Category: Painting Process

Daniels Place — The Majestic Teton River

Daniels Place Teton River Painting by Borbay

During my commute to and from Borbay Studios & Gallery, I often promise to — “get out there and capture Teton Valley’s beauty.”

With my eldest daughter Coraline home-schooling, I found that very moment. As for the location? A generous offer from my good friends Andy and Lisa Daniels presented itself. They allowed us to set-up and paint their breathtaking view of the Teton River.

And so, I set out to challenge myself to create a 40″X48″ painting from life, crafted with a palette knife and loads of Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylic Paint.

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Building An Art Empire — Borbay on The American Dreams Show

I had the distinct pleasure of joining Alan Olsen on The American Dreams Show. Mr. Olsen, the Managing Partner of GROCO, Advisors to the Ultra-Affluent; and I met at The Bronze Buffalo Ranch, in glorious Teton Valley.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the interview personally. Worth noting, if you’d prefer to review the podcast transcript — you can view it in-full here.

Before I go, Mr. Olsen recently published a book entitled “Discovering Your Legacy: A Journey of Values, Purpose, and Impact”. It’s a fabulous read — I highly recommend grabbing a copy.

Thank you for having me Alan, and I really appreciate your help with everything Aaron.

Spring Time Guggenheim, #16 of 20

Spring at the Guggenheim Painting by Borbay

For the 16th work in my 20-Year-Guggenheim Series, I re-visited to the streets of New York to paint on 5th Avenue.

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Pink Dogwood, Hole #2 at The Masters

It began with Amen Corner… last year, I went back to one… this year, I painted the second green at Augusta National. Typically, I begin during the first tee shot, and sign when the final putt drops. This year, I had the great fortune of playing a Member Guest during The Masters… and so, I was forced to finish post-tournament.

Virgo mentality — forgive me!

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Roughly Synonymous? Better “Get The Picture”

“Get The Picture” by Bianca Bosker is a fascinating art world exposé. The ART WORLD? Gigantic and infinitesimal. The center? Manhattan. My home of 13 years. Despite being full-time since July 2, 2009 — a self-represented artist based in Idaho is an extreme art world outsider.

Accordingly, the following had me spitting coffee:

“…at certain Brooklyn openings, you could reliably revive a stalled-out conversation by shitting on Gagosian, capitalism, or painting, all of which were roughly synonymous.”

Gold, Jerry. Gold! Right there and then, “Roughly Synonymous” was born.

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Neon Marilyn Painting by Borbay

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“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” — Andrew Warhola, aka, Andy Warhol.

This is my favorite Warhol quote. His mission to put a Warhol in every home, coupled with his desire for luxury proved a recipe for timeless success.

Having Marilyn at our dinner table for nearly 20 years — it was a must-add to my Re-Mastered series. And friend — Marilyn was begging for neon.

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Neon Girl with a Pearl Earring Painting by Borbay ala Vermeer

Neon Girl with a Pearl Earring painting by Borbay

Up next in my Re-Mastered series — ‘Neon Girl with a Pearl Earring’, modeled after Vermeer’s 1665 masterpiece. Following Neon Guernica, I was considering ‘Starry Night’ — but our November trip to Europe inspired a new direction.

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A Portrait of Raymond Carnes

So often, the phone rings… and I wince. Unknown caller. Spam risk.

Not this time. The caller ID read “Trevor”. I was more than delighted to pick up for my friend, portrait subject and New York Islanders legend. Trevor was calling to introduce me to his close friend, Ray Carnes, Co-Founder of Recteq — purveyor of the best damn grills on the planet. We struck up a conversation… a chat that marked the beginning of this 30″X30″ collage-painting portrait.

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Artificial Intelligence Guggenheim by Borbay

Artificial Intelligence. From the moment I heard Ray Kurzweil speak about A.I., futurism and singularity in NYC in 2013… I’ve paid close attention. And friends? I can tell you… the impact of Artificial Intelligence will alter humanity more significantly than the internet. Fittingly, when it was time to create the 15th Guggenheim in my 20-Year-Series… I chose to dive into Artificial Intelligence, and explore it’s significant impact on creativity and copyright.

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