Time Heals All Wounds

A friend asked me how my art was going.  I went into detail about "this festival, that retailer, this art walk, that contest" and he said, "how about your ART, you know...your paintings?"

Huh....good point.  What about my art?

I decided in the midst of the craziness of being my Gramma's caretaker, I need to remember my passion, where my happiness comes from.  Soo....I went out to the shop and built a canvas, pulled out the textiles and sketchbook, sketched up an idea that's been turning around in my head...and found myself smiling.  I almost love the process of art more than the finished product.  I was that way in my design classes as well, I would take photos and sketches through the process and include those in my final presentations.  I just love how people think and why they make the choices they do.  I always hope people can see beneath the paint...to see the whole piece of art.

This piece is going to be about how time heals all wounds.

The Good and The Bad

First for todays "positives".  My paintings at Art du Jour.  Was so happy to have some of my larger pieces up.

I almost tripped walking into the gallery when I saw my painting in the window.  I wasn't expecting that.  Nice surprise.

And I changed a few paintings at Organic for my final month of the exhibit.  Now for the "negatives".  Ugh, why do I let this stuff get to me so much?  My goal for 2012 was to submit for 5 different gallery exhibits.  I got two rejections in one day.  And one was from BAM, which is the art museum I really wanted to be part of.  The skin gets thicker and thicker...

New Painting - Lilies

Just finished this painting.  Of course, I asked Gramma what she thought of it.  "It's my favorite one yet," (she says this upon each painting I complete), "but I think you should add more on the upper right."  I think i learned my lesson on the last painting.  Once I feel I'm done....just put the brush down!  I like the negative space, although it's still busy with the texture, to me it gives the eye a break.  Gonna leave it.

Knack PDX

Knack in Portland is now carrying a selection of my art work. Leigh, the owner, liked to display artists work in groups, so the pics are the ones she chose to display. I loved her store. So many little shops/galleries have so much merchandise I get overwhelmed. Leigh does it differently, she likes to keep it fresh by bringing in new merchandise and keeps the store crisp and uncluttered.

Sasquatch Studios

Sasquatch Studios on Phinney Ridge in Seattle is now going to carry a selection of my art work. These are the paintings the owner Sacha chose for the first delivery. Isn't the storefront cute?

Every Leaf Is Bliss To Me

I just finished a new painting entitled Every Leaf. I like the colors in this one, it has more yellow and gold than I typically use. Maybe the sunshine has been having an effect on me!

Every Leaf Is Bliss To Me

Just posted a new painting to my etsy gallery: http://tinyurl.com/23sz5ub

Blue Leaves

This Great Blue World of Ours Seems a House of Leaves.

I just finished this painting and posted it to etsy: http://tinyurl.com/22mv69w