Friday, September 26, 2008
Today is the first day of the Eureka Springs Artists Studio Tour and I am celebrating. It has been a year since I finished the studio and had my first event. Back then the place was spotless. When Ike blew through town almost 2 weeks ago, I was up painting the Savor commission. The studio [...]
Saturday, September 20, 2008
This morning this painting took off for it’s new home at Savor Italian restaurant in Fayetteville, AR. It is 24″ x 30″ and it seems to fit in quite well with my current direction in still lifes even with its predominantly earthy hues. It was quite a feat to pull off this last minute commission [...]
Friday, September 12, 2008
The Arkansas Artists Engagement Calendar has been released and it is beautiful! I had the privilege of attending a reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock Wednesday night which was hosted by Governor and First Lady Beebe and the Governor’s Mansion Association. I loved taking the time to travel through our lush, beautiful state. [...]
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
I finished my contribution for the 6th Annual 5 x 5 Exhibition at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. The title, “toying with momentum” begins on the left side and boldly continues on the right side. The hand extends around the canvas. I’ll have alternate views of this chunky little painting as the show approaches. [...]
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Today was an unusual day in art class. One student walked into the glass door. (Gently, no one was hurt.) A couple sat at the table staring at ribbons, while others seemed to be made of rubber as they bounced off the trees and each other. It seemed everyone was in LaLa Land. That [...]
Friday, September 5, 2008
Clear Spring School is full of wiggly life forms! I had the pleasure of working with some of them this week when the first through sixth graders at Clear Spring School came together in Miss Jenny’s room for a hands-on lesson on color mixing. My friend, Helen, who made the awesome slide [...]
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The 2008 Fayetteville Arts Festival was a lot of fun for me. I sold prints, talked about art, and colors and my favorite author, and got to meet a bunch of super people. I found that the display I had planned for the booth worked perfectly and it was the easiest art show set-up I [...]
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