I recently visited the home of one of my collectors. It had been a long time since the last visit and I was amazed to see a history of my work over a long time. The time period stretches back to the early 1980s. I was glad that my reaction was a positive one and … Continue reading
I truly believe that painting took over and I just participated as a bystander. Yes, I do think that is the best way for me to explain the new paintings. I’m not even sure if they are a new series or a continuation of a series I once thought completed many years ago as oil … Continue reading
I am spending days in the studio this week working on paintings I had hidden from my view so that I could think about them in the abstract, so to speak. When I turned them around to view them on Monday of this week, I had a renewed interest and began to find a way … Continue reading
Moving on to Blogathon Day 10, I have no problem talking about risks since that’s what I do everyday. When I enter the studio in the morning, it is all about risks. The images made here are not always risky per se but I’m sure you face what I do when you stand in front … Continue reading
Day 9’s prompt for C4Atlanta’s Blogathon is to create a Haiku. sweet light deep memory puzzle wind blowing layers
Day Eight C4Atlanta Blogathon I dwell in both oceans, the red and the blue
After the first of the year, I mentioned that I thought “new beginnings” described the year ahead but I had no idea just how everything would change. At the beginning of March an opportunity to move my studio to a larger space presented itself. And I took it!! Not only do I now have more … Continue reading
I’m reflecting and assessing. Time to do that since there were and are so many events on the schedule. The large commission for Griffith Art Gallery was accomplished and picked up by the client and gallery owner (Thanks Dave) before Christmas. I was so glad to finish by the deadline and have the paintings approved … Continue reading
I love to paint. Not a big secret for those who know me well. I have been painting for the better part of my life and remember the first time I stepped into an art studio and loved the aroma of oil and turps. To some that is not appetizing but to me it is … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again when the weather is cooling and creative energy rises. Here in the South and the rest of the country, summer was brutal and I am really looking forward to the first truly cool day though I must say my definition of cool may have changed since I thought this … Continue reading
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