Words of Wisdom

"Art is merely the refuge which the ingenious have invented, when they were supplied with food and women, to escape the tediousness of life." - W. Somerset Maugham

Erik Abel on Current TV

Stoked to be included as one of the artists interviewed for Current TV! Brandon Bloch came down to the Ripple event in DC while I was setting up and took some video... he also picked up a painting, thanks buddy! The video came out great despite the fact that I speak in a boring monotone voice the entire time, what a dork. I encourage you to leave a comment on the Current TV site about the video. Be nice.

A couple of randoms...

Almost forgot about these...

Art Scout

I just finished designing the website for Bridget Larrabee and her new Art Consulting venture, Art Scout. She's kicking things off with 8 artists from the PDX region including yours truly. Take a look.

Words of Wisdom

"The only people who can change the world are people who want to. And not everybody does." - Hugh Macleod

NEW BOOK: INVISION 2

Helloooo... for those of you who have been wanting to purchase the new book featuring me along with 11 other Portland artists, you can purchase directly from Another Sky Press. They've got a good thing going on; they charge you the price it costs them to print and ship to you and you can choose however much additional money you want to contribute beyond that, whatever you think is fair, kind of an honor system type thing I guess. I'm very pleased with how the book came out.

Get your copy right..... >>>HERE<<<

OCEANIC TEMPLES @ Bridgeport Brewpub | Aug 7th

View all the pieces from the show HERE.

WHAT: "Oceanic Temples" A new series of paintings by Erik Abel.

WHERE: Bridgeport Brew Pub, 1313 NW Marshall St. Portland, Oregon. Some art will be downstairs and a bunch more in the Mezzanine Room upstairs. (In the bar... perfect!)

WHEN: The show will kick off on First Thursday, August 7th and will be up through September. End your First Thursday Art Walk here and join me for some delicious beverages!

WHY: Because I'm cursed with the urge to create things and if I don't express myself through art I will implode in a matter of weeks. Also... this will be my last show in Portland for a looooong time as I will be leaving the beautiful NW in a few months to travel for a while.

"Oceanic Temples" Statement:

This series is an exploration of new techniques and a new direction for me. It deals with an abstract concept of spiritually and a deep connection with the ocean. The inspiration stems from the conclusion that the ocean is one of the most important things in my life. I can rely on it for happiness, comfort, and a place to purify my mind, body and soul. It's a place of refuge for me and it's worth worshiping and protecting. I feel this series is the closest my work has come to expressing truth, and as an artist, I believe the pursuit of finding truth in my work is an important aspect of art making and discovering who I am.

Words of Wisdom

"The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy." - Florence Shinn

So true it's not even funny.