After a long and strenuous trip to Florida and back, I find myself happy to be back in the studio just as busy as I was before I left. A couple of hours on Caladesi Island soothed my rough edges and I am back to feeling I can balance work, renovations, play, and rest. I have lots to catch up with as far as blogging goes. The more cool things I see and and do, the more I want to share here but the less time I have to do that! I haven’t even told the story of the crazy canoe trip back in May yet and that is funny stuff with fun friends and great photos. So much is also happening with regard to the main topic of this blog, my art, that I don’t know where to dive back into that at this point, so I’m going to stick with this lovely beach scene to represent where I’d like my head to be and move back toward art by sharing some of the cool things my art students have been doing.
The day before I left for Florida, the kids in my art class were given one last project with permission to talk and play while working. They are my new fire pit chairs, stumps from the tree that flipped my car. When life hands you lemons, spend some time with kids and you will soon have lemonade! The students have moved onto big paintings on canvas now and I am finding how focused they can be when given a private space to work. I am also blessed to find that I am a really good teacher when it comes to hands-on painting. I know this is true because I when I am with each student I feel a connection to what matters to them and as I ask them questions about their work, they each find their best solutions in their own way. That brings me joy. Maybe I should be teaching painting at the Euerka Springs School of the Arts after all! Hmmm…
For today, I am off to a couple of big art events in town. Today The Art Colony celebrates its anniversary with cake and music and of course, art. I love visiting there and it’s a gorgeous day to be outdoors so I am pleased to have this art event to pull me out of the studio early. After that, I will walk across N. Main to EureKan Art. They are hosting a reception for LJ Smole, a terrific jeweler who will be introducing her new line, created with argentium silver. Besides, I am friends with LJ and the gallery owners, Ken and Nancy, who also sell my paintings. So you see, I have a really good excuse to get out and enjoy this beautiful day, I call it networking!
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