Taking a Break

Just taking a second to check my email and read some blogs. Things are really going well in the studio. I'm at the point where I am sketching out my ideas and, so far, everything is in line with what I envisioned. I love the way the colors are coming together, my heart is pumpin' and I can't help but smile..... ridin' this wave as far as it'll take me!

sz: S - M - L

X Change
acrylic on paper
3 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Everything went well at the gallery, a lot of great wall space. My opening will be on September 9th. I have been working larger then I have in a couple of years. The piece that I have up today was from a series of work that I did for a show in November, space was limited so most of my pieces were small, no larger then 10" x 12". I had some sales but for this show I wanted to go big. There is a whole different energy when you work on a large canvas.

Finding Time

X-it
mixed media
28x48

Today I am supposed to go to a gallery to sign a contract for a show to open at the end of August. I am doing the show with a close friend and we are meeting at the gallery to check out the space, sign the papers, and grab some dinner. We had a show together a couple of years ago and it was a wonderful experience. She is a printmaker and our work really compliments each others. I'll be posting new work as it is produced. My fear is that I will not have as much new work as I would like to. Since school ended on June 8th I swore I would spend at least 3 hours a day in the studio. Well... it was a great idea in concept but in reality life is not cooperating, there is baseball, softball, part-time jobs.....etc. and the grass won't stop growing! Don't get me wrong, I love summer and enjoy doing for my family, its that I need to find that magical balance between taking care of the family and spending time in the studio. It has been very helpful and inspiring reading other blogs of artists who are dealing with the same issues. I think that the answer might be in a little less sleep and a lot more caffeine. Things are quiet now so I better stike while the iron is hot... off to the studio.

New Beginnings

Unknown Suspects
Mixed Media
18x24

Hi, who ever may be out there. I figured I would start this blog as a way of pushing myself toward continual growth, seeing your work on a computer screen gives it a whole new perspective, and also to connect with a larger community of artists and those interested in art. So here goes....

This painting is near and dear to my heart. It was painted after a visit to NYC just 5 days after 9/11. It also was during the creation of this painting that I fell in love with the ever unfolding process of creating a non-objective work. Since then I have been working in this manner and have not looked back. Starting this blog is a new beginning for me and I thought it would be appropriate to share with everyone the piece that started my passion for abstract and non-objective work. Also, its getting close to the 4th of July and with the red, white and blue palette I couldn't resist.