Posted in Artwork online, New Paintings, blogging, creative process on Mar 1st, 2010 6 Comments »
I’ve been busy this past week painting, getting photos taken of the new work, planning my framing strategy, writing my artist’s statement, and generally worrying whether my paintings are looking their best. It’s kind of like the frenzy of getting ready to give birth!
Amidst all this activity, spring has arrived here on the farm. We’ve [...]
Posted in Art Classes, Artwork online, Uncategorized, creative process on Feb 20th, 2010 7 Comments »
I read an interesting article about discipline the other day… practice really helps! According to a recent study, willpower breeds willpower. People who were following a money management program eventually began to use the same self-discipline in other aspects of their lives: food choices, exercise, etc. This makes total sense to me. The problem is, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, creative process on Oct 21st, 2009 14 Comments »
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. (20th century abstract expressionist painter Hans Hoffman)
Getting ready to move is an exercise in getting organized, and I need it badly! People often look at the volunteer activities, teaching, parenting and art that I do and assume that I am [...]
Posted in Books I'm Reading, creative process on Sep 23rd, 2009 3 Comments »
Last Saturday was our son’s moving day – his first apartment. Of course it was the only day for pouring rain too! When we finally had everything loaded in the pick-up and trailer and tied down, there wasn’t room for me! I had to let him go with his father & best friend to get [...]
Posted in My Work on Display, creative process on Sep 11th, 2009 7 Comments »
Maybe it is the craziness of getting ready for the show plus getting the kids prepped to move to their first places, but I’m having a terrible time thinking of a title for this painting. I want something that implies the bird as messenger or muse.
All true artists, whether they know it or not, create [...]
Posted in creative process, dealing with rejection on Sep 5th, 2009 7 Comments »
It’s raining today. Not the best Labor Day weekend weather. We were planning a trip to the coast, but decided to stay home instead and get some things done around here. I have lots to do to get ready for next weekend’s West Linn Arts Festival. And it is kind of cozy sitting here with the [...]
Posted in creative process on Aug 31st, 2009 No Comments »
I made my second trip in 2 days to Salem today to deliver forgotten items and a huge futon to daughter Amelia. Her room is looking so cute! I brought her a poster from my husband’s uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary party… Uncle Bill & Aunt Carol add a certain ‘retro’ feel to the room [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, creative process on Aug 29th, 2009 3 Comments »
Today was the first of many moving days for our family this fall. We collected a trailer load of furniture & home goods for my daughter’s first place in Corvallis. I’ve been busy this week re-furbishing an antique sewing machine cabinet for her to use as a desk. Many hours of sanding, priming and painting [...]
Posted in Critique, Recently Viewed Art, creative process on Aug 20th, 2009 5 Comments »
Last weekend my sister and I spent some time with our friend Michele who was house-sitting near Otis, Oregon. It was the ultimate girls’ weekend… laughter, wine, great food, peace & quiet…. We hiked what I would consider the ultimate Oregon coast hike: Cascade Head. I’ve lived in Oregon all my life, and never knew [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, blogging, creative process on Jun 25th, 2009 4 Comments »
Yesterday, Donna Zagotta’s art blog had a great essay on creativity that began with this quote:
“If we are able to stay with a situation, it will carry us to a new place.” Shaun McNiff
I hope you’ll check out her blog for the entire article… This is something I believe in, and have been pondering [...]
