http://pauldorrell.com/blog By the Gallery Owner/Art Consultant, and Author of the Guidebook for Artists, "Living the Artist’s Life" Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:47:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fabrication of the Spar has begun on Matt's piece for the City of OP.  The stainless steel pipe must now be ordered so he can prep it, weld on the flanges, grind the right texture into the surface, etc.  We want to make it appear light-weight, but in reality each pipe will have a .25" ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/23/stainless-steel-for-matt-kirbys-sculpture/ Gave my Seminar for Artists last Saturday at Meininger's in downtown Denver.  Had a great time.  Always dig connecting with the artists, and they always seem to appreciate my straightforward, no-messing-around, realistic approach--though it's done with abundant humor. Blows my mind how many artists have graduated, whether a year ago or 20 ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/19/completion-of-denver-seminar/   Dirty Fall, Oil on Panel, Derrick Breidenthal One of Derrick Breidenthal's paintings was featured this month on the cover of Review, an area art mag that is sophisticated beyond its years.  This is pleasing though no surprise to me, as he's quite simply a brilliant painter. http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/16/breidenthal-on-cover-of-review/ Stayed in Glenwood Springs the other night so we could soak in the Hot Springs.  Love that town in a tourist sort of way.  Then we hiked up to hanging lake just to listen to the water fall.  Beautiful place.  Very soothing.  Later on did a little business in Vail.  I ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/13/hanging-lake-vail-galleries/ Went mountain-biking earlier this week in Moab.  Slick Rock Trail.  100-degree heat.  All up and down for 10 miles, with the occasional sandtrap, or rattler skittling out of the way.  Hardest bloody trail I've ever ridden.  By the time we finished, my sons and I were done in.  In fact my ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/11/moab/ While I was in Santa Fe this week, before going on to Moab, I placed the work of Brent Collins with one of the leading contemporary galleries there.  By this I mean they're one of the leading galleries in the country, not just in Santa Fe.  I don't want to mention ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/10/santa-fe-gallery/   Went whitewater rafting Sunday on the Rio Grande with my sister Robin, her husband Dan, and my own troop.  We put in well below Taos, where the water was fairly high.  In some areas Stage 3, others Stage 4, then rather placid after.  Brown Eyes got bounced into the drink in one of the rough sections.  ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/08/rafting-the-rio-grande/ I'm teaching a Career Seminar this Sat at Meininger's Art Supply in Denver.  Am told I'll have a classroom full of artists.  What will we cover? Everything, especially all the career aspects they're almost never taught in art school. It's unfortunate really, how every year 1000s of artists graduate as ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/06/seminar-in-denver/ Illuminations Media, a British outfit, sent a film crew through town recently on a coast-to-coast jaunt called Art Race.  From what I gather, this will be produced as a Reality Show sometime in the fall.  It will air on Gallery HD.  They interviewed me for a bit, covering the various ways in which I ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/04/illuminations-media-brits-on-the-fourth/ I always dig working with new clients.  In this case, they chose paintings by Louie Copt, Kim Casebeer and Derrick Breidenthal.  Had to rearrange the existing collection a bit to make it all work, but things came together beautifully.  What you can't see is a red-and-black Chihuly off to one ... http://pauldorrell.com/blog/2008/07/02/new-client/