tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40301331021182160232011-07-07T16:23:27.451-07:00Welcome to a brief display of my paintings. I work primarily with oils on canvas. I live and work in Santa Rosa, CA.omtarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682417809899528451noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030133102118216023.post-81014540596595678192010-07-09T14:49:00.000-07:002010-07-09T14:59:15.108-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/TDeZ0-R1tqI/AAAAAAAAAFA/mvgKp3YafNI/s1600/Print+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492027405951678114" style="WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/TDeZ0-R1tqI/AAAAAAAAAFA/mvgKp3YafNI/s320/Print+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><em>Untitled, </em>12" x 12", monoprint on paper</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/TDeawa1aTeI/AAAAAAAAAFI/EklLHCOBvkI/s1600/Print+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492028427229351394" style="WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/TDeawa1aTeI/AAAAAAAAAFI/EklLHCOBvkI/s320/Print+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Untitled,</em> 12" x 12", monoprint on paper</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/TDebGZ9xl2I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/5Fsw_kIRIWo/s1600/Print+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492028804953118562" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/TDebGZ9xl2I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/5Fsw_kIRIWo/s320/Print+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Untitled, </em>12" x 12", monoprint on paper</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4030133102118216023-8101454059659567819?l=omtaraart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>omtarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682417809899528451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030133102118216023.post-61723171847331164132008-04-03T11:24:00.000-07:002008-11-18T12:04:00.676-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkjKvqBqI/AAAAAAAAAC4/CFz7cltAo9E/s1600-h/De-Composition.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkjKvqBqI/AAAAAAAAAC4/CFz7cltAo9E/s320/De-Composition.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185090732585256610" /></a><BR><em>De-Composition</em>, 12 canvases- each 12" x 12", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkjavqBrI/AAAAAAAAADA/s-xjQ7XIilE/s1600-h/De-Compostition,+detail+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkjavqBrI/AAAAAAAAADA/s-xjQ7XIilE/s320/De-Compostition,+detail+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185090736880223922" /></a><BR><em>De-Composition (Detail)</em>, 12" x 12", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkjavqBsI/AAAAAAAAADI/O_YVUc57obY/s1600-h/De-Compostition,+detail+4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkjavqBsI/AAAAAAAAADI/O_YVUc57obY/s320/De-Compostition,+detail+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185090736880223938" /></a><BR><em>De-Composition (Detail)</em>, 12" x 12", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkiqvqBoI/AAAAAAAAACo/u3w7-gCt1hQ/s1600-h/Sprouting+Tuber.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UkiqvqBoI/AAAAAAAAACo/u3w7-gCt1hQ/s320/Sprouting+Tuber.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185090723995321986" /></a><BR><em>Sprouting Tuber</em>, 14" x 14", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Ui_avqBjI/AAAAAAAAACA/-zFlNREfTOs/s1600-h/Root+Decay.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Ui_avqBjI/AAAAAAAAACA/-zFlNREfTOs/s320/Root+Decay.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185089018893305394" /></a><BR><em>Root Decay</em>, 14" x 20", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Ui_qvqBkI/AAAAAAAAACI/Qlr_yVzOQCs/s1600-h/Withering+Tuber.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Ui_qvqBkI/AAAAAAAAACI/Qlr_yVzOQCs/s320/Withering+Tuber.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185089023188272706" /></a><BR><em>Withering Tuber</em>, 16" x 20", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Ui_6vqBlI/AAAAAAAAACQ/5ecu7t5DgbY/s1600-h/Vegetal+Rot.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Ui_6vqBlI/AAAAAAAAACQ/5ecu7t5DgbY/s320/Vegetal+Rot.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185089027483240018" /></a><BR><em>Vegetal Rot</em>, 8" x 8", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UjAKvqBmI/AAAAAAAAACY/_RcoMnv2Ljc/s1600-h/Vegetal+Bloom.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UjAKvqBmI/AAAAAAAAACY/_RcoMnv2Ljc/s320/Vegetal+Bloom.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185089031778207330" /></a><BR><em>Vegetal Bloom</em>, 12" x 12", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UjAavqBnI/AAAAAAAAACg/6klyJM0f7GA/s1600-h/Tuber+Blossom.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UjAavqBnI/AAAAAAAAACg/6klyJM0f7GA/s320/Tuber+Blossom.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185089036073174642" /></a><BR><em>Tuber Blossom</em>, 14" x 14", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhZqvqBeI/AAAAAAAAABY/HKcP4hZAbbQ/s1600-h/Bud+Growth.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhZqvqBeI/AAAAAAAAABY/HKcP4hZAbbQ/s320/Bud+Growth.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185087270841615842" /></a><BR><em>Bud Growth</em>, 4" x 6", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhZ6vqBgI/AAAAAAAAABo/U-WO2xpavTA/s1600-h/Corrosion.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhZ6vqBgI/AAAAAAAAABo/U-WO2xpavTA/s320/Corrosion.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185087275136583170" /></a><BR><em>Corrosion</em>, 11" x 14", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhaKvqBhI/AAAAAAAAABw/ocMCYF0ZsDY/s1600-h/Fading+Rhizone.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhaKvqBhI/AAAAAAAAABw/ocMCYF0ZsDY/s320/Fading+Rhizone.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185087279431550482" /></a><BR><em>Fading Rhizone</em>, 6" x 6", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhaavqBiI/AAAAAAAAAB4/dqdbBvItGms/s1600-h/Germination.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_UhaavqBiI/AAAAAAAAAB4/dqdbBvItGms/s320/Germination.