David Tomb's First Non-Portrait Show In 20 Years Opens In San Francisco

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfN2UVcLpjQrPM4LvlnaDwI1TUJ459rC4dUzEp7zIDr2Wr1dPOIktJUMHVU60kyivCSRAOS2bA6gytdtKNMqKpS92I1sraRviMIAmZEMm2S3sohAi4eumkLu4ycYqm6nSJOeALxRF30hOw/s1600-h/fa_dtom01_ad.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168809571703625202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfN2UVcLpjQrPM4LvlnaDwI1TUJ459rC4dUzEp7zIDr2Wr1dPOIktJUMHVU60kyivCSRAOS2bA6gytdtKNMqKpS92I1sraRviMIAmZEMm2S3sohAi4eumkLu4ycYqm6nSJOeALxRF30hOw/s400/fa_dtom01_ad.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 357px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/"><br /></a><small><a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/">Electric Works</a> presents "Treasures of the Sierra Madre—Birds of West Mexico" paintings by <a href="http://www.davidtomb.com/">David Tomb</a>, featuring work inspired by Tomb’s birding trips to Mexico and research from the California Academy of Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, and the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.<br /><br />In the <a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/">gallery</a> Tomb, best known for his <a href="http://www.davidtomb.com/">portraits of people</a>, is presenting his first non-portrait show in over twenty years. With this exciting departure Tomb is recreating the sights and sounds of this Sierra Madre region of west Mexico.<br /><br /></small><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0xFPtlZY2XUJWqXGiPq149FhiLA_BhQV91SdBll94MJEhHOOnsDKt3PKwBxrEB-WMc025X9FIjHdBWigMl6KVsoMtRBt0BKjPUZVuMhy36HOKxAI7A2IOXbkEVtzdII6xoDtWCO4vRcL/s1600-h/Picture+21.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168819978409383586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0xFPtlZY2XUJWqXGiPq149FhiLA_BhQV91SdBll94MJEhHOOnsDKt3PKwBxrEB-WMc025X9FIjHdBWigMl6KVsoMtRBt0BKjPUZVuMhy36HOKxAI7A2IOXbkEVtzdII6xoDtWCO4vRcL/s400/Picture+21.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 258px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1AbgKV2PgXG04lV1PwiKrzFTdem78FoZZEp7UAAKZI6wofsNmPkWRfd6YpGuF1xDeaj955IwS0pGmQ2aHXN7ElBsy7gawbCxTIi4pVyLM-ZzB3IjjfDr4ueAZRL6wvXN0iEUjlHI5gn-/s1600-h/Picture+20.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168819553207621266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho1AbgKV2PgXG04lV1PwiKrzFTdem78FoZZEp7UAAKZI6wofsNmPkWRfd6YpGuF1xDeaj955IwS0pGmQ2aHXN7ElBsy7gawbCxTIi4pVyLM-ZzB3IjjfDr4ueAZRL6wvXN0iEUjlHI5gn-/s400/Picture+20.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 258px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zKqbrLYMbGu_xYoX8QN9zQxoime4wRMHY_BHbptiSh27xLzpuOwOuzNAONtLIUyURHTSzCvGVJj46uLX4eQmcyFEWAcYX-HyvrUZKvaXbw_hwcVNCLBMGgiSibFYTYPUhhtXxYARXJrv/s1600-h/mobster_132x90.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168822731483420370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zKqbrLYMbGu_xYoX8QN9zQxoime4wRMHY_BHbptiSh27xLzpuOwOuzNAONtLIUyURHTSzCvGVJj46uLX4eQmcyFEWAcYX-HyvrUZKvaXbw_hwcVNCLBMGgiSibFYTYPUhhtXxYARXJrv/s400/mobster_132x90.