Posted in Art Classes, Art Collectors, blogging, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Uncategorized on Sep 17th, 2010 7 Comments »
It has been a week since I posted, and so much is going on, I barely know what to do first. Priorities are difficult at times like this. I have a couple of things coming up that I need to get ready for: 1. Open Studios of Beavercreek, October 8, 9, & 10, 10 [...]
Posted in Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, New Paintings on Aug 17th, 2010 7 Comments »
When I was growing up, my parents ran their farm business from our kitchen table. It was not unusual to awaken to the sound of friends or strangers drinking coffee – gallons of coffee- and to have to pass them in the dining room on our way to the only bathroom in the house. It [...]
Posted in Fun with Art, Recently Viewed Art on May 25th, 2010 5 Comments »
Last week I returned from a great trip to Utah for the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition. My friend, and fellow past WSO President, Jayne and I had a great time viewing the terrific art and meeting old an new friends among the delegates and artists in attendance. The Utah Watercolor Society did a [...]
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 [...]
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 contest, Fun with Art, Uncategorized 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 [...]
Posted in blogging, Fun with Art 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 [...]
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 creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Uncategorized 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 [...]
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