Andrew Leone Studio

Acorn Presence

2012-01-17T12:42:00.000-08:00

Acorn Presence

24" x 30"

Oil on Panel

Humming Bird Wheel

2011-06-08T19:55:00.000-07:00

Humming Bird Wheel

36" x 48"

Acrylic on Wood Panel

A new painting for the Opera Meccanica series. It's possible that a few more humming bird paintings may yet emerge...don't ask me why! Sometimes a painting takes on a life of it's own.

Nanoose Bay, British Coloumbia

2011-04-22T21:47:00.000-07:00

On Nanoose Bay With John

Oil on Wood

20" x 24"

This is an older painting that had gotten damaged; and while I was repairing it, I ended up repainting most of it. It's a painting of my memories canoeing on Nanoose Bay with John Holland who stayed with my family during the years we lived on Vancouver Island in Canada. We were lucky to know so many amazing people in Canada. This painting belongs to my brother Steven, so I tried not to change it too much while I was repainting it!

New Painting

2011-04-16T13:35:00.000-07:00

Joy Ride #2

Acrylic on wood panel

23" x 31"

Its been awhile since I posted a new work! It has taken some time to remodel- and get used to- my new studio, but I love it. When I first moved into the space many years ago, I didn't have the time to set up a proper studio, so now this space is very organized and user-friendly. Hopefully now, my blog postings will be more frequent.

News Flash! I will be sharing my studio with Nancy Hall, amazing assemblage artist who keeps finding fascinating objects to use in her sculptures. I often sketch them so images of her objects sometimes end up in my paintings. Luckily, she says she is also inspired by my paintings, so I guess its a fair deal! Perhaps we'll try some collaborations...

I also did a small gouache painting of Joy Ride (see earlier post), but the larger version is different- more so then I expected. My work is for sale, please email me for inquiries.

Water Wheel

2010-12-19T23:11:00.000-08:00

Water Wheel

Gouache on Paper, mounted on board

11" x 14"

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I'm moving my studio to one-half the size, so I'll be announcing a Once-In-A-Decade Studio Art Sale sometime in January. I'm discovering artworks in drawers and other lost places in my studio that will be offered for sale at amazing prices.

I haven't had as much time to paint lately because of the move, but I finished this small gouache painting several days ago. I'm giving it the title, Water Wheel for now; if you have other suggestions for a title, I love to hear them.

Hawaiian Song

2010-10-24T19:09:00.000-07:00

Hawaiian Song

Woodcut and Monoprint Collage

22" x 30"
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Years after I visited Hawaii I made some prints and paintings based on my experience. The Hawaiian culture seemed underwater, or underground, to me. It lay below and next to layers built up by later cultures, and yet it broke through in places. I know this happens everywhere to some extent, but the juxtaposition and contrast was striking, and the magical places were the early culture seeped through struck me with vibrancy and poignancy.

The Road Home

2010-10-04T20:01:00.000-07:00

The Road Home

22" x 22"

Gouache on Paper

Art & Music at Ocean Yoga

2010-09-28T10:25:00.000-07:00

You're invited to a fun reception this Sunday at Ocean Yoga: over 25 artworks, refreshments, and live music by the Curios! That's on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2-5pm, at Ocean Yoga, 90C Eureka Square, Pacifica, CA 94044

Nancy's Seed Altar

2010-09-19T11:23:00.000-07:00

Seed Pod Altar
16" x 20"
Oil
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Nancy's collections of seed pods and other curiosities around the house provide lots of inspiration for painting!

Unicycle

2010-09-12T10:25:00.001-07:00

Unicycle
11" x 14"
Gouache on Paper

Its been fun working on some smaller pieces for a change. Gouache is simply an opaque watercolor similar to tempera paints.

Sky Trumpet

2010-08-28T22:41:00.001-07:00

Sky Trumpet
10" x 14"
Gouache
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Joy Ride

2010-08-05T23:14:00.000-07:00

Joy Ride
10" x 14"
Gouache on paper

Thanks to everyone who sent me ideas for names. There were so many good ones. I ended up calling this one Joy Ride...for now!

Blue Air Vessel

2010-07-20T22:26:00.000-07:00

Blue Air Vessel
23" x 24"
Acrylic on Panel

New Works - Opera Meccanica

2010-07-04T17:29:00.000-07:00

Still Life With Fan (Diptych)
46" x 42"
Acrylic on Panel

I hung this new painting today along with 8 others in the Mildred Owen Concert Hall, at the Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica. "Opera Meccanica" is the name of the exhibit. I"ll announce the date of the Opening Reception soon. If you'd like to see the paintings before then, go to one of the great concerts! You can check the concert schedule and other visitor info here.

