Parts of Art

I wrote this on the back of an envelope at my last show: I’m sitting in my new white tent, four hours from my peaceful country studio.  It’s raining. Again.  And this time I’m too far away from my studio to spend yet another rainy afternoon there.  Which brings me to the age old question: Why am I here?  And, more importantly, What does it take to keep getting here?  So here’s my four part answer to the question about what it takes, which I believe also answers why am I here.  Show up Maybe once or twice in my 30 plus years of doing art shows I have experienced the perfect show. Perfect weather both days. Perfect location, lots of customers who bought exactly what I made for  them without questioning whether I had it in orange  (I don’t) or if I am from here (I’m not) or if I teach classes (nope). Other than those two perfect shows (which I actually may have fabricated in my memory) all other events have been a blend of imperfections, challenges, fat

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    Around here, Spring doesn't just slowly emerge, it absolutely unfurls with unrivaled exuberance. If it was musical it would be a trumpet. If it was a scent it would be of  freshly cut grass. The  perennial ferns that have been under the ice and snow for months are now shooting up with life and unstoppable vitality. Even though we have had days and days of rain and cold temperatures, it is officially Spring and I for one am so happy to move my inside life outside. Even it its only for one or two days a week, between rains.      This is the season for taking lots of pictures of the vibrant plant life around me, and then translating those photographs to paint and collage.  I am continuing my series “Of the Woods”, but my color palette is keyed to the palette of Spring.         The Spring palette is warm and clear. More yellows and less blues. More pastels and less gray. Ahh, how refreshing!   I’ve been   experimenting with hand