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185087283726517794" /></a><BR><em>Germination</em>, 14" x 14", oil on canvas<BR><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Uki6vqBpI/AAAAAAAAACw/j1JRwKt8kW0/s1600-h/Installation.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R_Uki6vqBpI/AAAAAAAAACw/j1JRwKt8kW0/s320/Installation.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185090728290289298" /></a><BR>Installation<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4030133102118216023-6172317184733116413?l=omtaraart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>omtarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682417809899528451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030133102118216023.post-58276066395980162542008-02-03T14:01:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:02:53.431-08:00My work investigates perceptions of beauty and the grotesque, growth and decay. I paint commonplace, organic objects such as vegetables, to explore these dualities and our culture’s discomfort with aging and death. By using paint, a traditional and “beautiful” medium, I want to create enticing portraits of organic forms caught in the process of dying. In many cases, I am drawn to the decomposition that allows the form to shrivel and die while also sprouting new life. Painting directly from the objects is an important aspect of this work, because it is through this observation of decay and rebirth that I find moments to capture. <br /><br />The process of painting is very organic for me. The observation that happens in my studio lends itself to a fluctuating and intuitive method of working. As the forms decay and sprout, the paintings transform as well. Painting from life is a direct approach and allows endless modifications. Capturing a likeness of the form as well as sensitivity about its stage of life is significant. I try to create work that attracts the viewer though a beautifully painted surface, as well as the strange familiarity that these forms invoke, while also confronting our own process of growth, decay and eventual death.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4030133102118216023-5827606639598016254?l=omtaraart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>omtarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682417809899528451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030133102118216023.post-55529116040997256862008-02-03T13:55:00.001-08:002008-11-18T12:04:01.839-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y432P9TsI/AAAAAAAAAAw/Tnpb3ulMkwM/s1600-h/Abstract+Series+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y432P9TsI/AAAAAAAAAAw/Tnpb3ulMkwM/s320/Abstract+Series+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162876554933259970" /></a><P><P/><em>Abstract Series 2</em>, 14" x 14", oil on canvas<P><P/><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y44WP9TtI/AAAAAAAAAA4/KFyGlhmiyCQ/s1600-h/Abstract+Series+3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y44WP9TtI/AAAAAAAAAA4/KFyGlhmiyCQ/s320/Abstract+Series+3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162876563523194578" /></a><P><P/><em>Abstract Series 3</em>, 14" x 14", oil on canvas<P><P/><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y44mP9TuI/AAAAAAAAABA/6-ry4uOPGdc/s1600-h/Abstract+Series+4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y44mP9TuI/AAAAAAAAABA/6-ry4uOPGdc/s320/Abstract+Series+4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162876567818161890" /></a><P><P/><em>Abstract Series 4</em>, 14" x 14", oil and acrylic on canvas<P><P/><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y45GP9TvI/AAAAAAAAABI/r_tQtHHKHfs/s1600-h/Abstract+Series+5.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y45GP9TvI/AAAAAAAAABI/r_tQtHHKHfs/s320/Abstract+Series+5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162876576408096498" /></a><P><P/><em>Abstract Series 5</em>, 14" x 14", oil on canvas<P><P/><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y46GP9TwI/AAAAAAAAABQ/37_TXWD4ieY/s1600-h/Inner+Life.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6Y46GP9TwI/AAAAAAAAABQ/37_TXWD4ieY/s320/Inner+Life.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162876593587965698" /></a><P><P/><em>Inner Life</em>, 24" x 20", oil on canvas<P><P/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4030133102118216023-5552911604099725686?l=omtaraart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>omtarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682417809899528451noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030133102118216023.post-79425644994588270122008-02-03T13:27:00.001-08:002008-11-18T12:04:02.419-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyuWP9ToI/AAAAAAAAAAM/YqB5-owv7is/s1600-h/Organic+1a.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyuWP9ToI/AAAAAAAAAAM/YqB5-owv7is/s320/Organic+1a.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162869794654736002" /></a><P><P/><em>Organic 1a</em>, 12" x 12", oil and acrylic on canvas<P><P/><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyumP9TpI/AAAAAAAAAAU/s9Ywcl7erQE/s1600-h/Organic+1b.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyumP9TpI/AAAAAAAAAAU/s9Ywcl7erQE/s320/Organic+1b.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162869798949703314" /></a><P><P/><em>Organic 1b</em>, 12" x 12", oil and acrylic on canvas<P><P/><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyvGP9TqI/AAAAAAAAAAc/llGvZevJjHg/s1600-h/Organic+2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyvGP9TqI/AAAAAAAAAAc/llGvZevJjHg/s320/Organic+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162869807539637922" /></a><P><P/><em>Organic 2</em>, 10" x 10", oil and acrylic on canvas<P><P/><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyvWP9TrI/AAAAAAAAAAk/blFXlwHSFH8/s1600-h/Abstract+Series+1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lvGhZCeT9ls/R6YyvWP9TrI/AAAAAAAAAAk/blFXlwHSFH8/s320/Abstract+Series+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162869811834605234" /></a><em></em><P><P/><em>Abstract Series 1</em>, 14" x 14", oil and acrylic on canvas<P><P/><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4030133102118216023-7942564499458827012?l=omtaraart.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>omtarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682417809899528451noreply@blogger.com0