TTS#1, January 2015, "Poetry in Steel" SOLD

My latest tabletop steel piece.  I hope to debut this one at my upcoming show at The Gallery at Avalon Island in Orlando.

"Locomotive"

Mixed media on birch. 24" X 30" Available at Gallery on First, Sanford, Florida. $900.00

"Quark" at OMA

On Friday June 20, Deb and I attended the opening reception for the "Florida Prize in Contemporary Art"at the Orlando Museum of Art. The event was a lot of fun and we enjoyed seeing a lot of friends and fellow artists. As for the show? Well,not so much. If that is supposed to be the best in contemporary art in Florida…….. Let's just say we were not impressed. I am not a critic and despite my opinion I encourage all to attend and judge for yourself. The Museum deserves your support. Hey, you may come away with a very different perspective. We were more impressed with the massive sculpture currently installed on the grounds for the 90th anniversary of the museum. "Quark" a 70 foot tall piece on loan from Chattanooga sculptor John Henry.

New Propaganda from the studio

This is the image from my new postcard that some of you may be seeing soon.

Boiler Plate Ball: Steampunk Steps Out OMA

The 1st Thursday event for the month of May at the Orlando Museum of Art is the Boiler Plate Ball: Steampunk Steps Out. The monthly event gives regional artists the opportunity to showcase their work in a fine contemporary art museum. The theme changes each month and I have been fortunate to once again be selected for inclusion with three of my recent sculptures. Victor/Victor (pictured in the previous post) is one of three welded steel pieces selected. I am pleased to be selected and am now six for six as I previously had three entries included in "Sculpture, The Ultimate Process" last year.

"To The Point" SOLD

"To The Point" welded steel table top sculpture. $300.00 This piece has a new home in Virginia. Once again this one sold before I took a proper photograph of it, but at least I have this snap shot. Someday I will have a permanent setup with back ground and lighting so I can photograph work before it goes before the public. Too often a piece will sell before I set up a shot and I am left with a poor record. Then again most of my work from the 1980's and 90's I only have slides or color photos. At least with digital I have something a little more manageable.

"Black, White and Red # 1, 2013" SOLD

This is the first of a series of small acrylic abstract paintings on paper. I have done several and intend to make more using only black and red on white paper. These paintings intrigue me by their simplicity yet powerful presence. Patrons seem drawn to my black and white paintings and I am curious to see the response to these with the addition of red.

"Collaboration # 5" 2012 - SOLD

Mixed Media on Birch Panel. By KV and Debe Abbott $1,800.00 36" X 48" This painting is now in the collection of CFE Credit Union, Lake Mary, Florida.

Orlando Museum of Art, 1st Thursday Event - "Sculpture The Ultimate Process"

Deb snapped this shot of me just before the show opened. This was a good introduction to the museum and to some of the local artists. Met some great people. Hopefully I will have more opportunities to show at this wonderful venue.

"Torch Bearer" Welded Steel - SOLD

This piece is one of three that will be part of the sculpture show at the Orlando Museum of Art in January.