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 359px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPds2fffQ-hr0msmn6d2NxSSq6wBXfGXnpPLzuIIrvxgVc6l3A7dWeOpMHalXWtyhcoATkUjGpz-k0ezodJ9dp6uxyhveotchH0HIIaX83amliE9AURgHRw0NoNupp3m9J-Qh8wby1v4a/s1600-h/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168819158070630018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjPds2fffQ-hr0msmn6d2NxSSq6wBXfGXnpPLzuIIrvxgVc6l3A7dWeOpMHalXWtyhcoATkUjGpz-k0ezodJ9dp6uxyhveotchH0HIIaX83amliE9AURgHRw0NoNupp3m9J-Qh8wby1v4a/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 147px; height: 360px;" /></a><br />Below: Details from Mobster (above left)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkEuUIC50uMI2vg53Hr5oNfKf3ZmFWI_ASQzO53yPoeYTML_Ud0naeTGzZ-E2nmt4qNqMnIy8psaRwh2ISNeXrf1C8KjHFB-zvB26ZTlRP1MzkZtW1L1jVnpeKQDSx9m9rJATP7YVjw6p/s1600-h/mobster_dtl_3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168810147229242930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkEuUIC50uMI2vg53Hr5oNfKf3ZmFWI_ASQzO53yPoeYTML_Ud0naeTGzZ-E2nmt4qNqMnIy8psaRwh2ISNeXrf1C8KjHFB-zvB26ZTlRP1MzkZtW1L1jVnpeKQDSx9m9rJATP7YVjw6p/s400/mobster_dtl_3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 414px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgY6rEyyGEWHhDXzh07ksC9FJ1pTQyotOMxZPcuZ6qo9yRzkGEYVWhj5bDom14i2IsOJaE8jDrRanJZ4rBn1BdUDdA3uDZGs_3HyhUDMwr1vou4P4e9oZGMJjAkIsEZDZcEi4prtX62pv/s1600-h/mobster_dtl_4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168810039855060514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijgY6rEyyGEWHhDXzh07ksC9FJ1pTQyotOMxZPcuZ6qo9yRzkGEYVWhj5bDom14i2IsOJaE8jDrRanJZ4rBn1BdUDdA3uDZGs_3HyhUDMwr1vou4P4e9oZGMJjAkIsEZDZcEi4prtX62pv/s400/mobster_dtl_4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 283px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Mobster, detail</span><br /><br />Large-scale drawings (11' x 8') of birds in trees will be installed with actual trees and native vegetation supplied by Flora Grubb Gardens. Mounted bird specimens on loan from the California Academy of Science and recorded bird calls from Western Mexico will fill the gallery to add to the atmosphere of this installation. In addition there will be a sound installation by Martyn Stewart of <a href="http://www.naturesound.org/">naturesound.org</a> engineered by johnnyrandom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieb8F070xNULzhzZpW8kBaUKhb48h9xsnyDZf45872KxasJLdxvZS-XpMfZBxOguR1EANL3iuAdtywEatPLBuJNrPU34G9srm-jURR2IlijJdUGzIIaE_eTLiPUmIyK-W2NK9h97m-QjQ2/s1600-h/resplendent_quetzal_44x30.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168810525186365010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieb8F070xNULzhzZpW8kBaUKhb48h9xsnyDZf45872KxasJLdxvZS-XpMfZBxOguR1EANL3iuAdtywEatPLBuJNrPU34G9srm-jURR2IlijJdUGzIIaE_eTLiPUmIyK-W2NK9h97m-QjQ2/s400/resplendent_quetzal_44x30.