M. H. Dunaway

“Small Black and White Daghestan Rug,” ink on paper, 11.5x18.5, 2011

Tomorrow morning I’m off to Chicago for the opening reception of “20 in their 20s,” a group show at Woman Made Gallery in which I’m exhibiting “Kuba Carpet with Radio and Transmission Tower Imagery.” This painting, like the one shown above, is a part of my series of paintings of Oriental carpets. Unfortunately, FedEx thoroughly trashed the frame during shipping. Nonetheless, my unframed painting will be shown from January 20th - February 23rd. Check it out if you’re in the neighborhood.

Woman Made Gallery: 20 in their 20s

I’ll be back to Tumblr-ing on Monday!

“Mezquita de Còrdoba, Spain”

A rerun of a favorite page.

“Nocturnal Aermotor Windmills,” 30x22 inches, ink on paper

“Whatever happened to those arrowheads of mine? I suppose they’re hiding with my shark teeth.”

“Pictorial Encyclopedia of Shakespearean Birds,” 8x4 ft, ink on paper.

All of the feathers in this painting are from birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s work. Shakespeare mentions 61 species in his writing (excluding 3 mythical species). I painted each type of feather three or four times with ink.

Scale view of “Pictorial Encyclopedia of Shakespearean Birds.” Thank you to my lovely assistants, Caitlin Dunn and Sigrid Trumpy.

Text on left page reads: “I burned it all.” And on the right: ”I didn’t think.”

“Four Radio Towers,” ink on paper, 22x30”

I’m getting around to photo-documenting new painted book pages and painted envelopes. In the meantime I’ll post a few more full-scale paintings, like this one. Enjoy!

Ink on paper, 18.5x11.5”

Obscured text at center of painting reads, “Let’s start again. Here.” 

“Six Partridge Feathers,” ink on paper, 15.5x13.5”

The latest addition to my feather series.

“Weaker than the palest blue. Weakened by the strongest need for you.”

Lyrics borrowed from Nick Drake.