Well it’s been a year full of changes for me. Moving into a new house with a new studio has been exciting and overwhelming. We are still in Bodega Bay, but now in a spot with more land and more space for a studio. I am thrilled to have a dry and spacious area for my work. I finally have a chance to update my site and start blogging again.
Recently I have been working more with oils although charcoal and acrylics are still favorites especially for teaching. Also I find myself incorporating more of the coastline in my work. What a stretch! I even painted my darling dog recently in addition to sheep and poppies. (see “New” work posted in my gallery).
Getting ready for ARTrails… the longest running juried open studio tour in Sonoma County. I am Studio #1. This is my first time doing this event. I never applied before this year because my studio location was so remote; at the most western point of the county, and there were no other artists showing out here. But now that I am a bit closer to town, and happily joined by sculptor Colin Lambert in Studio #2 in Valley Ford, I am looking forward to it. The Fall is the best time to visit the coast weather-wise. Oh, glorious sunshine… here at last!
Only 2 weeks to go before ART at the SOURCE open studio tour! I am getting ready. I’ll be showing in Valley Ford this year with Craig Collins who makes custom fine furniture. The location is amazing … beautiful pastoral setting perfect for painting. Craig’s studio/ shop is so cool with all of the raw wood, tools and even a gorgeous wooden boat sitting high up in the rafters….a project dear to his heart.
ease celebration this Thursday May 19 from 6-8pm. My work is hanging in their tasting room which is located next door to the famous Raven Theater in downtown Healdsburg. They will be releasing their newest wine, an Italian white called Vermentino and pairing it with a seafood chowder…yum! So come on down and try a new wine, see my artwork and say hello.
Spring has sprung and I am still playing catch up….so much happening. Even if the skies are gray and the birdbath is frozen (really!) my garden is still colorful with blooming harbingers of spring. Poppies just starting…my favorites! This painting is one of a series I am in the midst of creating.
Chicken House and Barn..I’ve had this in my head for a while. The oranges and magenta’s have been begging to be painted. The charcoal and acrylic work so well here especially in the chicken house detail. This will be the image on my promo postcard for Art at the Source!