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 260px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflcb2EYPjNCzihsX8ZPyT-foifxcN7wMx3HLWTXpnUB5dwl8al2utTGVoI6R0Bu0wIhQP-KIcBS0sZhWlzPCmfd2JUqfwAypHz0Qt2yWPLl9E63r8KObPyMFYaSZYIcV9d6XBlpI-yj3e/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168823959844067042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjflcb2EYPjNCzihsX8ZPyT-foifxcN7wMx3HLWTXpnUB5dwl8al2utTGVoI6R0Bu0wIhQP-KIcBS0sZhWlzPCmfd2JUqfwAypHz0Qt2yWPLl9E63r8KObPyMFYaSZYIcV9d6XBlpI-yj3e/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 260px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwFJqo69ZW33H2fL-JyyL4RxSw8Vq6Ld-jHSftQBlqsjruShS8zwgZFisdIbqGaQqjt46nfToW3KerKF6Rm9XwlE7GAi5jiue-J-84-IPouXP6xSYuuLR3v-YzhT6lQQBS5MKW-S1xLEZ/s1600-h/IMG_3033.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168809674782840322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzwFJqo69ZW33H2fL-JyyL4RxSw8Vq6Ld-jHSftQBlqsjruShS8zwgZFisdIbqGaQqjt46nfToW3KerKF6Rm9XwlE7GAi5jiue-J-84-IPouXP6xSYuuLR3v-YzhT6lQQBS5MKW-S1xLEZ/s400/IMG_3033.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 520px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: David working on Mobster in his studio</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDjzQNBQKmYCczmpW2ZJicmWTbuy6sYv4lvhVPf9c1dHgrZ-cyXIkFcd7Rn6zi6bsH6t9kTuEruRwh_CEaQlUvrY4UZnkYnfyA7DA2TgFiCJWiAkSZsrQ3KC1Zq4hHKbFQZ93IIQ5vXTn/s1600-h/IMG_3026.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168824827427460850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmDjzQNBQKmYCczmpW2ZJicmWTbuy6sYv4lvhVPf9c1dHgrZ-cyXIkFcd7Rn6zi6bsH6t9kTuEruRwh_CEaQlUvrY4UZnkYnfyA7DA2TgFiCJWiAkSZsrQ3KC1Zq4hHKbFQZ93IIQ5vXTn/s400/IMG_3026.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 297px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVMVsKidrl7jWLDu2wVVjuKghyyc-U-UtY-HiIi-PW91LMTqyzU-Y5mthBnaryq4piZIQEnVXn5r_VpeZgVmFXYpsMdCHu1UpyttMvZDPPn1Aw1ZXkneXFfic3xJgf3X_hKi8uoTPQHXT/s1600-h/IMG_3023.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168809837991597586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPVMVsKidrl7jWLDu2wVVjuKghyyc-U-UtY-HiIi-PW91LMTqyzU-Y5mthBnaryq4piZIQEnVXn5r_VpeZgVmFXYpsMdCHu1UpyttMvZDPPn1Aw1ZXkneXFfic3xJgf3X_hKi8uoTPQHXT/s400/IMG_3023.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 297px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DwRflZ8gy0PM3Rxk6vOmHW1aDdCysZnV0Po4m3O58fOuOmh5BkFRbAaHtOZmKdBeGCafhTwlngcN-10gRJ_20ljcdVoIq4v55MnudQIhBdiJb8ipOQyLS1Z3VMGafjbo33TFwlfuixrY/s1600-h/IMG_9523.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168829139574626066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6DwRflZ8gy0PM3Rxk6vOmHW1aDdCysZnV0Po4m3O58fOuOmh5BkFRbAaHtOZmKdBeGCafhTwlngcN-10gRJ_20ljcdVoIq4v55MnudQIhBdiJb8ipOQyLS1Z3VMGafjbo33TFwlfuixrY/s400/IMG_9523.