Artist statement

I was trained in the techniques of 19th century French Academic Realist painters and have emulated the work of the Old Masters for their fluid use of paint. In addition to this foundation I have looked to street photographers as inspiration in terms of subject matter and composition. I seek to portray contemporary realism but leave it in a place that could be any decade.

As an artist, my goal is to convey an emotion to the viewer with the simplest means. My work is about painting toward an emotion and knowing when to stop working lest the entire structure fall apart. Leaving the paintings in place were the viewer can pick up in their imagination where I left off.

- David Cunningham

Who says your Mom’s Day outing has to be brunch or dinner in some big, loud restaurant?

Beaujo’s is cozy and casual, serving great food and a terrific selection of wines. It’s the perfect place to go before or after a movie. Please join us for this special day. Trust us, mom will have nothing to whine about.

Hosting a Party? Contact us, we will make it easy.

My paintings are exploratory. While I paint to give life to my idea for an image, I remain half without expectation, responsive to new opportunity, beholden to intuition and faithful that my best big mess will invite discovery. For me, painting is much more than simply a way to duplicate an image or an idea- it is a way to have a relationship with the subject. My subjects in these works are places I’ve been. Though they are landscapes, they are also mindscapes. They embody both my initial connection to the land, revealing those things that drew me in, and even more so the spiritual forays of their births on paper. This process is a deeper exploration of a places, it’s about locating their souls. In this work it seems as though there are three arenas at play, the true inspiration, (the places themselves) my inner distillation, (a reactionary process) and finally, the works themselves present their own new reality. To complete a work, I have to trust that it performs with honesty in the way in which it represents my occasion, both real and imagined. Oh, and it has to be beautiful to me. Gallery360

Due to extreme weather, beaujo’s is closed today, Sunday February 20th. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes. We plan to reopen Monday and look forward to seeing you after shoveling out. Cheers and stay safe friends.

Beaujo’s will be closing early due to the winter weather today.
We will plan to reopen at 3 pm Sunday December 12th.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.  Stay safe friends.

Link to: Reds & Whites

Great news!
Over 20 new wines to try! Get on in to Beaujo’s and try them all (perhaps over a few sittings)!  Featuring:  Chardonnay flight, amazing by-the-glass pricing on bistro only wines, and Two Angels Petite Syrah is back by popular demand.

Thursday, September 23rd is Ladies Night Out on Fiftieth & France.

Don’t miss out on bargains at most retail stores in the neighborhood. Before you begin your shopping journey or after you have bought up a storm, stop by beaujo’s and take advantage of our $5 a glass house wine pours.

Ladies Night begins at 4pm.
See you in the neighborhood.

Blooma Yoga, we are glad you like the desserts. http://bit.ly/apaFX5

Philosophie, Thanks for having the party with us. http://bit.ly/aqM4TP

Metblogs, we hope you liked the wine. http://bit.ly/bjrLEC

Lesli, glad you could make it. I trust you and Donna had a nice time. http://bit.ly/aqapM7

Stephanie, the asparagras soup is quite good, I agree. http://bit.ly/9e5giR

Hello world!

We are looking forward to bringing our friends a little closer with the launch of this new site. Please share what you like and leave comments. You can use a fake name if you like but then how will we know who to thank.