J. Coleman Blog

Live Painting and other stuff

2012-02-07T13:22:00.004Z

Friday at FCS in Fredericksburg VA with the Fire For Hope band and Deep Space Network.

Oct2012- Solo in DC- Lamont Bishop Gallery
2013- Solo in Baltimore MD- more info soon

ART FOR THE PEOPLE

2011-11-16T18:08:00.000Z

I will be doing free murals for the next 12 months for small businesses and public spaces.

Mural 11.11.11 "Perseverence of the mom and pop"

2011-11-12T20:44:00.001Z

2011-11-03T21:48:00.001Z

rva mural

2011-10-29T14:56:00.000+01:00

mural in progress

2011-10-22T14:50:00.000+01:00

2011-09-12T02:36:00.000+01:00

live painting for 9/11 festival in VA

2011-09-12T02:23:00.002+01:00

we working, I had tried another technique on the figure and hated it so had to repaint him with oils. In the end I think you just do what you do.

2011-08-21T12:44:00.001+01:00

summer painting of "talking to myself"

2011-08-21T12:38:00.002+01:00

acrylic on canvas 2011

2011-08-18T00:30:00.000+01:00

working on a dozen or so smaller pieces

2011-08-18T00:18:00.000+01:00

summer paintings 2011

2011-08-18T00:11:00.002+01:00

a lot going on in studio coleman

2011-07-28T18:40:00.001+01:00

we wept at the sea installation in Projekte gallery

2011-07-26T13:07:00.000+01:00

2011-07-18T21:44:00.001+01:00

larger pieces in progress

2011-07-07T14:29:00.001+01:00

Sculpture in progress.

2011-07-07T14:05:00.000+01:00

Opening Reception/Gallery Talk in Leipzig Germany. June 2011

2011-07-07T14:00:00.001+01:00

June 2011

2011-07-07T13:55:00.000+01:00

Make up aging lesson in my studio by Nasreen. I broke out terribly for a week after, but it was worth it to see what I may look like in 30 years

2011-05-27T20:04:00.002+01:00

better photo of Bringing down the all concumin beast

2011-05-27T20:03:00.002+01:00

2 of the 14 sculptures created for solo in July (North Carolina). We Wept at the Sea

2011-05-27T19:59:00.001+01:00

touched up, paintings for germany

2011-05-27T19:58:00.002+01:00

when the chains break 36x48 oil on wood

2011-05-02T22:28:00.001+01:00

brining down the all consuming beast 4x9 oil on canvas

2011-04-13T00:17:00.000+01:00

Richie in a mask i made outside studio.

2011-04-13T00:16:00.000+01:00

4x9feet

2011-04-11T22:52:00.002+01:00

more sculptures waiting to be finished

2011-04-10T02:24:00.000+01:00

we wept at the sea

2011-03-29T12:31:00.002+01:00

we wept at the sea

2011-03-29T12:22:00.002+01:00

Works in progress for a July show at the Projekte Gallery in Wilmington NC.

fire for hope live painting. photo by a.ward

2011-02-27T02:44:00.002Z

preparing panels for fire for hope event 2.19.11 painting will be 96x144 inches

2011-02-19T00:15:00.001Z

2.19.11 Sat.6pm in VA. I have never been part of an event like this but its definitely an honor. fireforhope.com

2011-02-15T13:44:00.003Z

Friday in DC Cre8 space 9th st

2011-02-10T15:21:00.000Z

Live painting

2011-02-02T18:18:00.002Z

2-19-11 ART AND HOPE COLLIDE 6p.m.
Live painting, short films, photography, food and Music
$1 and a can of food to get in
Food goes to Fredericksburg VA area food bank
$1 goes towards a water project in Africa
An Ex-hooker will be here from LA to speak at the event.
INFO HERE: fireforehope.com

poor photo work in prog, around 10x4ft unstretched. it still has quite a ways to go.

2011-01-28T17:14:00.000Z

sometimes pieces just dont work out the way i planned, this is one of those times. however i have already started the second version.

2011-01-04T15:53:00.000Z

in the works, for germany, still need to add backgrounds etc.

2010-12-27T21:36:00.001Z

84x50 inches. originally painted at u st mucis hall, d.c., completed 12/21

2010-12-23T01:49:00.001Z

our youngest infront of a large flower painting, would have been funnier had i dressed him as a bumblebee

2010-12-23T01:48:00.001Z

mural for fire station in va

2010-12-23T01:43:00.000Z

Prince of Flowers. Live Painting 12/1

2010-12-02T13:02:00.002Z

Xochipilli- Aztec god of flowers, art, dance.

