ARTIST JOURNAL | Notes from the studio
Inspiration, new work, and stories about life and travel.
How To Create A Color Story by James Buckhouse
One of the tasks I'm trying (so hard) to finish up before 2014 closes its doors is going through emails and articles I've saved to read later. I'd like to say that whatever I don't finish will get trashed, but what if I threw away gems like this?...
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Last week I promised more details on The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. I wrote an article about the book for Seattle Refined, so be sure to check it out if you'd like to know...
“Redacted” | Collage by Melanie Biehle
Redacted. Paper collage by Melanie Biehle. December 8, 2014. I'm on a kick of making paper collages with just three elements. Here's the latest one.
Mood Board Monday: Mix
THEME: MIX Left: Southern Girl abstract painting by Anna Medik. Right: Home Works featuring Caroline Trentini. Photo by Miles Aldridge for Vogue Italia, March 2008. Image via Iconolo.gy. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art...
Interaction of Color iPad App
I first learned about Josef Albers' Interaction of Color when I took an abstract painting course at Gage Academy of Art. When I got home that day I started searching online and found the Interaction of Color iPad app. Being the color freak that I...
But What Is Happening NOW? | Love, Presence, + Creativity
The theme of the third issue of Bunch Magazine is one of my favorites: time. It includes an article by Billy Tangredi where he says, "You will reminisce about this time just as you do your twenties, your teenage years and your childhood, and yet...
Mood Board Monday: Arc
I can't believe that this is the last month of my Mood Board Monday collaborations with Nancy! Today's theme is Arc. It's also my 45th birthday – hopefully that means I've only reached the middle of my life arc with many more years to go. Thanks...
Mood Board Monday: Untitled*
THEME: UNTITLED* My talented Mood Board Monday partner Nancy Herrmann is creating a week of Untitled boards. We bring so much of our own personal experiences into how we perceive art and design, so labeling these pieces "Untitled" gives viewers a...
Rose Quartz in Four Panels + More New Work
My final project in my abstract painting class was to produce a four panel color portrait based on an object from nature. I chose a piece of rose quartz (pictured below), because 1) I knew it wouldn't change colors over the three weeks we were...