For John Cage No. Two (Back)

T. Renner, "For John Cage No. Two (Back)," 2012, ink on paper, 4.25" x 5.5".

For John Cage No. Two (Front)

T. Renner, "For John Cage No. Two (Front)," 2012, ink on paper, 4.25" x 5.5".

For John Cage No. One (Back)

T. Renner, "For John Cage No. One (Back)," 2012, ink on paper, 4.5" x 5.5".

For John Cage No. One (Front)

T. Renner, "For John Cage No. One (Front)," 2012, ink on paper, 4.25" x 5.5".

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, digital photograph.

Winter Tree

T. Renner, "Winter Tree," 2012, digital photo.

At the Confluence

T. Renner, "At the Confluence," 2012, digital photograph.

Madonna On The Hill

T. Renner, "Madonna On The Hill," 2012, digital photograph.

Frosted Moss

T. Renner, "Frosted Moss," 2011, digital photograph.

Flowers in the Rain

T. Renner, "Flowers in the Rain," 2011, digital photograph.

Sundown at the Confluence

T. Renner, "Sundown at the Confluence," 2012, digital photograph.

Composition in Red, Green, & White

T. Renner, "Composition in Red, Green, & White," 2012, digital photograph.

Opera

T. Renner, "Opera," 2012, digital photograph.

Ballet (for Kristamas Klousch)

T. Renner, "Ballet (for Kristamas Klousch), 2012, digital photograph.

Cockle Burrs

T. Renner, "Cockle Burrs," 2012, digital photograph.

Statue

T. Renner, "Statue," 2012, digital photograph.

Ice

T. Renner, "Ice," 2012, digital photograph.

Mimosa #2

T. Renner, "Mimosa #2," 2012, digital photograph.

Orchid (for Nero Wolfe) #2

T. Renner, "Orchid (for Nero Wolfe) #2," 2012, digital photograph.

Pansy

T. Renner, "Pansy," 2012, digital photograph.

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, digital photograph.

Wind Sculptures

T. Renner, "Wind Sculptures," 2012, digital photograph.

Two of Lyman Whitaker's wind sculptures at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Mimosa

T. Renner, "Mimosa," 2012, digital photograph.

Happy Birthday, David Bowie

Happy Birthday to David Bowie who turns 65 today!


T. Renner, "Weeping Wall," 2010, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".


T. Renner, "Warszawa," 2010, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".


T. Renner, "Art Decade," 2010, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".


T. Renner, "Subterraneans, 2010, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

These four paintings were made in response to the four lyric-less pieces on David Bowie's album Low. I had been reading Hugo Wilcken's 33 1/3 book on the making of Low and set out to try to capture some of the feeling of the songs.

Antoni Tapies, R.I.P.

In honor of Antoni Tapies, who died on February 6, 2012, at 88, here is a series of prints that I made in the summer of 2010, in a workshop led by Jeffrey Sippel, who greatly admires Tapies.


T. Renner, "Untitled #6 (for Antoni Tapies)," 2010, monotype, 8" x 10".


T. Renner, "Untitled #5 (for Antoni Tapies)," 2010, monotype, 8" x 10".


T. Renner, "Untitled #4 (for Antoni Tapies)," 2010, monotype, 8" x 10".


T. Renner, "Untitled #3 (for Antoni Tapies)," 2010, monotype, 8" x 10".


T. Renner, "Untitled #2 (for Antoni Tapies)," 2010, monotype, 8" x 10".


T. Renner, "Untitled #1 (for Antoni Tapies)," 2010, monotype, 8" x 10".

Orchid (for Nero Wolfe)

T. Renner, "Orchid (for Nero Wolfe)," 2012, digital photograph.

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, digital photograph.

Butterfly

T. Renner, "Butterfly," 2011, digital photograph.

Self-Portrait (After Lee Friedlander)

T. Renner, "Self-Portrait (After Lee Friedlander)," 2012, digital photograph.

Pink Flowers

T. Renner, "Pink Flowers," 2011, digital photograph.

Green

T. Renner, "Green," 2011, digital photograph.

White Flower

T. Renner, "White Flower," 2012, digital photograph.

Started the new year off right with a trip to the Missouri Botanical Garden.