Wed. Live Painting

2010-11-30T17:45:00.002Z

Wed at Liv. 11th and U. Nw I am doing a live piece to bennefit bloombars. As always the piece will be raffled off. The event starts at 7. I will post pictures after the event. More info at BloomBars.com

2010-11-16T13:32:00.001Z

2010-11-16T13:22:00.002Z

Heres the live painting I did Sunday at U St. Music hall, thanks to Toki Underground. My long time pal Kelly Towles was doing his Neighbors project, that was something to see. Also the DJ. That played after the Neighbors performance was really awesome. On another note. I went by to see Scott Brooks (one of the DC master painters) work at Longview, my goodness, as much as the faces of his people have always disturbed me, it is IMPRESSIVE. I have always thought Scott is an amazing artist, but this show looks really great. If anyone is around 1234 H St NE, peek in the window at the new Toki spot and check out the mural Jeter and I threw up two weeks ago.

SUNDAY!!!

2010-11-11T17:44:00.000Z

TOKIO UNDERGROUND PRESENTS:

2010-10-28T15:42:00.002+01:00

DC Ramen Trade
DJ set by Geologist (Animal Collective)
Live music set by Kal Nwaneri Band
NOVEMBER 14th
LIVE PAINTING BY J.COLEMAN http://http://colemanartwork.com/Home.html (painting will be raffled off)
9:00pm
http://http://www.ustreetmusichall.com/

ceramic

2010-10-26T01:43:00.000+01:00

mural sketch for feb. 2011

2010-10-26T01:41:00.001+01:00

interview by Gelard Watson from Art vs Commerce

2010-10-02T02:31:00.000+01:00

http://www.frank151.com/blog/2010/09/29/jay_coleman

what are we fighting for

2010-09-28T02:43:00.002+01:00

Solo opens Saturday. This is the time anxiety normally kicks in. Looking forward to seeing a lot of friends at the show, and hopefully new faces. My wife and I have decided to do a partial fast (giving up meat, sweets, and bread) leading up up the show. I don't really have a sweet tooth so the sweets were not really a big sacrifice. OBJECT will be down from Brooklyn to play the show, and I always love to see them live. Also we will be premiering Twinki da Kid a short film I shot here in DC with a long time collaborator Bradley Glanzrock. Hopefully it will be well recieved. I am currating a show in February at the same gallery (cre8space) and I feel like its a follow up to Love Hurts a valentines show I put together at Studio OneEight (Rip). My mentor Matt Sesow (one on the best american painters working today) and many other great DC artists have already agreed to do it. The working title is LOVE STAINS AND MEMORIES REMAIN.

LIVE PAINTING

2010-09-12T01:30:00.002+01:00

Havent done these in a while. Novemeber I will be doing two: one in DC and one in VA.

Solo in July finalized

2010-09-08T02:27:00.001+01:00

We Wept at the Sea opens July 16th, 2011 at Projekte Gallery. Wilmington NC.

Longest Uno game perhaps in history. After many hours of intense play I cant even remember who won.

2010-09-08T02:24:00.003+01:00

History repeats solo. open October 2nd 1314 9th st Nw at Cre8space studio gallery

2010-09-08T02:23:00.000+01:00

Another mural, gotta pay the bills.Inspired by Karate kid (original)

2010-08-25T02:43:00.002+01:00

summer show

2010-08-25T02:41:00.001+01:00

We wept at the sea. .. Solo exhibition in NC Projekt gallery. July 2011

amazonia comission on old wood

2010-08-06T17:04:00.002+01:00

What are we fighting for? (working title)4x8ft oil on masonite, This another piece I am working on for the solo in October.

2010-08-04T14:23:00.001+01:00

studio/mini-barn in VA, its bigger than my studio in DC and equally as hot in the summer.

2010-07-23T22:01:00.002+01:00

Cronos: the consumption of power 4x6ft

2010-07-23T22:00:00.000+01:00

New piece for October

2010-07-10T13:43:00.003+01:00

I will be doing a solo in DC in October at Cre8space studio gallery. 9th and N. NW. between murals, finishing "twinki da kid" (a sad comedy about a vigilante that me and Brag Glanzrock have been working on), and commissions; I am planning 7 large oil paintings and a larger 6footer on wood. here's the first of the series. "dont forget the struggle", I was going for delacroix's liberty leading the people and Iron Maiden's run to the hills. somewhere in the middle

In the strange event you are reading this, tonight at Cre8space there is an "authentic" bluesman playing an acoustic set at 8.

2010-05-22T18:57:00.000+01:00

Murals, project with Rob Landeck in Shirlington VA

2010-05-22T18:55:00.000+01:00

ALMajalla in my DC studio photos by Nasreen

2010-05-22T18:40:00.001+01:00

(e)inlight(e)in approx 38x56

2010-05-04T13:30:00.003+01:00

I have been finalizing sketches, I think its curious how tetrachromatic vision in regard to the distance between stimuli can be clearly defined though complex equations like most physics, but once we start considering the quantum properties such as the fourth dimension, perhaps only sensed by certain animals, then we theorize. This parallels the ideas of quantum realities and "the third eye". If applied to projection theory; the catalyst or in this case the person becomes the vessel in which the spectrum travels thought and is transformed.I probably wouldn't have considered the physical properties of optics if it wasnt for Grey Padgett offering me a place in the show. 20/20 filters of light: opens in Wilmington NC may 28th at Acme studios

Brooklyn Show.

