Worktable Wednesday

Spring Fog {in progress} 48x24"
©2014 N Strasburg

Worktable Wednesday 2014

A new year, a new start. 

New oil sketches on the easel.

It feels good to be back at work.

Wintery Wednesday

 

Last week was a big week, New Terrain was dismantled, dispersed and the remaining paintings tucked away in the studio while new work continues to be made. Mountains and snow have not been worked out of my system yet and what a perfect time to celebrate snow paintings but the beginning of winter. Craig Krull in Santa Monica has mounted three shows celebrating winter with a few of my small paintings in the mix.

Stuido with New Terrain images

Winter Greys 12x12" © 2013

Craig Krull Gallery presents A Little Snow....

Showing at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica through January 11, 2014

Also opening last week, 100 GRAND at Sullivan Goss. 100 paintings under a thousand dollars for your viewing and purchasing pleasure. It's a visual feast with something for everyone.

Summer Light 12 x 12" ©2013

100 GRAND

Sullivan Goss

11 East Anapamu, Santa Barbara

Show runs through February 2, 2014

New work includes more of my mountain getaways, more animals and yes, the beautiful wintery seashore is also prominent. One of my favorite times of the year is winter at the seaside, the light on the ocean, the clear blue of the sky reflected on the water and the extreme tides. It's difficult to decide what to paint first!

Fall Willows {in progress}

First Thursday November

It's the final reception for NEW TERRAIN tonight at Sullivan Goss in Santa Barbara. The show runs through the end of the month.

Currently I'm preparing paintings for holiday shows both in Santa Barbara and Santa Monica. More information soon!

Hope to see you tonight. 5-730 at 11 East Anapamu Street, SB.

New Terrain

Thank you Joe Woodard for the fabulous review! 

And thank you to everyone who came out to 

First Thursday, great to see so many people.

There is one more reception for New Terrain in November and the show remains on the walls until December 1st.

If you haven't seen Susan's poetic video... here is the link! 

SGTV New Terrain

First Thursday OCTOBER 2013

There IS a reason, for certain, to leave your house tomorrow evening. Here are just a few:

S-tubes line up © hank pitcher

Hank Pitcher: The Long View

opening at Sullivan Goss

Threes a Charm © evan lewis

Meld: A Survey in Contemporary Metal

also opening at Sullivan Goss

Bare Limbs 1 © nicole strasburg

New Terrain

2nd reception for yours truly Sullivan Goss

You don't want to miss Ray Strong, Tonalism Then and Tonalism Now ... all showing

at Sullivan Goss, 7 & 11 East Anapamu!

East Fork in Flux ©sara woodburn

Annual Open Juried Show

Santa Barbara Printmakers

Reception at the Santa Barbara Public Library Main Gallery

Morning Light © thomas van stein

Thomas Van Stein & Wyllis Heaton 

Showing Urban Scenes and Architecture

at the Architectural Foundation

If you are looking for music!! My choice would be 

Carl & the Coconuts 

900 State Street {Marshall's Patio}

Born in Hilo, Hawaii, Carl is an acclaimed ukulele player, vocalist, and guitarist who enjoys a following from Hawaii to Japan to our own mainland. Carl has been performing professionally for more than 30 years and also teaches ukulele and guitar at SBCC Adult Education. It was during these classes he met Martin Osborn and Tod Matz - together they formed the band Carl & The Coconuts.

Mezcal Martini

Paseo Nuevo Center Court

Mezcal Martini is a Latin jazz band from Santa Barbara,been playing together for more than five years: Colin Griffiths, James Siu, Michael Wallace, John Leonard , Bruce Hale, Jeff Davis and Armand Renga. The band takes a very non-traditional approach towards Jazz standards by infusing them with Latin rhythms.  Their music is punctuated with infectious grooves and scintillating horn lines.

Hope to see you out on the town!

Abundant Thanks and Heartfelt Gratitude

The reception this month was wonderful and a big thanks to all those who came out to show support. It was great to see so many people. The show runs through the end of November so there is plenty of time to see! I will be at the First Thursday reception in both October and November to answer questions or to just dole out hugs to anyone I may have missed the first night. Love love.

See the show HERE online