Wednesday, October 28, 2009

FACES Fall 09 is now on the stands.

"Reductio ad Absurdum--James Van Nuys Goes on Six Diets and Becomes Overweight" In my latest "Learning Curve" article for Black Hills FACES magazine, I explore the wacky world of diet books. You can subscribe or buy a copy at the gallery, or visit the website: www.blackhillsfaces.com.
"This sky is the limit..." The big Badlands painting is a little over half finished.

Monday, October 26, 2009

James will be appearing on Eric Gardner's morning show on KOTA tomorrow morning (Tuesday, October 27) just before Good Morning America. He'll be promoting JVNG/FACES upcoming "Music a la Mode" concert series, which begins with Donnie Williams and Bob Morgret on November 5, at 8:00. The admission price of $10 includes dessert and coffee. The concerts are scheduled for the first Thursday of each month through June 2010.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Music A La Mode at JVN Gallery


Help us keep the music alive in downtown Rapid City this winter! James Van Nuys Gallery is teaming up with FACES Magazine and a few other brave music enthusiasts to host an acoustic music series at JVN Gallery. These concerts will take place the first Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. for the next eight months. Tickets are $10 per show or $75 for a season ticket. Tickets are limited, so don't wait. You can buy them at the the gallery, or by phone, 343-2449. We also take credit card orders. The first concert, Thursday, Nov. 5, will feature guitar virtuoso Donnie Williams and his Flying T band mate Bob Morgret. As the name implies, the ticket price includes dessert and coffee.

Sunday, October 4, 2009


The completed "Hollywood Horror Pumpkin." I thought I was just painting it for fun, but it turned out to be a contest, which I won. Yay.

The bride's head revisited.

Sketching in the Bride of Frankenstien


I brush on the base coat while gallery manager Beth Palmer dries it with a heat gun.

James and the Giant Pumpkin

A friend and I begin painting a 309 lb. pumpkin. If we only had a brain...