This past Fall I had approached galleries in Santa Fe to have my work exhibited. I was told that my work was good, however, unmarketable. I later was marginally tutored by a very helpful gallery owner and pointed out to me what I could do to improve my chances of having my work noticed, at least, in Santa Fe.

One aspect is to include more color in my work that is not so tonally dark. One of my inspirational sets are the Spanish painters of the post Renaissance and and Caravaggio; and hence the dark tones of my work. I then decided additionally that I should incorporate modern/20th century aspects into my work. My paintings since have become different, being the results of small aesthetical leaps in color, composition, subject matter, and especially, brush strokes.

I will re-approach Santa Fe to have at least some of my work exhibited in any of the contemporary galleries. I will have at least six modernist-influenced works of art to show to them. I have two accomplished. I hope to begin this approach within the next six to nine months.