I just finished this and framed it because I wanted to have a new painting for my show at Barnes & Noble. And the book I used to prop it up after I framed it was… Seurat! I love his paintings, but wouldn’t want to work along those lines too much.
It looks darker on screen [...]
Entries from July 2008
Texas Highlands Sunset
July 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Art
“The Sound of Art”
July 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments
The Creative Art Society has a new show that will be installed this week entitled “The Sound of Art” and I’ve been thinking for a couple of months that I wanted to try to paint something to music. I’m not very familiar with abstract art, but there are pieces I like, although I could never [...]
Tags: Art
More backyard friends
July 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I plan on painting sometime in the next week, because I’d like to have another piece or two for my show at Barnes & Noble, but wanted to post these photos that Larry and I took over the last few days. The baby deer were thirsty and we didn’t realize that both the bird bath [...]
Tags: Art
The Concert
July 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments
As I walk into the woods, [...]
Tags: Writings
Jo Castillo – Pepper’s Art Gallery, Magdalena
July 12th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Jo Castillo Art Show
I wanted to post one of my favorite Jo Castillo paintings today in honor of her fifth annual artist reception at Peppers Art Gallery, 100 E 1st., Magdalena, New Mexico, 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008
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Undercurrent of Silence
July 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
We think of silence as a void – a lack of something in a particular moment, whereas it is actually a tangible presence. And a gift.
How often do we have complete silence in our lives? If there are moments or even hours in our day with no television, no radio, no co-workers nor conversations [...]
Tags: Writings
Banner’s Art
July 7th, 2008 · 5 Comments
A few weeks ago, my young neighbor and I had a great “art day” together out in my studio. I have his permission to put his art on this blog and wanted to show his great work. Banner is 12 and the first piece was a sunflower he did last school year and I [...]
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My backyard on the 4th of July
July 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments
It was nice to take a day off and enjoy our family and our backyard friends:
Female and male Painted Buntings at the bird feeder, the resident cardinal resting in a live oak and also in flight, our rampaging squirrel taking a break in the 100+ year old oak tree, and a few of the 10 [...]
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