Gowanus Open Studios is mere days away (you’re coming, right? – Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17, 12-6pm — details here)! Looking back, I’m amazed to see that this year’s tour will be the NINTH that I have participated in. Yes, that’s a “9”!
So, in celebration of this big number 9, I thought I’d offer to you a little photo-retrospective of my past nine years in Gowanus.
It all started in in 2007, when I begin renting studio space in a cool place then known as “Brooklyn Artists Gym“.

That year I was bound and determined to complete an ambitious polyptych I had conceived and started way back in 2003.
In 2008, I continued the general theme with a new polyptych:

By the way, back then, the studio tour was known as A.G.A.S.T., which means … what the hell did it mean? Anyway, fun times and boy do I look young in this photograph!
2009 began a shift in my work toward single-canvas pieces, and the beginnings of an evolution in style:

During 2007-2009, I worked and displayed in BAG’s communal space.
Starting in 2010, I began working in the semi-private studio space you’ll find me in this year:

At some point along the way, Brooklyn Artists Gym became Brooklyn Art Space, and A.G.A.S.T. became Gowanus Open Studios. Exactly when, I’m not remembering — the years are starting to run together. Here’s 2011:

2012

2013

2014


So there you have it! I hope you’ll come out for this year’s Gowanus Open Studios! This weekend, October 17-18, in Gowanus, Brooklyn!