I had good news yesterday. This painting has been chosen for inclusion in the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Association Arkansas Artist Exhibit. It will be on display at the mansion July 1 through September 25, 2009. I have been invited to attend a reception in honor of the artists and am hoping to rework my teaching [...]
There is a fun new art destination just outside Eureka Springs. Head toward Holiday Island any Thursday-Sunday and right across from Bear Creek Nursery, you will find the Clay House Project. The owner of this 50 acre piece of property has been working with local artists Nancy Paddock, a potter, and Ralph Wilson aka Mr.Shrine, [...]
I picked up a copy of the 2009 Arkansas Tour Guide at Petit Jean State Park last week and had a good surprise.
On the page about Eureka Springs, the photo is of the Artery’s original installation and those huge kiwis are my painting. My godson and I were tickled by that and I mentioned it [...]
The Arts In the Air exhibit at the Rockefeller Institute ended last week and the trip to pick up my paintings was the perfect opportunity for my godson and I to enjoy Petit Jean State Park. First stop was the overlook near the grave of Petit Jean. It provided tremendous views of the Arkansas River [...]
After rain and grey skies 18 out of 21 days, it finally feels like spring. I have done a thorough spring cleaning and if the view through the sparkiling windows doesn’t quite get me into the spirit of the season, my godson does. He has recently taken up running and his joyfulness after a run [...]
I had a great day walking around town in the sunshine today. I ran into lots of people and did a lot of visiting, saw tons of art, walked down the street carrying this panel with Jerri, laughed, had some yummy coffee, and gathered together a few friends for a fire. Well, I couldn’t start [...]
Art is everywhere! Are you noticing? The redbuds have amazing little purple buds. The birds are lining up on branches. Healthy meals are art to tickle your eyes and mouth. Eat your colors! This stir fry was excellent. I enjoyed it at the Arkansas Art Center the last time I took a trip to Little [...]
Monday, February 23, 2009
I am getting ready for the students return to the studio this afternoon. Last week they worked on sketching their compositions and doing an under-painting. The students from the last year’s class had some preparatory work for this and drew on what they learned from their lesson on value studies. The new students are, well, [...]
It was a lot of fun to sign calendars at the Crystal bridges Museum of American Art last Thursday. Lots of people came out for the event and sure enough, many bought calendars as gifts. First Lady of Arkansas, Mrs. Beebe personalized everyone’s calendars before they walked them around to each of the artists [...]
Art is everywhere. Are you looking? Most of what I do as I create a painting is looking. When I think about that, I consider that each of my past endeavors was a part of my training for becoming a painter, a maker. I look to see the beauty in things as they are [...]
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Art is everywhere! Are you noticing? My godson won this silly inflatable hammer at the arcade tonight and, after beating himself severely with it, turned it into a sculpture of a worm eating a fish. I think it looks like a duck, but the artist says it is a worm eating a fish, which [...]
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