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 257px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: One of David's 2006 shows of his figurative work<br /><br /></span>Below are some of his fabulous figurative works:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQccbmpyewByq72RAoux2L5_Q4laH5jVZlYbJLZdkwcTIn7s3hYbtYCMtLtyUtMMDRQZDesjyW9cGHU9kw5bI6aX4tbSybSNbdrAUTGv-ZPot5J3JCKV2_R2VKr5wwWHthLu_b_0_VdeL2/s1600-h/navigating_5x10_environmentsm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169280815515342658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQccbmpyewByq72RAoux2L5_Q4laH5jVZlYbJLZdkwcTIn7s3hYbtYCMtLtyUtMMDRQZDesjyW9cGHU9kw5bI6aX4tbSybSNbdrAUTGv-ZPot5J3JCKV2_R2VKr5wwWHthLu_b_0_VdeL2/s400/navigating_5x10_environmentsm.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Tomb's Navigating Environments (5' x 10')</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k5Ipo6dLfhAhWAxmGtwaT1o83puWlR4OfkIia8RRVW7ssnl884bfyamcryZnGK8bnfsJzY-ftkSFV-QAIGRPRl1NPu-O37BIFPhQQHhWR1gR1Z2XqQV3v8YaWhR5gOPGY5pbMR2WCBbh/s1600-h/albany_66x66.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169280287234365218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2k5Ipo6dLfhAhWAxmGtwaT1o83puWlR4OfkIia8RRVW7ssnl884bfyamcryZnGK8bnfsJzY-ftkSFV-QAIGRPRl1NPu-O37BIFPhQQHhWR1gR1Z2XqQV3v8YaWhR5gOPGY5pbMR2WCBbh/s400/albany_66x66.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 401px; height: 432px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above: Albany, 66" x 66"</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdXLm0dzNv6w_uXf8F9494IegB8KynWerPm3rJFSkNIby6WOQaX91kFF5FUBXQovf_9WOWqmw9zgZNTcsjQELmGxvPYvocn_OmSjUw2wesFDV7ul5vRHEkShTzw8M0YBEsb6g2BeF8YXH/s1600-h/ethan_wallison_30x20.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169280553522337586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdXLm0dzNv6w_uXf8F9494IegB8KynWerPm3rJFSkNIby6WOQaX91kFF5FUBXQovf_9WOWqmw9zgZNTcsjQELmGxvPYvocn_OmSjUw2wesFDV7ul5vRHEkShTzw8M0YBEsb6g2BeF8YXH/s400/ethan_wallison_30x20.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 262px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDz4vQhLGJ1dIuY4RRgYnQ-PZKO-41pUiBibQhm52MNrRJCJ17edlAlX_5rf_cSfUmcmNd1s7k7DVvzQRB3GgUQ6zBc8d0kGcEMX-V6APZWT0ilam5Wn-DtxHabusTr46ec4woqep8nrV/s1600-h/david's+ptg.+of+me.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168826601248954114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDz4vQhLGJ1dIuY4RRgYnQ-PZKO-41pUiBibQhm52MNrRJCJ17edlAlX_5rf_cSfUmcmNd1s7k7DVvzQRB3GgUQ6zBc8d0kGcEMX-V6APZWT0ilam5Wn-DtxHabusTr46ec4woqep8nrV/s400/david's+ptg.+of+me.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 262px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Above left: Portrait of Ethan Wallison<br />Above right: The artist's portrait of yours truly.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.davidtomb.com/">See the artist's site here.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/">SF Electric Works Gallery site.</a><br />Gallery Hours are:<br />Monday-Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm<br />Saturday: 10:30am - 5:30 pm

David Tomb's First Non-Portrait Show In 20 Years Opens In San Francisco

Electric Works presents "Treasures of the Sierra Madre—Birds of West Mexico" paintings by David Tomb , featuring work inspired by...

