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Gregg Chadwick Artist Talk on Feb 27th 2016 - Last Week for Mystery Train at Sandra Lee Gallery and More Studio Notes from Gregg Chadwick - Winter 2016

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  I reorganized my paints yesterday after fervent months in the studio painting the work for Mystery Train. Tubes of oil paint squeezed into empty twisted shells and stray caps marked only by a tell tale ring of color  were discarded. Brushes, newly cleaned, stand at attention ready for new work. A clean glass palette now sits on top of a used stack of brightly daubed surfaces. Painting trains seems to bring daily reminders of change, of process, of journeys. When a train or plane turns around for its trip back home, there is little time for introspection. Vehicles are cleaned, engines refueled, often a new crew is added - new passengers and new travels await. As Mystery Train prepares to depart San Francisco, I ask you to celebrate with me at a closing party and artist talk on February 27th at the Sandra Lee Gallery (details below) if you are in the Bay Area. I have listed below a series of events, exhibitions, press, and more that give a glimpse into the excitement around My...

Stack of Pigalles: Pigalle by Gregg Chadwick on Cover of Black Fox Literary Magazine

Look what arrived! They'll be at @bookmarkit_shop by the end of the day! #writers #writer #write #writing #lifeofawriter #amwriting #author #authors #inspiration #inspire #instagood #igdaily #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #shortstory #shortstories #books #creatives #creativewriting #amreading #readers #goodreads #read #litmag #litjournal #magazines #happyreading #blackfoxlit A photo posted by Black Fox Literary Magazine (@blackfoxlit) on Feb 18, 2016 at 11:07am PST

More Mystery Train Inspiration -Gary Clark Jr. - When My Train Pulls In

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Gary Clark Jr.’s vocals and guitar carry the themes of my show “Mystery Train” directly into our present. Haunting and at times wild with a searing beauty. Almost every night as my hands grew tired from painting, Gary Clark Jr. propelled me to go on just a bit further.

More Mystery Train Events

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         Artist Talk and Closing Party for  Mystery Train  on Feb 27, 2016 2-4pm    Read more about  Mystery Train  in the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-leonardo-/gregg-chadwicks-mystery-t_b_9203570.html?utm_hp_ref=arts&ir=Arts     A selection of Gregg Chadwick’s paintings from the   Mystery Train   series was exhibited at the Palm Springs Fine Art Fair from February 11-14 in the Sandra Lee Gallery booth. (Photo by   Eric Minh Swenson ) Gregg spoke at the booth on February 12, 2016.   Jersey Rain (Across the Tracks)   was illustrated in the catalog and Gregg’s talk was featured as well.

New Exhibition - Mystery Train Opens Tonight in San Francisco

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Mystery Train February 2 - 29, 2016 at Sandra Lee Gallery in San Francisco A Solo Exhibition of New Paintings   Opening Reception - February 4, 2016  5:30 - 7:30 pm Sandra Lee Gallery 251 Post Street, Suite 310 San Francisco, CA 94108 Click Here for More Images of Artwork in Mystery Train Read More on Mystery Train in the Wall Street International.  Link here -  http://wsimag.com/art/19040-gregg-chadwick-mystery-train