AD 20/21

Diana Levine Fine Art, a gallery I have had the pleasure of working with for many years, will be exhibiting at the AD 20/21 show at The Cyclorama in Boston this weekend. With forty exhibitors, the show features a vast array of contemporary art, furniture, crafts, jewelry and more. Yesterday she and her crew worked very hard moving the work over to the Cyclorama and setting up the display. She will be including a number of my pastels and giclees in the mix. I hope it is a wonderful event for all of us!

the quality of a line / the quality of life

As a junior in college, ALL those many years ago, I was completely immersed in studio work. I loved it!! At the same time, my sister was in nursing school. This struck me as a much more noble profession. BUT………I am a big time fainter when it comes to things medical, so I concluded it probably was not the career path for me. Once I poked my head in the office door of my favorite professor and out of the blue, asked, “When there are people out there researching a cure for cancer, is it right for me to be spending my days struggling with the quality of a line?” Without missing a beat, he said, “Scientists are working to prolong life. Art elevates the quality of life.” Is this a question he had pondered himself? Did he just blurt out the first thing that came into his mind?? I guess I’ll never know. But with that quick response, he gave me permission to be who I am. I have been revisiting that conversation lately while working in my studio. Probably because of all of the strife I am hearing about in Haiti and elsewhere. Sure hope he was right……….

tiny art for a BIG cause

It's that time again! Tiny art has made its way from all over the country for Nahcotta's ETA Show 7!!! As always, the show promises to be a visual feast. It's amazing to see such diversity in one place. I am pleased to be exhibiting with so many fine artists. Show dates are Feb 4 - March 1. The opening is Friday, Feb 5th from 5-8PM. It promises to be a fun, energized event.
For the month of February, Nahcotta and I will donate 50% of the proceeds of the sale of my paintings to Konbit Sante's earthquake relief fund. Founded in 2000, the mission of Konbit Sante is to work in partnership with Haitians toward improving the quality of healthcare. This organization is particularly close to my heart as my brother-in-law is the executive director and is hard at work in Haiti assisting earthquake victims.