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Art That's For The Birds. Literally. And A Peek At A Painter's Project Room

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOgMIGXaVm4rJGYWmoZoqKPaBeSjnVreTWVZOd1TK7Xbtr_4NG3tvr6cvCMd8rhASS1vyuIEZCVe8esNG77iNCOnQJ4cb3iiXyomIu1R_ofXsdOGHnB8_Vi-uQfP8z1glLZl2LO-mTHfv/s1600-h/IMG_1710.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157250611498037810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOgMIGXaVm4rJGYWmoZoqKPaBeSjnVreTWVZOd1TK7Xbtr_4NG3tvr6cvCMd8rhASS1vyuIEZCVe8esNG77iNCOnQJ4cb3iiXyomIu1R_ofXsdOGHnB8_Vi-uQfP8z1glLZl2LO-mTHfv/s400/IMG_1710.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 590px;" /></a><br /><br />I have written about <a href="http://www.davidtomb.com/">David Tomb's work </a>before and even shown you a sneak peek of his upcoming show, <a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/ew.htm">Birds of The Sierra Madre at SF Electric Works gallery opening February 22,2oo8.</a><br /><br />Over half of those bird paintings have sold already- and <a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/ew.htm">the show</a> hasn't even opened!<br /><br />However, now you have an opportunity to own some of these Birds of The Sierra Madre paintings as prints, with the proceeds going directly to the birds, so to speak. (<i>All proceeds go to El Triunfo</i>).<br /><br />Below is the first print in this series, David's Horned Guan:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYGESZEavLHnDUfkI18jgRDd-nR1hRQpMO9I3wBMKjUO-0o7ATJ28b5nv1qUMwbLUA0H3ojKGrQ87qhDjG_takuTbeW0M28BokZfik1P_hU_ARKE0r4I1POgkeA6EzoBLsDa-VaKsEfS_/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157249082489680402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYGESZEavLHnDUfkI18jgRDd-nR1hRQpMO9I3wBMKjUO-0o7ATJ28b5nv1qUMwbLUA0H3ojKGrQ87qhDjG_takuTbeW0M28BokZfik1P_hU_ARKE0r4I1POgkeA6EzoBLsDa-VaKsEfS_/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 577px;" /></a><p></p><p>above: The Horned Guan; below: detail of The Horned Guan<br /></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style=""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub_CaIXM1RPwkZzycuYhyphenhyphencOIwsvcFZveyhKJZTTcYemhXFVRBXl6a45-zqTet7LtGQBMPrvLpisnudcTI5yKJfNcSgokNHfc-lx_Ez_hTbQc68cgrovXCHbn2wFPPbp8ML2RgvbgQk-as/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157249172683993634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub_CaIXM1RPwkZzycuYhyphenhyphencOIwsvcFZveyhKJZTTcYemhXFVRBXl6a45-zqTet7LtGQBMPrvLpisnudcTI5yKJfNcSgokNHfc-lx_Ez_hTbQc68cgrovXCHbn2wFPPbp8ML2RgvbgQk-as/s400/Picture+2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" /></a></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style=""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7E1jRkvJaTqUqHMS9bSZ7vvB6qlYFgMXv7S7_Dl4vEgXSloxs9RJpVqIeigWr3zALPAncQ9TA4y7WdxcG1nRkghQRUEnkI44bc3cb2wBZgeOmoyJZRgefVcOMi5hc5dSKMu8HZLL3LME/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157248554208702978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7E1jRkvJaTqUqHMS9bSZ7vvB6qlYFgMXv7S7_Dl4vEgXSloxs9RJpVqIeigWr3zALPAncQ9TA4y7WdxcG1nRkghQRUEnkI44bc3cb2wBZgeOmoyJZRgefVcOMi5hc5dSKMu8HZLL3LME/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh-WDY4kQ0zoK6ZZYdgbsFZmmXa2anCl6IWhEd4AOquJJqynN-xmp7ch4eV_V-xXFAh_EAms2MpRQxrf88dg0wochhTC_PeLceWfDL0L2onacRg7LnGjEZXV0a_PFPHU3UA2S_8IREEhh/s1600-h/Picture+5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157248459719422450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh-WDY4kQ0zoK6ZZYdgbsFZmmXa2anCl6IWhEd4AOquJJqynN-xmp7ch4eV_V-xXFAh_EAms2MpRQxrf88dg0wochhTC_PeLceWfDL0L2onacRg7LnGjEZXV0a_PFPHU3UA2S_8IREEhh/s400/Picture+5.