I'm going in circles.
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Hello everyone,
I'm going in CIRCLES! (Sometimes it feels like it's in every sense of the word.) Almost every painting I've painted this year has been a circle. I like this shape because it exaggerates the fisheye perspective in my work and has a captivating look when it's hung on a wall. It reminds me of a porthole.
Funny enough, back in 1996, I had an exhibition of portraits all painted on circles entitled "Provincetown Portrait Show" in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It was unusual and well received and I'm surprised it's taken me 22 years to get back to it.
So if you have any commission ideas that would work in a circle, let me know. But keep in mind, all commissions are welcomed. Murals, family portraits, animal portraits, historical characters, rabbis, popes... no idea is too far-fetched.
Hope to see you soon
Jonathan
917-855-6564
My Storefront/Studio/Shop is at 285 5th Ave. Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 11215 and is proudly
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT AND BY LUCK
since 2000
Limited Edition Prints are offered in small, limited quantities on high-quality, archival paper using archival ink. I have 19 different images available, in various sizes. See them all on my Limited Edition Page.
Above: "A Magical Encounter" is my first collaboration with artist and illustrator, Sean Qualls (www.seanqualls.com). This limited edition print is available in three sizes. Right: Delusional Ostrich Couple Arriving in NYC
There are four images using this technique; two ostriches, a dog, and an elephant. After I print each silkscreen, I hand paint them which gives each one a completely different look. These are priced between $100-$125.
Left: Ostrich with an Strawberry Trying to Impress Washington, D.C., hand-colored print 12"X 15", $125; Delusional Dog Trying to Impress New York City hand- colored print 12"X15"), $100.
Where I am right now
HERE'S MY SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 2019:
CHELSEA FESTIVAL
8th Ave between 14th St- 23rd St, New York, NY.
Saturday, Sept 21, 11-6pm.
I sell at this festival every year. Great neighborhood event. I don't know my exact location yet, so call or text me to find out where I am. (917) 855-6564.
HOME DECOR & FURNITURE BAZAAR - Fall Edition
at the GRAND BAZAAR NYC, the largest weekly curated market in New York City.
100 West 77th St, New York, NY (at Columbus Ave)
Sunday, Sept 22, 10-5:30pm
HOBOKEN ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Washington St between Observer Hwy and 7th St, Hoboken, NJ.
Sunday, Sept 29, 11-6pm. Everyone in Hoboken seems to support this festival and that's what keeps me coming back. I don't know my exact location yet, so call or text me to find out where I am. (917) 855-6564.
ART ON THE AVENUE
Mt Vernon Ave in Del Ray, Alexandria, VA.
Saturday, Oct 5, 10-6pm. I will be selling between Windsor and Howell. Who would have guessed that this neighborhood, small-town fair continues to be one of my best shows of the year?
EASTERN MARKET
7th St SE, Capitol Hill, Wash, DC.
Sunday, Oct 6, 10-5:30pm. I'll never get tired of this market. I try to come here at least 3 times a year. I'll be selling my artwork in front of the Market just like I've been doing since 1992.
PARK SLOPE/WINDSOR TERRACE OPEN STUDIOS
Saturday and Sunday, Nov 16-17, 12-6pm
I am part of a wonderful collective of visual artists living and working in my Brooklyn neighborhood. This is their big event of the year. My studio/storefront will be open to the public along with over 40 other artists' studios. Here's their website for a map and info: artspswt.com
MY ANNUAL STOREFRONT/STUDIO SALE
on Nov 30th and Dec 1st. My hours will be Saturday 12-8pm and Sunday 12-6pm.
My studio/storefront/shop is at 285 5th Ave (between 1st & 2nd St) in Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY.
DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MARKET AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
on the plaza on F Street between 7th and 9th Streets N.W., Washington, DC.
I'll be selling my artwork Friday, Dec 6th through Monday, Dec 23rd, 12-8pm every day. I'm delighted to be participating in this bustling, exceptional art and craft market once again.
In memory of my beloved father, Elliot Blum; (1937-2016) monoprint collage, 1991