Posted in Art Collectors, Fun with Art, My Work on Display on Jul 15th, 2009 4 Comments »
Ahhhhhh Summer! Time to get yourself to Salem to take in the Art Fair!
Why?
1. To see all the new art I’ve created in the past 2 years (Booth 10- say hi!)
2. Art from other artists from across the region
3.It’s the largest and oldest art festival in Oregon
4. To enjoy the beauty of Bush’s Pasture Park: [...]
Posted in Art Marketing, Artwork online, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art on Jun 29th, 2009 4 Comments »
I’ve been learning all the cool features on Etsy, the online venue I signed up with this month. One of the coolest features is the ability to create ‘Treasuries’ of some of your favorite items. These groupings often follow a theme. Getting one can be a challenge, though! They only allow new treasuries when the [...]
Posted in Fun with Art, Uncategorized, contest on Mar 18th, 2009 No Comments »
Mini Buebird on wood block 1 1/2″x 2 1/2″
I had some wonderful news today! The biopsy on my breast was clear… no sign of cancer What a relief – phew! Thanks to everyone who emailed or commented with fingers crossed and good thoughts for me.
The image above was a little warm-up painting that [...]
Posted in Fun with Art, blogging on Mar 12th, 2009 7 Comments »
Well, it has been a roller-coaster here… literally up one moment & down the next. Where to catch up? How to begin?
I have finally, finally restored my blog! Yay! My host’s server crashed last week, and all data was lost. Luckily I had recently saved everything. Unluckily, restoring my blog seemed to be harder than [...]
Posted in Art Collectors, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art, Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2009 No Comments »
I love art collectors. This is, of course, an understatement. But I don’t see it as a self-serving relationship, rather one of shared passions. It struck me recently that many art blogs focus on the art, rather than the connection with the art collector. So: I’ve decided to profile one of my favorite collectors among the [...]
Posted in Books I'm Reading, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art, Uncategorized on Feb 3rd, 2009 7 Comments »
One would think that I wouldn’t have had any trouble staying in a positive frame of mind today. The sun was out, and it felt positively spring-like! My crocus popped their heads up this morning on the east side of the house. Such a wonderful harbinger of the coming warmth. I took a few minutes this [...]
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 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 little [...]
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 100 artists [...]
Posted in Books I'm Reading, Critique, Fun with Art on Dec 6th, 2008 No Comments »
This first week of December is full to bursting with social engagements. For an artist, who usually spends most of her time alone in the studio, it is a welcome chance to connect with friends and fellow artists.
The day after Thanksgiving, we started right in…. cut the Christmas tree & decorated with the kids, visited [...]