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWzY0Izp_pkJwqI6JaGvncdYlwk2ngnuyM8xQ5l9Hq5NW9DzJ3omyKUTaVWGVZT7GDFI2h_V38FMAz3NvMs7LxoINLWzseju1rZ0iMSb6ZxtyzU9hEZT8fyM1IFSe0RBrA8g6EJQqjfKy/s1600-h/Picture+6.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157248365230141922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWzY0Izp_pkJwqI6JaGvncdYlwk2ngnuyM8xQ5l9Hq5NW9DzJ3omyKUTaVWGVZT7GDFI2h_V38FMAz3NvMs7LxoINLWzseju1rZ0iMSb6ZxtyzU9hEZT8fyM1IFSe0RBrA8g6EJQqjfKy/s400/Picture+6.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Price $250.00<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style=""><a href="mailto:guan@sfelectricworks.com">Order it here</a><br /><br />But here's something you won't see at the show, the interesting and beautiful process of David Tomb's paintings, which, even in their partially finished form are art.<br /><br />A peek at the process behind David Tomb's Bird paintings:<br /><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Project Room current project Fall 2007</span></b><br /><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="">Click on the images below to enlarge:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style=""><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3166.jpg" style="width: 401px; height: 533px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3169.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3168.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 298px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3284.jpg" style="width: 399px; height: 299px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3167.jpg" style="width: 398px; height: 529px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3291.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 532px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3286.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 299px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3285.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 300px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3292.jpg" style="width: 401px; height: 533px;" /><br /><img src="http://www.davidtomb.com/IMG_3293.jpg" style="width: 401px; height: 300px;" /><br />Don't miss the show!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style=""><b>David Tomb</b><br /> <i><a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/ew.htm">Birds of the Sierra Madre</a></i><br /> February 22 - March 22, 2008<br /> Opening Reception: Friday, February 22, 6-8pm<br /><br />Birds of the Sierra Madre<br />This work is inspired on birding trips to Mexico: Chihuahua, San Blas, Jalisco, El Triunfo (Chiapas) and research from the California Academy of Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Occidental College, Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Natural History Museum.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.davidtomb.com">David Tomb's site.</a><br />Artist Contact Info:<br /><a href="mailto:DavidTomb@earthlink.net">David Tomb</a><br />1240 Valencia Street<br />San Francisco, CA 94110<br />tel. 415.695.0474<br><br>

Art That's For The Birds. Literally. And A Peek At A Painter's Project Room

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Better Flock To David Tomb's Next Art Show: Birds Of The Sierra Madre

