How de Kooning Inspired Me To Paint Big
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Really. What else is there to say? Sometimes nature is the perfect artist.
I don’t know what it is but everytime my dogwood tree (Cornus florida) goes into bloom I get excited. It’s just a very elegant tree with lots of personality. I love the incredible color, the shape of the petals, the way the branches bend and twist unpredictably. It’s just a very lovable tree. A fresh […]
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterwards you can remove all traces of reality. There’s no danger then, anyway, because the idea of the object will have left an indelible mark. – Pablo Picasso I ran across this quote today. I haven’t seen it in a while. Even though Picasso […]
My mother, Karmen, is an amazing jewelry artist. She’s been on the cover of Bead and Button Magazine several times for her designs and patterns. She’s also a retired Human Anatomist. I am fascinated with how her love of the human body translates into her jewelry designs. She just has this incredible eye for detail, […]
What? Ew. I was digging around a cabinet today and found this painting of Peas & Carrots, ca. Halloween, 1982. That would have placed me at the corner candy store, Sweeties, on Main Street in Northampton, MA around 4 PM. I would have been a sophomore at Smith College and probably looking for something to […]
Yesterday was one of those spectacular fall days. The air was crisp, the sky blue, the sunlight glowing and vivid colors everywhere I turned! The flaming trees against the brilliant blue sky were incredible.
Boy! Was Mistress Muse in a real state today. She was hopping up and down…could barely contain herself! She promised today would be a showstopper. And you know what…she was right! Look what I found today… Gorgeous pink gladiolas like my grandma, Bernice, used to grow in her Eugene garden.
This year seems to be all about my role as an artist in this global community. What do I have to show? What is my vision? Sometimes I feel overwhelmed…how can I possibly make a difference? Why should anyone care? Pretty depressing questions for an artist like me who does best working from a place […]
Being an artist, it’s important to move beyond my home and studio. I need to see new vistas, experience new smells, do new things. Joe and I decided to head up to Mount Hood and visit Lost Lake. The Native Indians to the area called Lost Lake, E-e-kwahl-a-mat-yam-lshkt, meaning ‘heart of the mountains.’ We started […]