Posted in Books I'm Reading, My Work on Display, creative process on Mar 16th, 2009 6 Comments »
Wow, it has been a busy week! I am excited to say, I have begun work on my door for the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery’s Door#4 Show! She is putting together the brochure this year with photos of artists with the works in progress. Here I am, just beginning my door on the day the [...]
Posted in Critique, creative process on Feb 10th, 2009 1 Comment »
An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it. ~Paul Valéry I woke this morning to more snow! It wasn’t anything that could stop a person from getting out & about, just a light dusting, and so pretty! We had our critique group meeting at Tangie’s, and lucky for me, the swans were [...]
Posted in Critique, Uncategorized, creative process on Feb 9th, 2009 No Comments »
It has been a busy weekend, and today was a nice chance to get back into the studio and back to a routine. I’ve been working on a painting based on a snapshot of my mother holding me when I was about 2 months of age. It is a rather iconic image of Mother & Child… trying [...]
Posted in Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Uncategorized, creative process on Jan 29th, 2009 1 Comment »
Margaret Godfrey, a watercolorist from the Eugene area, has taken me up on the offer of an interview. You can see my questions to her, and her answers, on her blog MSGodfreyArt. I find it interesting to hear what let people to pursue art, and find out more about the glimpses we get of each [...]
Posted in creative process on Jan 27th, 2009 2 Comments »
I think the longevity of the artist depends on always being willing, able, and unafraid, to step into unknown territory. – Maria Irene Fornes I went into my studio today to see what would happen. I thought maybe I could start a new painting, do some value studies, etc. But I was seduced by an [...]
Posted in creative process on Jan 20th, 2009 2 Comments »
What fun to share interview questions with other creative bloggers! Leslie Miller’s great blog Textures Shapes and Color had a wonderful interview, and I thought it would be interesting to participate. Here are her questions to me and my answers. 1. Tell us about the name of your blog, “Art is Truth”. What is compelling [...]
Posted in Art Classes, Fun with Art, creative process on Jan 15th, 2009 1 Comment »
A Bird does not sing because it has an answer — it sings because it has a song. — Proverb I spent the afternoon in my studio, puttering, trying to find my song. I’ve been quiet artistically for so long, I can’t quite remember where I left it. I started out today with just a [...]
Posted in Music, Publications, creative process on Jan 11th, 2009 2 Comments »
I have decided to try to make more of my posts about art, while still trying to share a few personal tidbits… how do you separate art from life? One goal I thought of for my posts this year was to try to share a quote about creativity for each post, and how it applies [...]
Posted in Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Uncategorized, creative process on Jan 9th, 2009 2 Comments »
Whew! The holidays really threw me for a spin as far as art goes…. Book Club, Critiques, family gatherings, Husband’s birthday, decorating, socializing… I think I’m going to become a hermit! (not) I am ready to get back into the studio though, and did so yesterday! I finally finished my project for Mary Lou Zeek’s [...]
Posted in My Work on Display, Uncategorized, creative process on Dec 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
Today brought more snow to our area… thought I’d post some photos. Between wrapping presents and feeding the birds, I’ve been spending a few minutes in my studio, trying out some ideas for my book project for the Mary Lou Zeek gallery’s 100 Artists show. So far I haven’t found a satifactory way to accomplish [...]
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