Voodoo Hummingbird

2010-06-19T22:00:00.000-07:00

Voodoo Hummingbird
Acrylic on Panel
22" x 42"
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Hummingbird

2010-06-05T18:51:00.000-07:00

Hummingbird (Mechanics of Wonder)
54" x 45"
Acrylic on Panel
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New Painting

2010-06-03T22:02:00.000-07:00

Trapped By An Edifice
Acrylic on panel
45" x 22"

New work

2010-05-15T12:44:00.000-07:00

Pedestal

2-d and 3-d Mixed Media
45" x 50"

You can see this piece in person at the "Roots" exhibition at the Sanchez Art Center. It continues my "Mechanics of Wonder" series and pays tribute to Joan Baez and Nancy Hall, two women activist/musicians that I admire.

The opening for the exhibit is on May 21, 7pm. It opens concurrently with Enrique Chagoya's exhibit in the Main Gallery. For more info check out the art center's website here or the Art Guild of Pacifica's website here

2010-04-24T21:28:00.000-07:00

Balance
22" x 30"
Acrylic on Paper

This work is from about 2 years ago. I was thinking about it because of the bright colors and swirly background.

2010-03-12T23:13:00.000-08:00

A new painting...
I call it "Stacking Functions" An oil, 48" x 32"

2010-02-21T22:48:00.000-08:00

Lift Me Up
60" x 60"
Mixed Media

I made this painting quite a few years ago. The three figures are part of the gospel group, "The Blind Boys of Alabama".

Trout-o-Matic

2010-02-05T17:37:00.000-08:00

Trout-o-Matic
23" x 31"
Oil on Panel

This one took a awhile to complete. It went through several versions before I was ready to leave it alone.

2010-02-04T23:17:00.000-08:00

A new one for the Mechanics of Wonder series.

Mechanics of Wonder #12
22" x 46"
Acrylic on panel

2010-02-04T15:28:00.000-08:00

I have so many drawings of Nancy (of the Curios) in my sketch pads.

2010-01-12T12:07:00.000-08:00

The Ears of Sound the Eyes of Sight Can't See
23" x 31"
Acrylic

2010-01-06T11:12:00.000-08:00

A few shots of my clean studio...a very rare occurrence: this was Open Studios in December.

2010-01-05T13:21:00.000-08:00

This is a detail close-up of a 3 dimensional painting I'm working on in the studio this week.

2009-12-04T10:56:00.000-08:00

Nizhoni
20" x 20"
Oil on Wood

This is a new oil painting I'll be showing at my Open Studio that opens Friday December 11th. What a busy weekend! Also opening the same night is the Statewide Drawing and Printmaking Competition at the Triton Museum in Santa Clara. My mom and dad said they would baby-sit my studio on Friday evening from 7 to 9 pm so I can be at the Triton.

2009-11-27T10:22:00.000-08:00

Mechanics of Wonder

24" x 24"
Woodblock Print

This print plus two others were accepted into the Statewide Drawing and Print Exhibit at the Triton Museum in Santa Clara. There were 600 entries and 70 pieces selected.

Peace

2009-11-25T22:23:00.000-08:00

Bird of Peace
16" x 16"
Ink over Linoleum Print

In the studio this week I sat down with some ink and began painting on top of an unfinished linoleum print.

2009-11-17T12:49:00.000-08:00

Nightfall, Center of the World
Mixed Media
46" x 36"

This is a fairly new work that I pulled out of my studio painting rack yesterday. Its an acrylic painting combined with some collage elements...its about a moment in time that occurred while I was out walking- awhile ago on my birthday. While walking down the hill I saw the sun setting on the ocean... and then I looked behind me and saw the moon setting on the opposite horizon. At that moment I felt like I had reached the middle of my life, and at a point in space where I felt like I was in the middle of the world.....deep, huh? That's what can happen when you go for long, meditative walks on your birthday.

Mechanics of Wonder CD Cover

2009-10-18T09:13:00.000-07:00

Nancy Hall and the Curios are using my painting for the cover of their new CD, "Pillow Book"! The CD is being pressed and will be ready very soon. I can hardly wait. The music is amazing. The CD release party will be December 12th at the at the Mildred Owen Concert Hall (formerly the Sanchez Concert Hall) in Pacifica. More info at Nancy's website

New Artwork at Ocean Yoga

2009-09-07T21:02:00.000-07:00

The Spiral and the The Wheel
2 new monotypes I hung recently at Ocean Yoga in Pacifica.
A montype is a one-of-a-kind impression created by rolling and/or painting inks onto a piece of plexiglass, rubbing off some ink and then pressing onto paper for a one-off original print. Fun.