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">David Tomb</span><br />February 22 - March 22, 2008<br />Opening Reception: Friday, February 22, 6-8pm<br /><a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/ew.htm">Electric Works of San Francisco</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.davidtomb.com/">David Tomb</a>, the SF/Bay Area artist critically acclaimed for his figurative painting, has a new show at the <a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/">Electric Works Gallery of San Francisco</a> next spring and the subject matter is.... birds.<br /><br />Now given all the bird "crap" out there, this may come as no surprise. But what IS surprising is that these are a wonderful departure from most of the 'cutesy cartoon' or 'Victorian' style bird art and crafts that proliferate galleries, the internet's indie art sites, and even retail home decor stores these days.<br /><br />Using the same interesting style he often employs in his figure paintings, Tomb (rhymes with bomb) mixes detail with innuendo and energetic strokes with precious attention. His birds, colored in an almost Audubon-like veracity sit again half rendered backdrops which both show off the birds and create space that seems boundless, like that of a real birds' habitat.<br /><br />Suffice it to say, I just love them. And they're nice and BIG. (you really need to see them in person for their detail)<br />Clearly I'm not the only since many have sold and the show doesn't actually open for 5 months!<br /><br /><i>Below are the images listed on the gallery's site. The names and descriptions are taken from there as well.</i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3d7Tms3nvIb4mVk4aQFnxG14AVD47LxQtIy_P0iGxgESS21Ud9YwBvQQb0pt645oKo1sQXfkSkaybrwsf7nZpeT9VlPIesoo2D5Zdr_FKVBkplBYSwlSyfdtOYqkxH3ErK1HGN0oMQ5_x/s1600-h/dtom01011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117275607325997602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3d7Tms3nvIb4mVk4aQFnxG14AVD47LxQtIy_P0iGxgESS21Ud9YwBvQQb0pt645oKo1sQXfkSkaybrwsf7nZpeT9VlPIesoo2D5Zdr_FKVBkplBYSwlSyfdtOYqkxH3ErK1HGN0oMQ5_x/s400/dtom01011.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 538px; height: 362px;" /></a><br /><b><i>Mob Scene: Steak-backed Oriole, Blue Mockingbird, Yellow Grosbeak, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl</i></b>,<br />2007<br />Gouache, colored pencil, graphite on paper<br />Overall Dimensions: 30 x 44"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg3grcEXb0tqI3WqU1wvXsY8_9dboLQ1_031fO2hJOwrv6H1WSh5Y1GJEVMYSAE1ueybnZco4k49AfNWyhxMIPRc_0oEu3CobPynTynrSncVoxx-OF3ExyFnPTIgiLtex1JFoMq4ANa6h/s1600-h/dtom01010.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117275534311553554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg3grcEXb0tqI3WqU1wvXsY8_9dboLQ1_031fO2hJOwrv6H1WSh5Y1GJEVMYSAE1ueybnZco4k49AfNWyhxMIPRc_0oEu3CobPynTynrSncVoxx-OF3ExyFnPTIgiLtex1JFoMq4ANa6h/s400/dtom01010.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 784px;" /></a><br /><b><i>Blue-crowned Motmot, El Triunfo</i></b>, 2007<br />Gouache, colored pencil, graphite on paper<br />Overall Dimensions: 44 x 30"<br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="soldCopy">Sold<br /></span></b><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgXGkK8ta1iZ6NqfNpaIltUbWyfTl4uvrru3_cBTtQ9M1zfly_nLmln7CT6WJ5e_PP-TVKSHU-eopdvc08ftDhfDCey4YEcKWHYjXqUZPhi77aP7OYwyPI8OX-S8M2BiPCZa8N9m7IK4_/s1600-h/dtom01009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117275474182011394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBgXGkK8ta1iZ6NqfNpaIltUbWyfTl4uvrru3_cBTtQ9M1zfly_nLmln7CT6WJ5e_PP-TVKSHU-eopdvc08ftDhfDCey4YEcKWHYjXqUZPhi77aP7OYwyPI8OX-S8M2BiPCZa8N9m7IK4_/s400/dtom01009.