I went to the opening reception for the "Insight/Inside LA" show at Mt. St. Mary's College, and it was packed full of people! There were so many people that I hadn't seen in a while, and I spent hours just catching up with everyone. It's a large show with work from established and emerging Los Angeles artists. It was a challenging installaltion because of the number of pieces, and they did a good job of hanging the work so that it looks coherent. The exhibit is up until April 4th, and if you're in Los Angeles, it is a show worth seeing.

Hope you're all enjoying a perfect spring!

I've been working in the studio, and these are some of my new "Oops!" paintings -- acrylic latex paint on canvas.

Acrylic latex paint is self-leveling, and it often settles overnight, while the paint is drying. Emergence settled in a particularly interesting and serendipitious way, forming what looks like a butte or a volcano. MiddayStratus is a landscape in a vertical format, rather than the usual horizontal shape. And Cacophony uses many techniques and layers to create a three-dimensional look.

You can see more of my latest work and experiments on my blog: www.tondro.com/blog.html.

Emergence, acrylic latex on canvas, 24 x 24 inches

Midday Stratus, acrylic latex on canvas,
18 x 36 inches 

Cacophony, acrylic latex on canvas,
18 x 18 inches 

The Sketchbook Project has four more stops on its national tour:

St. Louis, MO on March 11th

Brooklyn, NY on March 13th

Atalanta, GA on April 2nd

Chicago, IL in mid-May or mid-June

For more information about the touring event's schedule, see the Art House website.

The opening reception for "From the Outside, Looking In" at Pierre Paul Art Gallery in Ann Arbor Michigan was last weekend. Two of my paintings are on the cover of their e-vite, and the show runs through April 30th.

Midsummer Night, acrylic latex on canvas, 24 x 30 inches