Winter Garden #2
The winter garden is more about form than color. Its structure is exposed.
Winter Garden Series
This week in the studio I'm combining prints from last week with prints from my stash. I'm making designs using the colors and shapes that I see from my studio…
Winter Garden Inspiration
Happy New Year! Although I enjoyed the excitement of the holiday season, I'm glad to get back to a more regular routine in the studio this week. To get started…
2019 in Blue and Green
My paintings vary from realism to abstraction, but are always grounded in the garden. Here are a few of my favorites from this year.
Another Voice on Abstraction
As I work in my studio, I often listen to podcasts about art. I also listen to podcasts in the car when I’m driving. Hearing other artists talk about their…
Thinking Abstractly
Larry Moore introduced the workshop on Abstraction in this way, “This is a class about personal discovery. If I teach a process for creating in my voice, I am dismissing yours.…
What Is Abstraction?
I signed up for Larry Moore’s workshop on abstraction because I wanted to understand abstract art. I wanted to explore how practicing abstraction might advance my work. Larry introduced us…
Thanksgiving
In the USA this is the week of Thanksgiving. People are busy with cooking, traveling, and spending time with family. You have about as much time to read as I…
Abstraction
I was out of my comfort zone last week. I went to a workshop about painting abstraction taught by Larry Moore. It was quite a challenge. I wanted to expand…