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 762px;" /></a><br /><b><i>Black-throated Magpie-Jay</i></b>, 2007<br />Gouache, colored pencil, graphite on paper<br />Overall Dimensions: 44 x 30"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiWon1KU9P7Wndd26B5VHRvmzQvm31CS5QgoXOTqVbboXtzcK0sBN_1Vi1b8G7XPiQGABp6RZsv25L6NFqP1qSItgAjM9PCR8VPP6s15Y8UQTG7CdCKIDDFIZo4qxxmO0dMP9RR3pPi4W/s1600-h/dtom01008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117275375397763570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiWon1KU9P7Wndd26B5VHRvmzQvm31CS5QgoXOTqVbboXtzcK0sBN_1Vi1b8G7XPiQGABp6RZsv25L6NFqP1qSItgAjM9PCR8VPP6s15Y8UQTG7CdCKIDDFIZo4qxxmO0dMP9RR3pPi4W/s400/dtom01008.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 767px;" /></a><br /><b><i>Ringed Kingfisher</i></b>, 2007<br />Gouache, colored pencil, graphite on paper<br />Overall Dimensions: 44 x 30"<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavQcHzeYw6Bt3Fm3Rtf9O6l87VTsO5sYTz_bZs3aGmaxWOk00Xvdy2EQmkXO-sVUEfl1z1xfSLj6BiYjCrBfBWOgb5IDLGNOEtQqGQdq-3vcXHsuPgLvEHuoMa20makqnSgrTTu_AIZTo/s1600-h/dtom01007.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117275298088352226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavQcHzeYw6Bt3Fm3Rtf9O6l87VTsO5sYTz_bZs3aGmaxWOk00Xvdy2EQmkXO-sVUEfl1z1xfSLj6BiYjCrBfBWOgb5IDLGNOEtQqGQdq-3vcXHsuPgLvEHuoMa20makqnSgrTTu_AIZTo/s400/dtom01007.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 821px;" /></a><br /><b><i>Bat Falcons</i></b>, 2007<br />Gouache, colored pencil, graphite on paper<br />Overall Dimensions: 44 x 30"<br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="soldCopy">Sold<br /><br /></span></b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenK8ztsagrYBHuPs3NcFwciVXoGM_p7txAaOCn-6CYj4x0GL7cQEM440GfWjZNHJTAzUzSbsGAv9fwOQOyNWjewSISXR00jV-WRyt7Tm3Ak28AXeObYgHww-9C5VCS8MPtg8dJ9NP7dD8/s1600-h/dtom01012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117275693225343538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgenK8ztsagrYBHuPs3NcFwciVXoGM_p7txAaOCn-6CYj4x0GL7cQEM440GfWjZNHJTAzUzSbsGAv9fwOQOyNWjewSISXR00jV-WRyt7Tm3Ak28AXeObYgHww-9C5VCS8MPtg8dJ9NP7dD8/s400/dtom01012.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 761px;" /></a><br /><b><i>Resplendent Quetzal, Chiapas</i></b>, 2007<br />Gouache, colored pencil, graphite on paper<br />Overall Dimensions: 44 x 30"<br /><b style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="soldCopy">Sold<br /><br /></span></b><br />David Tomb <br />Birds of the Sierra Madre<br />February 22 - March 22, 2008<br />Opening Reception: Friday, February 22, 6-8pm<br /><a href="http://www.sfelectricworks.com/ew.htm">Electric Works of San Francisco</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjHOY4sHdoCFDa6lT-GLJ94OGYhZ11m1P9Aj1WUmp9BNTBXbaksnXmhzFheWfqpESKm-vtiwVnhPeTpukwx4Ig5Jl6j52_XlGRy-a9HT9hW2yglCQLUlEUpzxRPRlcUIv3joX2hBT60lm/s1600-h/Picture+4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117277381147490898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjHOY4sHdoCFDa6lT-GLJ94OGYhZ11m1P9Aj1WUmp9BNTBXbaksnXmhzFheWfqpESKm-vtiwVnhPeTpukwx4Ig5Jl6j52_XlGRy-a9HT9hW2yglCQLUlEUpzxRPRlcUIv3joX2hBT60lm/s400/Picture+4.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br />So, if you're anywhere in the SF/Bay Area in February, be sure to stop by and see the show .<br />Attend the opening reception and tell David Laura Sweet sent you!<br /><br />Better yet, snap up one of his paintings before the show has sold out! See more of David Tomb's work by <a href="http://www.davidtomb.com/">clicking here.</a><br><br>

Better Flock To David Tomb's Next Art Show: Birds Of The Sierra Madre

David Tomb February 22 - March 22, 2008 Opening Reception: Friday, February 22, 6-8pm Electric Works of San Francisco David Tomb , the SF/Ba...

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