2010-03-25T18:12:00.002Z

hands and torso complete, wardrobe next

2010-01-27T18:04:00.001Z

puppet in the making

2010-01-27T18:03:00.000Z

Video interview from January 2010 talking about Jael and Sisera Piece

2010-01-07T12:58:00.000Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhPdKc-rFWc

jael and sisera

2009-12-30T03:42:00.002Z

mural on 5th and M

2009-12-30T03:40:00.000Z

Wandering Stars

2009-12-10T17:54:00.000Z

Wandering Stars: solo exhibition at Pandemic Gallery in Brooklyn, April 17th, 2010. Working on Large works. Very Large. I will post some pics soon, if anyone is reading this.

Guest speaker at UMW Becoming Aware of the Quantum Self

2009-12-10T17:52:00.002Z

Invisible Children DC show

2009-09-30T13:40:00.002+01:00

the calvery

2009-09-19T21:26:00.001+01:00

wife beater

2009-09-19T21:16:00.001+01:00

55x76

2009-08-24T21:50:00.000+01:00

when this guys moved i jumped!

2009-08-24T21:48:00.001+01:00

2009-07-27T20:28:00.000+01:00

2009-07-27T20:26:00.000+01:00

live painting shots, OBJECT is playing infront of my mural

2009-07-20T18:40:00.001+01:00

large piece, been working on for a bit

2009-07-20T18:39:00.000+01:00

Although my oldest son may not appreciate my art, atleast he likes good music.

2009-07-13T14:16:00.001+01:00

"we are rolling home!"

2009-07-13T14:11:00.000+01:00

sculptures

2009-06-30T22:47:00.002+01:00

Jayce and I at the zoo

2009-06-30T22:45:00.000+01:00

works in progress

2009-06-30T22:41:00.002+01:00

2009-06-19T13:09:00.002+01:00

I have completed most of the sculptures for the July show in NC. DC folks make sure you stop by Redeem on the 16th, OBJECT will be playing acoustic and I am very excited about that. Also Twinki Da' Kidd is closer to completion. Brad and I just finished the last of the rough cuts and its being sent to NY for OBJECT to been tracking it. We are conisdering making it a trilogy, but I quess it depends on how this turns out.

car explodes 5th st nw DC; The next day

2009-06-08T14:30:00.000+01:00

another reason why i am ready to move

2009-06-08T13:21:00.000+01:00

As many know last year i found a dead body, my second in less than 6 years. I have grown numb and apathetic to the shootings and crackheads, but last night as i stand outside with a friend and decide to investigate the curious smell coming from the alley a freaking car explodes!!! Some one stole a car drove it into the alley. I will try to post a pic of what was left of it.

2009-06-07T16:16:00.000+01:00

2009-05-29T16:42:00.000+01:00

Most of my blog posts have been cold and emotionless. Merely telling dates for shows and posting the occasional photo of whatever I am working on. But here on this Friday as Nirvana plays on my streaming internet radio I feel as though I should finally take the advice of others and open up. Even though it’s not in the flesh and perhaps I feel safer knowing that no one reads my blog I am still apprehensive. This year has been like a full on catastrophic act of God and full of exhaustion, deaths, new births and I’m sure a lesson to be learned. I just realized how I wish I was blogging about what show or party I was planning on attending tonight. “But I digress”…Let me sum up….Birth of second son, death of cousin, start new meds, broken ribs, film a new short, paint a bunch of murals, after half a dozen trips and two agents plans to move to NY are postponed, gallery working with closes, change meds, turn down a bunch of shows, book more shows, start sculpting, take on a third job (not including art) to pay bills, younger brother dies in car crash on way home from college, dislocate nose, re-dislocate nose, trying to find time to work on art for shows. But don’t count me out yet, I am determined to make important work.

sculptures for July show

2009-05-25T04:35:00.001+01:00

Shows etc.

2009-05-17T21:13:00.000+01:00

July 10th sculpture and painting solo show in Wilmington NC. Soapbox
July 15th Live painting with OBJECT at the University Cafe in Fredericksburg VA
July 16th small works show, OBJECT will be playing an acoustic set, REDEEM 14th and R Washington DC

The Murals at Eatonville are finally done, 14th and V NW DC, if you live close by check them out.

another detail

2009-03-29T02:05:00.003+01:00

2009-03-29T02:05:00.001+01:00

march mural

2009-03-29T02:04:00.001+01:00

march mural detail 1

2009-03-29T02:03:00.000+01:00