beach walk

What an incredibly inspiring way to start the day.......

CHIHULY

Finally made it in the the Boston MFA yesterday to see the Chihuly exhibit. It was SO inspiring! The installations are incredible from conception to scale to execution. It was very uplifting. If you can possibly get there, I would encourage you to do so! http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/chihuly

Saturday Cove Fine Art re-opens!

I am so excited to once again, be working with Kim Clark at Saturday Cove Fine Art in Northport, Maine. SO many years ago, it was Kim who welcomed me and my work, truly getting my career off the ground. After a well deserved break, she and her husband, Scot Sebold have re-opened the gallery and are excited about the season ahead. Mid-coast Maine is an absolutely gorgeous area and this beautiful gallery , filled with fine art, crafts, home and garden items, is just one more reason to make the trip!

spring

It has not been a particularly lovely spring here in New England. Unseasonably cool, cloudy with lots of rain. Nonetheless, nature, ever steadfast, went about the business of renewal. Eventually, the sun came out......and the masterpiece revealed.

COLOR /VALUE QUIZ answer (newsletter)

SO.....you knew it was a trick question, yes? The answer is that the the line in all three rectangles is the same, but it appears altered by the colors and values of the the colors surrounding it. (value meaning lightness or darkness) This is something I learned many years ago...and I use it all the time in my work......and yet it STILL fascinates me!!

MFA visit

The minute I walk through the doors at the Boston MFA, I can feel something wash over me that is a mix of serenity and exhilaration. This happens every time. It can be the new wing (which is AMAZING, by the way) or the older part of the museum. It doesn't have to be any particular show. It is just so amazing to be in a space where art is revered and beautifully displayed. Some people are talking animatedly about the work with friends, some are sitting with it quietly. Some work you love, some you don't. Other pieces seem hard to access. This is all okay. You are looking, thinking, expanding your own vision.

tiny art time!!

I just dropped off some small acrylic paintings on paper to Nahcotta for ETA 9! The tiny art shows are a great opportunity to try something new or develop an entire series on a single backboard in the studio! Working a number of pieces at once is a favorite way of working for me. Each informs the other. As I have been spending a lot of time looking at the winter sky, I chose a soft, muted palette for this series.

As always, I am excited to see the work of other participating artists. This show is always so diverse. I love that!