Jazz: Chick’s "Chelsea Shuffle" #04, Front Study © 2004, Gouache on paper, 36” x 36”
Jazz: Chick’s "Chelsea Shuffle" #05, Middle Study © 2004, Gouache on paper, 36” x 36”
Jazz Cubano #02, Front Study © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz Cubano #04, Front Study © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz Cubano #07, Front Study © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz Cubano #10, Front Study © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Freddie’s "Up Jumped Spring" #02, Middle Study © 2008, Gouache on paper, 36” x 36”
Jazz: Freddie’s "Up Jumped Spring" #05, Front Study © 2008, Gouache on paper, 36” x 36”
Jazz: Freddie’s "Up Jumped Spring" #07, Middle Study © 2008, Gouache on paper, 36” x 36”
Jazz: Thinking Out Loud, Reaching for Song #05, Peikli © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Thinking Out Loud, Reaching for Song #05, Wilson © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Thinking Out Loud, Reaching for Song #05, Halpin © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Thinking Out Loud, Reaching for Song #05, ODoherty © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #1, Front Study © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #02, Front Study c © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #05, Front Study b © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #06, Front Study b © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #6, Middle Study c © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #10, Front Study © 2006, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #14, Front Study © 2007, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #15, Front Study © 2007, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #17, Front Study © 2009, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #17, Middle Study c © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #18, Front Study © 2009, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #18, Middle Study c © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Jazz: Edward Simon’s "Venezuelan Suite" #23, Middle Study a © 2005, Gouache on paper, 42” x 42”
Brush Studies
Brush Studies are my first painted response to a jazz composition. Every series begins here as I try to capture visually the sounds, movement and space I hear. It takes many studies to build the imagery for each group of paintings. For the Venezuelan Suite Series, there are over a hundred.