2009-07-31T21:10:00.000-07:00

I call this picture "Sun Field". It combines monoprint collage and painting. This is the image I chose for the card announcing the one-day Open Studios on Aug. 29th at the Sanchez Art Center from 1 to 5 pm. Its fun visiting all the artists studios; plus the 50/50 show is open in the galleries.

2009-07-31T20:22:00.000-07:00

The 50/50 grand opening on Friday, July 24th was a bit over-the-top. I had fun, saw lots of friends and met so many people. There were over 1000 people. Everyone I spoke to said they had a great time, but many came back to see the artwork without the crowds. The next show will be the Art Guild of Pacifica's 51st Annual Membership Exhibit.

2009-07-15T09:37:00.000-07:00

50 woodcuts in 50 days

2009-07-06T12:32:00.000-07:00

Conversation

6" x 6"
Woodcut #50
$150

I made it! 50 woodcuts in 50 days. As you can see, I didn't have a specific theme so each day I woke up wondering what the subject of my woodcut would be. Some days it was quite a pleasant surprise. Other days it left me wondering.

I definitely re-ignited my love for the art of woodcut- and I finally learned how to sharpen those Japanese woodcut tools. I'm looking forward to doing some larger, multi-block woodcuts soon. I'm off now for several days to the hot springs for a break. Thanks for following my blog. I'll start up with some new, larger work when I get back.

I hope you can make it to the grand opening of the show and see the actual woodcuts in person- the 3-d, sculptural aspect adds to their impact. I'll have all 50 of my woodcuts on display- along with sixty-six of my fellow 50/50 artists- at the opening on July 24th, 7 to 9pm at the Sanchez Art Center - 1220 Linda Mar Blvd. in Pacifica, CA 94044. At www.sanchezartcenter.org you can find links to some of the other 50/50 artists...they're all awesome.

Email me at andrewleone@earthlink.net if you want to reserve a woodcut prior to the opening of the show.

2009-07-05T22:56:00.000-07:00

The Day After the Fourth of July

6" x 6"
Woodcut #49
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A few brave birds arrived in our neighborhood this morning after a night of fireworks; but the birdsong was greatly diminished.

2009-07-04T08:50:00.000-07:00

Natural Velocity

6" x 6"
Woodcut #48
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2009-07-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

Trumpet Vine

6" x 6"
Woodcut #47
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2009-07-02T23:12:00.000-07:00

Before Departure

6" x 6"
Woodcut #46
$150

2009-07-01T19:11:00.000-07:00

Mechanical Bird

6" x 6"
Woodcut #45
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5 more woodcuts to go. Its been an interesting journey so far.

2009-06-30T20:09:00.000-07:00

Sky Maker

6" x 6"
Woodcut #44
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2009-06-29T18:49:00.000-07:00

Curio Lantern

6" x 6"
Woodcut #43
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2009-06-28T18:25:00.000-07:00

Sanchez Art Center

6" x 6"
Woodcut #42
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I had one of those 'special moments' when the artists met to show examples of their 50/50 projects at the mid-way point. The room at the Art Center was overflowing with interesting artists, amazing artworks and good food- but I was moved by the mutual support and encouragement the artists gave each other. The Sanchez Art Center began with the hopes and dreams that a community would emerge that would bring artists and everyone who cares about art together in a meaningful way. For me, that evening was a particularly heartfelt example of a dream fulfilled. My thanks to all of the artists and the Sanchez Art Center.

2009-06-27T18:01:00.000-07:00

Circle Mandala

6" x 6"
Woodcut #41
$150

2009-06-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

Mechanics of Wonder #8

6" x 6"
Woodcut #40
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2009-06-23T23:37:00.000-07:00

Nobody Knows...

6" x 6"
Woodcut #39
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2009-06-23T23:34:00.000-07:00

Key Mandala

6" x 6"
Woodcut #38
$150

2009-06-23T23:32:00.000-07:00

Brother John

6" x 6"
Woodcut #37
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2009-06-22T21:18:00.000-07:00

There's Music in the Air

6" x 6"
Woodcut #36
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2009-06-21T18:35:00.000-07:00

That Endless Skyway

6" x 6'
Woodcut #35
$150

2009-06-20T19:11:00.000-07:00

The Soul of Curio

6" x 6"
Woodcut #34
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2009-06-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

Carry That Weight

6" x 6"
Woodcut #33
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Some days you just need a little help with that heavy load.

