Equinox XX
Ahhh, Spring is in the air. I was doing a little Spring organizing in the studio and recently unwrapped my 2005 painting, EQUINOX, celebrating a change of seasons, from Winter to Spring.
March 20, 2025
Tag: 2025
MOMENTUM Continued
Today marks one year since my Corvette diptych, MOMENTUM, was first displayed at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as part of the LUSTER Exhibit.
March 15, 2025
Las Vegas Brewing News: March 2025
March beer events; Henderson Booze District St. Patrick’s Day Crawl, Brew’s Best Craft Beer Festival, Boulder City Beerfest, Great Vegas Festival of Beer, Craft Beer Paradise, Rebellion Pizza, Las Vegas Brewing Partnering with Nevada State Parks Foundation, and more from Bob Barnes.
February 26, 2025
I Paint What I See
When I was just a kid, my family moved frequently, so I attended several different schools in various locations across America, including a few in the vibrant city of Phoenix, where I currently reside. At one of the schools during my formative years, I was fortunate to encounter a genuinely memorable teacher who inspired and motivated me at an early age. My fourth-grade teacher’s simple but profound gesture embedded a life-long lesson that has significantly shaped my focus on my art and creativity.
February 6, 2025
Momentum’s Extended Stay at the National Corvette Museum
I’m excited to share that while the LUSTER Automotive Art Exhibit wrapped up and moved on to its next venue, my Corvette diptych paintings celebrating America’s Sports Car remain at the National Corvette Museum for a six-month extended stay.
February 5, 2025
Las Vegas Brewing News: February 2025
Aces & Ales Evolve Brewing, Chris Jacobs Beer Zombie birthday, CraftHaus Brewery, Ahern Hotel, the Craft Beverage Passport Program, two Beer Events on Super Bowl Saturday, and more from Bob Barnes.
February 3, 2025
LUSTER Update 2025 ~ Lake Charles and Beyond
LUSTER arrived in culturally rich Lake Charles, Louisiana. LUSTER is an exhibit dedicated to the raw beauty of cars and motorcycles, captured in extraordinary detail. This art collection focuses on the things we admire, showcasing the lines, textures, and craftsmanship that make these machines timeless. Each piece invites you to appreciate the engineering and design in a way that’s as real as it gets.
February 1, 2025
Lexie’s Bistro
The newly opened Lexie’s Bistro set within the Ilumina Residential Resort Community is filling a void for upscale dining for the Inspirada, Anthem and Seven Hills neighborhoods in West Henderson.
January 13, 2025
East Valley Cruisers Friday Cruise-In • January 10, 2025
Friday, January 10th, marked my seventh visit to the East Valley Cruisers Cruise-In in Mesa, AZ. These shows keep improving with more cars each week.
January 11, 2025
2025 LUSTER Update
With 2024 at a close, the LUSTER Art Exhibition showcasing realism and hyperrealism in contemporary automobile and motorcycle paintings featuring fifteen artists and sixty artworks, which opened on March 15th, 2024, has ended at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this past Sunday, January 5th. As the Corvette Museum packs up the exhibit and its accompanying artworks, I am excited to share that the LUSTER Exhibit will travel to two well-known museums this year.
January 6, 2025
Gilbert Cars & Coffee, Gilbert, AZ
After enjoying a few hours at Highline Cars and Coffee on the far side of town, I decided to trek a few miles south for the Gilbert Cars & Coffee, which I hadn’t been to since early November. While I arrived a bit late for the full crowd, vehicles of every design were on hand at the Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers (aka CBCB), formerly the Famous 66 American Tavern at 1026 S. Gilbert Rd. in Gilbert, AZ.
January 5, 2025
Highline Autos Cars & Coffee at High Street
I’ve been to many car shows over the years, but this is one of the few events that I will remember vividly for quite a while. The Highline Autos Cars & Coffee car show at High Street in Phoenix exceeded my expectations and brought me far more joy and excitement than I ever hoped to experience.
January 5, 2025