While Lee Krasner may be more well-known for being the wife of American Abstract Expressionism pioneer Jackson Pollock, I didn’t learn about their relationship until after I fell in love with her abstracts. Maybe if I had graduated from art school rather than...
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The painting comes to me. The mood. The color palette. The idea. The mark making. The story. Images are gathered – mentally and physically. Patterns are noticed. Colors stand out. Thoughts occur as marks are made. The energy informs the painting. The painting informs...
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What Lies Beneath No. 2 Available at Saatchi Art Watercolor, Gouache, Charcoal, Ink on 9x12 inch Watercolor Paper What Lies Beneath is an ongoing abstract painting series that I began in late 2017. It’s a theme that I can see exploring for quite some...
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Relaxing beach art to banish winter blues and remind you of languishing summer days If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time during the last nine (NINE?!) years, then you’re probably familiar with my posts about goals, or words and phrases...
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Happy New Year! I’ll get to my 2018 phrase of the year soon. There’s a lot to share, so I’m just going to jump right in! Lately I’ve been thinking more deeply about the spiritual, mindful, “woo woo” things I’ve been studying...
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I spend a lot of time working in my sketchbook. My sketchbook pages are full of thoughts, connections, and ideas for themes to explore in my paintings. I use it to get an idea of what my abstractions could look like at a larger scale. My sketchbook is one of my most...
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I’ve admired African textiles, patterns, and artwork for a while. Recently I saw these images and quote from Margaret Courtney-Clarke on the Art, Craft, and Architecture page on Facebook. I can’t wait see all of the images from African Canvas: The Art of...
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In less than three hours I’ll be at Cherry Street Public House launching my latest abstract painting collection, View From The Top – Aerial Views of Imaginary Landscapes. The concept was inspired by images of landscape aerial views like those you find on Daily...
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In a way, I feel like my whole twisty path to becoming an artist has been one big challenge. But since I’ve gained skills, explored a lot of mediums, styles, and materials, and built-up confidence in my work, now I’m addressing more specific challenges....
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It’s been awhile since I’ve made time to be very thoughtful and deliberate in my creative process. Honestly, it’s been a stressful summer. The work I did manage to complete was under pressure and not as much fun to do as it could have been. I’m...
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