2009-06-18T20:49:00.000-07:00

Altarpiece #5

6" x 6"
Woodcut #32
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2009-06-18T20:35:00.000-07:00

Decoy
6" x 6"
Woodcut #31
$150

Here's a detail of 'Decoy' showing how it looks when I carve the wood panel- before rolling ink over the surface:

2009-06-16T22:35:00.000-07:00

Stick Bouquet

6" x 6"
Woodcut #30
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Day 30! Twenty more days to go. Each day brings new challenges and surprises.

2009-06-15T22:54:00.000-07:00

Oceanic Device (Trout-o-matic)

6" x 6"

Woodcut #29

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All the images I've posted so far have been of the the actual wood panels. Each day, I also make 4 prints. 2 of these prints I'm setting aside to make a couple of books of poems and images. The remaining two are available for sale. Here's what the prints look like for 'Oceanic Device':

Oceanic Device

6" x 6"

Prints of Woodcut #29

$60 each

2009-06-14T22:29:00.000-07:00

Garden #3

6" x 6"
Woodcut #28
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2009-06-13T22:37:00.000-07:00

Nizhoni

6" x 6'
Woodcut #27
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This photo captures the texture of the wood panel. All of these woodcuts have a 3-D aspect that
doesn't always fully show in the photos.

2009-06-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

Cannery Row Birds

6" x 6"
Woodcut #26
$150

2009-06-11T16:41:00.001-07:00

Wave #2

6" x 6"
Woodcut #25
$150

2009-06-10T20:21:00.000-07:00

Top

6" x 6"
Woodcut #24
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2009-06-10T12:52:00.000-07:00

Wheel

6" x 6"
Woodcut #23
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2009-06-10T12:50:00.000-07:00

After Carpaccio
6" x 6"
Woodcut #22
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2009-06-10T12:48:00.000-07:00

Prayer Wheel
6" x 6"
Woodcut #21
$150

2009-06-10T12:44:00.000-07:00

Annuciation
6" x 6"
Woodcut #20
$150

Inspired by some drawings I did after a painting of the Annunciation by Fra Angelico in a workshop with Louise Stanley.

2009-06-10T12:42:00.001-07:00

Signpost

6" x 6"
Woodcut #19
$150

2009-06-10T12:40:00.001-07:00

Drummer

6" x 6"
Woodcut #18
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2009-06-10T12:38:00.000-07:00

Dharma Wheel

6" x 6"
Woodcut #17
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2009-06-10T12:37:00.001-07:00

Altarpiece #1

6" x 6"
Woodcut #16
$150

2009-06-10T12:36:00.001-07:00

Garden

6" x 6"
Woodcut #15
$150

2009-06-10T12:21:00.000-07:00

Fish & Tile
6" x 6"
Woodcut #14
$150

2009-06-10T12:17:00.000-07:00

Flicker

6" x 6"
Woodcut #13
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2009-06-10T12:15:00.001-07:00

Seedpods
6" x 6"
Woodcut #12
$150

Many of these images are inspired by objects around the house. My wife, Nancy, has collections of seedpods, pottery, and other curios.

2009-06-10T12:12:00.001-07:00

Dancer
6" x 6"
Woodcut #11
$150

2009-06-10T12:11:00.001-07:00

Funnels

6" x 6"
Woodcut #10
$150

2009-06-10T12:09:00.000-07:00

Altarpiece #2

6" x 6"
Woodcut #9
$150

2009-06-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

Altarpiece #3

6" x 6"
Woodcut #8
$150

2009-06-10T11:14:00.001-07:00

Altarpiece #4

6" x 6"
Woodcut #7
$150

2009-06-10T11:12:00.001-07:00

Dharma Wave
6" x 6"
Woodcut #6
$150

2009-06-10T11:08:00.000-07:00

Domino Theory

6" x 6"
Woodcut #5
$150

2009-06-09T17:10:00.000-07:00

Garden #2

6" x 6"
Woodcut #4
$150

2009-06-09T17:08:00.000-07:00

Oceana

6 x 6
Woodcut #3
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2009-06-09T17:03:00.000-07:00

Altarpiece #5

6" x 6"
Woodcut #2
$150

2009-06-09T16:51:00.000-07:00

My Neighborhood

6" x 6"
Woodcut #1
$150