Six down and 10 to go. This bug that everyone seems to have has taken a week of my life. But I am patiently chipping away at my frame delimma. I disassemble frames and clean glass in the livingroom, and in the kitchen I have the assembly line all set up to reassemble with the right size art. This way I manage to keep the whole house in disarray for weeks at a time, much to the dismay of my patient husband..
Two of my new digital pieces are titled "A Nagging Doubt" and "Evolution of Thought". Hopefully I will get those framed for Feb 1st, the First Friday opening at DaVinci's Gallery.
Can you come? Enjoy a glass of wine from 6 to 9. Hope to see you there.
I have finished two pencil portrait commissions, and they are terrific. Even being under the weather, I can get comfortable on the sofa with my pups at my side and draw for hours. It seems like no time has past as my pencils glide over the surface of skin, little mouths, and eyes effortlessly. I talk to my subjects as I work and I think they like the attention.
I will be at the Gallery all day tomorrow, so stop by DaVinci's if you are near the area.
January 25, 2008
January 12, 2008
Speaking through our work...
I am so proud that some of my strongest pieces have found new homes. My visual language is being heard and appreciated. What more can an artist ask?
January 5, 2008
Opening Night at DaVinci Gallery
Deadlines over, a visible calm showed on the artist's faces. The gallery looked so fresh with a dramatic arrangement and new work. The crowd was smaller than last month, but took their time and I had a chance to speak with many patrons who attended. I know you will be glad to hear I did frame three new pieces and hung them for the opening.
The evening's most memorable moments were sharing ideas and work with young artists thinking of joining the gallery at some future date. This tradition of dialogue among artists is longstanding. Long before we ever hang work for the public many years of study, struggle, and self criticism accompany the creative acts. Artwork from the heart feels like a child. It is so hard to sell it. Talking with Heidi who brought her personal collection of beautiful work expressed those sentiments. She shared her fear of releasing these paintings she loved. Each new work was accompanied with the fear that she couldn't reach that level or excellence with the new work. I gently smiled and shared that even I begin each new work with that same fear. We artists are very hard on ourselves! This "stage fright" can become our friend. Welcome it, and the adrenalin rush will help you reach heights you've only dreamed of.
Another young artist from NY brought photographs of his new paintings completed over the holidays. I was blown away! His work was totally unique from anything I have seen. As I watched and listened the hair on my arms levitated. His sincerity and passion were evident as he described his methods, of scratching into the paint to alter the edges slightly and painstakingly building up texture as a first step before he started the actual image. These first marks on the surface carry the artist into that space where time disappears and the mind becomes blind to the labor. His line and pattern layered like vines. These small reproductions barely hinted at the power of the large paintings.
My blog has even generated dialogue...Jinson, a young artist with his MFA, from India has sent images of his work to me to get feedback. I look forward to our discussion on line. Technology has opened up the world for all of us. Feel free to join in through your comments. How do you feel about selling or buying an artist's work?
The evening's most memorable moments were sharing ideas and work with young artists thinking of joining the gallery at some future date. This tradition of dialogue among artists is longstanding. Long before we ever hang work for the public many years of study, struggle, and self criticism accompany the creative acts. Artwork from the heart feels like a child. It is so hard to sell it. Talking with Heidi who brought her personal collection of beautiful work expressed those sentiments. She shared her fear of releasing these paintings she loved. Each new work was accompanied with the fear that she couldn't reach that level or excellence with the new work. I gently smiled and shared that even I begin each new work with that same fear. We artists are very hard on ourselves! This "stage fright" can become our friend. Welcome it, and the adrenalin rush will help you reach heights you've only dreamed of.
Another young artist from NY brought photographs of his new paintings completed over the holidays. I was blown away! His work was totally unique from anything I have seen. As I watched and listened the hair on my arms levitated. His sincerity and passion were evident as he described his methods, of scratching into the paint to alter the edges slightly and painstakingly building up texture as a first step before he started the actual image. These first marks on the surface carry the artist into that space where time disappears and the mind becomes blind to the labor. His line and pattern layered like vines. These small reproductions barely hinted at the power of the large paintings.
My blog has even generated dialogue...Jinson, a young artist with his MFA, from India has sent images of his work to me to get feedback. I look forward to our discussion on line. Technology has opened up the world for all of us. Feel free to join in through your comments. How do you feel about selling or buying an artist's work?
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