New Paintings- September 2013
Core of Motion I (Reworked)
36X36
FOR SALE
Multitasking II (Reworked)
36X48
FOR SALE
Afternoon Rain I
48X36
FOR SALE
Afternoon Rain II
40X40
FOR SALE
Scatter I
36X48
FOR SALE
Scatter II
40X40
FOR SALE
Afloat (reworked) 36x36 FOR SALE |
Leaps and Bounds 36x48 FOR SALE |
Milestones 48x48 FOR SALE |
Free Style- (Reworked)
36X36
FOR SALE
Sunny Spirit I
36X60
FOR SALE
Untitled
36X48
FOR SALE
Local Customers, Buy Direct
I am now selling work directly through my studio. As of September 1st, I will no longer have original paintings available at Ashland Gallery in Mobile. If you are local and looking for something in particular, email me and I can help you find what you are looking for!
The following paintings are available.
paintings for purchase!
Satisfaction & Refresh
Busy does not begin to describe it! I have been in "mad painter mode" for about 8 weeks. On average, we are talking 6-10 large scale paintings per week from start to finish. I have picked up five new galleries this summer which meant I had to really get on it in order to create that kind of inventory. Great problem... but still exhausting! If you are in the market, there is a ton of new work out there to choose from.
Since there is only one of me, I have had the wonderful help of a great assistant (Lauren, you're simply the best). She has been keeping up my blog posts, among other things, while I am furiously painting. I haven't gotten to make any comments lately since I have not been doing the posting. I wanted to fill you in, in case someone out there is actually interested!!
These recent paintings are mostly referring to the idea of relishing in the luxury of space. We have recently moved, and I can't get used to the comfort of the room we now have compared to what we did live with. It has been very inspiring for my paintings, and the joy that came along with our new home (and my new studio) is translated in there, too. I am enjoying using even more expressive mark making and clearer color schemes with bright, intense shades of white. Some of my paintings are still contributing to the Play Time series, but most are a part of an ever evolving series, Expressions of Space.
Look out for news on website updates. I have several additions in the works!
+3 to Play Time
+4 to Expressions of Space
New paintings! And some changes made to a few paintings in the last post.
Core of Motion I
36X36
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Core of Motion III 48x36 |
Move About I
36X48
Reenergize A 48x30 |
Space to Breathe II 36x36 |
Reenergize B 48x30 |
Core of Motion IV
36X36
Compulsive
54X40
Intuitive
36X36
Off the Walls I
36X36
Off the Walls II
36X48
Good Spirits III
36X36
Expression of Space A&B
Expressions of Space
New Series! It shouldn't be surprising that a major change in my personal life has sent me on another tangent in my approach to painting. We are finally settled in our new home. We are still lacking some furniture and rugs, but it sure is refreshing to have all the space. We loved our quaint little matchbox house (our first house), but ...ahhh... it's nice to be able to breathe!!
This series is titled "Expressions of Space". Open weave compositions and bold active markings describe the feeling of living within an open, roomy area, free of clutter and full of room to work, play and relax.
This series is titled "Expressions of Space". Open weave compositions and bold active markings describe the feeling of living within an open, roomy area, free of clutter and full of room to work, play and relax.
Reenergized A 48x36 |
Reenergized B 48x36 Space for Play I 36X36 |
Space for Play II
36X48
Space to Breathe I
36X48
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Space to Breathe II 36x36
Good Spirits I
48X48
Rejuvenate I
48X36
Rejuvenate II
48X36
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New Studio!
Multitasking
Composure
Works on paper
In process works
If art doesn't seem weird at first, it's probably because it's already been done.
I have some fun new stuff in the works! The bottom left is complete ("Impulsive a"). You can kind of see where the others are heading. I like the drawing quality of this in between step, though. It's hard to not call those "finished". I love to draw and paint. This has been an experimental way to indulge in both.
I've discovered that with passion for what you paint comes an impulsive brush stroke, and that results in a genuine outcome that doesn't seem forced or unoriginal.
This is, in a way, a take on the glass being half empty or half full. You can look at bubbles like a child does, whimsical, fascinating and playful, or you can think of a bubble as an air pocket of soap. If the bubble bursts it's just plain ole' soap! We can choose what type of life we put our heart and energy into. It's how you look at it~
"As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart."
Proverbs 27:19
"Impulsive a" 36x36 |
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This is, in a way, a take on the glass being half empty or half full. You can look at bubbles like a child does, whimsical, fascinating and playful, or you can think of a bubble as an air pocket of soap. If the bubble bursts it's just plain ole' soap! We can choose what type of life we put our heart and energy into. It's how you look at it~
"As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart."
Proverbs 27:19
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” ― Pablo Picasso |
I learn so much from Lelia, who has no idea what a great teacher she is! But, one day she will read this and know, and that is such a reassuring thought.
Every experience is an opportunity to discover something. If you ever watch a child playing when they aren't even thinking about you being in the room, you will see the dumb-founded amazement in their face from the most simple things. I thought about that this week as I watched her coloring on the floor of my studio while I was painting. She is not over-thinking what she is doing like I do. What I do requires some thought, of course, but watching her made me want to go back to painting the way that I love to paint, and for the rest of the week that's what I did. I have woken up each morning and gone to sleep each night thinking about painting and feeling excited to get back to it. Children are so refreshing!
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Concept Journal Entry #3 "Play time"
Pictures speak louder than words, so this photo collage should say it all, but I'll go on anyway...
These are the days of legos, wagons, bouncy balls, baby dolls, and crayons. After all the fun, what's left behind is one big, unorganized mess made by one very busy toddler. She is so full of energy and her enthusiasm is contagious. The love and joy I have in my heart because of her makes me over flow with inspiration to translate that feeling into paint. My work has become much looser and more zealous with energetic brush strokes and mark making. Also, my color palette develops from the juvenile, girlish colors that have taken over in our house. More (many more) paintings to come....
These are the days of legos, wagons, bouncy balls, baby dolls, and crayons. After all the fun, what's left behind is one big, unorganized mess made by one very busy toddler. She is so full of energy and her enthusiasm is contagious. The love and joy I have in my heart because of her makes me over flow with inspiration to translate that feeling into paint. My work has become much looser and more zealous with energetic brush strokes and mark making. Also, my color palette develops from the juvenile, girlish colors that have taken over in our house. More (many more) paintings to come....
"Play time" 40x30 (Lyons Share Gallery) |
"Merriment" 28x22 (sold) |