Los Angeles

I made a rare trip to Los Angeles for a wedding.  I went down a couple of days earlier to squeeze in a much needed four day weekend.  In that time I stopped by Billy Shire Fine Arts Gallery in Culver City to see the Shawn Barber show.  Shaw always puts together a solid collection of excellent work for his shows so you know that you will never be disappointed.  He delivered like he does every time.  His tattoo portraits have continued to evolve to include more of the environment around his subjects giving you a better feel for their personality and creating a more intimite portrait in the process.  He also included several large watercolor pieces that are equally amazing.  If you find yourself anywhere in southern california before this show goes down, do yourself a favor and check it out.