, paper size 8.5 x 10 inches (22x25 cm), image size 5 x 8 inches, 2022  IBIG 9 Study No. 3, graphite on paper, paper size 8.5 x 10 inches (22x25 cm), image size 7.75 x 6 inches, 2022  IBIG 9 Study No. 4, graphite on paper, paper size 8.5 x 10 inches (22x25 cm), image size 5.25 x 8 inches, 2022
 Tiger, gouache on paper, 14x11 inches, 2022 I am very pleased to introduce my latest animal portrait, Tiger. She is a Siberian tiger, with an independent and creative spirit, created in this year of the Tiger. The original painting will debut and be available for acquisition during Art At the Source, 2022.
Art at the Source - Join myself, Bill Theis (photographer) and Michelle Hoting (jewelry artist) for a two weekend exhibition at Michelle's studio in Santa Rosa, California. This is an in-person event. Up-to-date covid-safe practices will be in place. June 4-5 & 11-12 10am-5pm Studio #9 321 Buena Vista Drive Santa Rosa, California  Study, graphite on paper, 5.25 x 8 inches, 2022. Here is a new preparatory drawing for an upcoming portrait in my I Believe in Ghosts series exploring honey.
I am happy to share that I am included in Artists of the Bay Area, Vol. 2, a two volume book set curated by Jen Tough (Jen Tough Gallery) that features "the best contemporary artists living in and around the Bay Area of California."    The above before and after photos were taken in April of 2020 (left) and December of 2021 (right) and mark the challenge of completing the largest and most complex work in my I Believe in Ghosts series to date.  Detail of "Minds Pass Minds If They Be Occupied," oil on linen, 50 x 68 inches (127 x 173 cm), 2021.  I was recently interviewed by VAST Art Magazine and the interview "Jamie Luoto's Origin Stories" is available to read here.
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