Transparency in Life Through Art - Recent Works

This is probably true of all artists, but I've come to discover that each of my paintings is a direct revelation of my thoughts or where I am at this stage of my life and art. My most recent work seems to show this more clearly than ever. Last week I painted every day , and let me tell you... with an almost 9 month old crawling around everywhere all day, that is no easy feat! There were some late nights, when I should have gone to bed sooner but just couldn't tear myself away from the easel. And on the weekend, my husband was there to entertain Cece while I got some plein air painting in (and some much-needed connection with other artists!). Here are some of the results of last week's efforts. All of the pieces you see were done entirely from life. "Etude" - 20x16&quo… Read more »

Transparency in Life Through Art - Recent Works

Daily Victories... a Few Square Inches at a Time

I used to work on half a dozen projects and once, and finish at least one painting a week. These days I'm lucky to finish one painting a month . I would like to think I'm pretty good at focusing, even with interruptions, but when the interruptions happen all day long, with only twenty minutes of peace here and there, well... the days go by quickly. Still, she is worth it. Cece is three months old today! Cecelia is my new full-time job. I nurse her, I change her, I burp her, I rock her, I read stories, I sing and dance and act goofy to get her to smile, I carry her around when that's all she wants... next thing I know, the day is gone and I've got nothing to show for it. I realize that motherhood is the most important job in the world, and I am taking mothering very seriously… Read more »

Daily Victories... a Few Square Inches at a Time