Thursday, August 27, 2009

Post Card Tag


Road Man
5" x 4"
Rubber tire and paint on paper

I have somehow painted myself into a really crowded corner, so crowded in fact that my creative out put has dwindled to a trickle!

After reflecting on my last year's creative endeavors, here is my list of accomplishments:
6 shows at the police station You can see all six shows here
Began an artist residency at the Police Station and completed 30 drawings
Set up 2 web sites and a new blog
Joined Watermarks
Joined and had to take a sabbatical from Sketchersise
Completed 2 printing workshops
Taken a semester class called Experimental Drawing
Participated in a group show in August
Started painting plien air oils for the Waterways Project
4 large drawings inspired by my visit to Niagara Falls last May

Makes me tired just listing these! So I'm finding ways to rest and get back to more playful ways to be creative. I've been cooking and loafing: reading and resting.

These post cards are a fun, light weight project I'm doing to stay in touch with my with my son who has started graduate school this fall. My son, an avid cycler, will receive a post card from me and send on back with a sort of conceptual snap shot of his life at the moment. I'm very much looking forward to this visual game with him.

I have no idea where I will be going with any of my projects. This creative roller coaster has never been dull and never failed to deliver something after a long wait. I'm trying to be patient and meanwhile, my studio is looking very tidy!



Two Wheel Flock
5" x 4"
Rubber tire and paint on paper



Road Rash ( This is a bikers euphemism for what happens when soft flesh meets pavement unexpectedly)
5" x 4"
Rubber tire and paint on paper

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Lake Michigan Views


Craig and I are fortunate enough to live near a beautiful city. Chicago has many moods and a Byzantine political history but the jewel in our crown, is the park that runs along the length of the city and allows public access to Lake Michigan.



Dog Park



Pilons


Clouds over Lake Michigan



Chicago from the North

Saturday, August 01, 2009

Churchill Park, Another One


Church Hill Park Afternoon
oil on canvas
9" x 12"

I'll be taking a few weeks off from blogging but I'll leave you with an interesting link:

If you'd like the real low down on painting plein air, you can watch THIS. Plein Air paintings is not for wimps! When placing your order,please specify how many bugs you would like embedded in the paint. They cost extra. (You are paying for that pound of flesh!)

Happy Summer Everyone!