Posted in Farm Life, My Work on Display, New Paintings, creative process on Jul 13th, 2010 3 Comments »
I’ve been working on new paintings for the Salem Art Fair and getting them framed this week. The painting above is larger than my usual work, which means it is more difficult to frame. I feel like I’ve made a breakthrough though, in that I finally figured out how to cut mat that is oversized on [...]
Posted in Books I'm Reading, Farm Life, My Work on Display, New Paintings, creative process on Jun 29th, 2010 7 Comments »
Summer is in full swing here… and with it I have become highly distractible. I feel like I’m running in many different directions at top speed. This post is titled in homage to one of the books I’m currently reading: Why I Wake Early, poems by Mary Oliver. Her work focuses on the small daily [...]
Posted in New Paintings, creative process on Jun 3rd, 2010 4 Comments »
When I don’t know what to do with my painting, I reach for food. This happens quite frequently, and I think it might have started in a workshop setting. It is natural to step away from one’s painting when it needs to dry for a few minutes, or to gain a fresh perspective… and in [...]
Posted in New Paintings, Uncategorized on May 11th, 2010 4 Comments »
“Oregon Dawn” 18″x15″ As promised, I’m sharing a few images that I did a couple of weeks ago in Santa Barbara. I was pretty happy with some of these paintings. It makes such a difference to be able to focus only on painting for a whole week! Try as I might, I can’t seem to get [...]
Posted in Art Classes, My Work on Display, New Paintings on Mar 31st, 2010 8 Comments »
It all started with the orchids 812 Emily Dickinson A Light exists in Spring Not present on the Year At any other period — When March is scarcely here A Color stands abroad On Solitary Fields That Science cannot overtake But Human Nature feels. It waits upon the Lawn, It shows the furthest Tree Upon [...]
Posted in My Work on Display, New Paintings on Mar 16th, 2010 2 Comments »
Thanks to everyone who came to see my new work at Riversea Gallery on Saturday! Here are a few photos, snapped by my good friend Linda Rothchild-Ollis. Thanks Linda! The exhibit will run until April 6, so stop by if you get a chance!
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. [...]
