- I will be showing some work at the first ever Figurative Arts and Classical Nude Exhibition in Ottawa, Kansas from July 5th-26th at the Carnegie Cultural Center Gallery. Due to some conflicts in scheduling, it seems the reception for this show will be taking place on the last day of the show, July 26th from 6-9pm. A bit unusual, but you can check out the show during the Carnegie Gallery's regular hours, 10am-6pm starting July 5th.
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| See oil on canvas 30x24" Available at Carnegie Cultural Center, July 5-26. |
- I hope to have a few more show announcements coming very soon, especially regarding the Images Art Gallery Juried Exhibition in Overland Park, and the NOAPS Best of America Exhibition in Cincinnati later this fall. Stay tuned for those announcements.
- Beyond that, it's been business as usual here in the studio, producing more work. Here are the works I've completed most recently. All are currently available directly from me. Please email me at ryandelgadoart@gmail.com to inquire about them, and use the painting title as the subject line.
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| The Stone (John 8: 1-11) oil on panel 9x12" |
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| Greater Light oil on canvas 11x20" |
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| Contemplating Heaven oil on panel 12x9" |
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| Living Water oil on panel 20x10" |
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| The Sleeper oil on canvas 14x20" |
- I would also like to thank a gentleman, Todd, for purchasing my painting Lament recently. It is a painting that I did in 2016 as part of my series Light Up The Darkness, a small series of paintings all about the spiritual battle between good and evil. Specifically, this piece has to do with Christian persecution. I remember painting this in frustration, knowing this type of atrocity was happening in the world, and knowing nothing was being done about it, and feeling hopeless that it would ever change. That hopeless and powerless feeling are indicated by the lamenting Crusader on the ground, and the mocking Darkness hovering over him. This was one of my favorite pieces from the past couple of years, and one I was never sure if I'd ever sell because of just how strong the imagery is. It's not exactly the type of thing a typical person hangs over the living room sofa. So thank you, Todd. Wherever you do end up hanging this piece, you're certain to have a conversation piece! I am thankful to God for the gift of creativity, the blessing of His provision for the works I create, and certainly for those patrons and collectors who value my work as worthy to own.
I have sometimes taken those blessings for granted, and God has taught me some lessons over the past year regarding that. One of the striking passages of Scripture I've read recently is Deuteronomy 8: 17-18. "You may say to yourself, 'My power and my own ability have gained this wealth for me.' But remember that the Lord your God gives you the power to gain wealth..." Not to say I am wealthy at all, but I sometimes I need a painful reminder to not take anything for granted, and to acknowledge that every bit of what I've received has been because God has blessed my hands to create, and I believe He has also blessed the work itself.
- That is all for now. Please stay tuned for more news from the studio to come! God bless you guys.
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