Back from vacation in the desert and ready to work!

After years of kvetching and cramming my easel into awakward office spaces, we have finally secured a creative space for big thinking and sloppy painting.

The Firehouse Studios are located on Pittsburgh's North Side in the historic Mexican War Streets, this 125-year-old firehouse serves as workspace for almost a dozen local ceramicists and a couple of 2-D types.

The building was originally a firehouse, the oldest still existing in the city. There is abundant natural light from 23 large windows. The expansive beauty of the space is not interrupted by cubicle-type walls. The first floor contains a massive gas and electric kiln.

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Our recent vacation in Santa Fe has rejuvinated our entire team-- especially the one-year-old artist.

The current punchlist for paintings include a batch of color studies inspired by the mountains of New Mexico; a camo shirted self-portrait; a highway 66 smoke shop; and several large scale plywood cut-outs including a Mexicali pimped out truck; a folk art church and more.