I had to wrestle with how to start this post, coming late in the spring with so many new challenges due to the pandemic, I lost all reference to time, as so many others have said. So why did I take a year to post? I have lots of excuses. Painting all the time on … Continue reading
Open House at Helen DeRamus Studio at the Artisan Resource Center in Marietta, Georgia Continue reading
Here in the Southern USA spring started early. My car and literally everything else is constantly covered in pine pollen. However, it is beautiful here with trees and flowers blooming in full. I notice that green appears on my palette as well. My studio is now blooming with new paintings. Since the beginning of … Continue reading
While it is still in the 90 degrees outside in the Southern USA where I have my studio, I took a virtual trip to review photographs taken at the Savannah Botanical Gardens last winter. I am participating in an exhibition at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve gallery this fall for the next two months with … Continue reading
The beginning of the year in the studio until now and continuing are painting commissions and exhibits to prepare for. I am not complaining. No way! But there comes a time when it is necessary to stray off the path and play. By that I mean experiment with mediums. Today was the day to play … Continue reading
I took photos of my place of work this morning and since it is a space without central heat, I am waiting on the space heaters to begin their difficult task of raising the temp from a lowly 44 degrees. And believe me when I say I am not complaining when I know the NE … Continue reading
I’m back!! This spring and summer have been so incredibly busy that I hardly know where to begin. Seriously. Summer is usually my quiet studio time, but not this summer. It really started in the spring with my trip to Chicago and the visit to the Botanic Gardens. Returning to the studio was … Continue reading
Day Eight C4Atlanta Blogathon I dwell in both oceans, the red and the blue
When I got the prompt from C4ward March Blogathon for day three, I thought to myself this will be easy. The prompt says: look at your body of creative work past and present. What work is your favorite? An image immediately popped into my head and I said that’s it. Well, I started to think … Continue reading
dk Gallery will be celebrating five years in Marietta, GA USA in November. I have been represented by the gallery since it’s inception and delivered paintings last week for the anniversary exhibit to open on November 1. The growth of the gallery is nothing short of miraculous, opening during the financial meltdown the gallery now … Continue reading
Helen DeRamus Studio 