Our CANNashville Reception at the Mad Platter Restaurant in Nashville went swimmingly. Despite the hot weather and fact that is was a Sunday afternoon, there was a good-sized crowd. What’s more, they were inclined to purchase and a number of our works flew out the doors in no time! That’s me on the far right, …
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Busy times: Vacation, Group Show and acceptance in a juried show in SFO in June!
First off, if you’ve been reading my updates you will notice they are now at WordPress, moved over from Blogger. Not sure how it’ll go but thinking it will make things run more smoothly. We’ll see. In the meantime, last time I wrote, I was going to the ENT specialist for my “wonky eye syndrome.” …
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2010 in 100 words, more or less
> I gotta say, this was an excellent year for me personally and professionally! I dove headfirst into art this year, reorganized and formalized my studio, and by chance scored my first solo show at an upscale restaurant in Nashville for six weeks from late June to Father’s Day. Great timing except Nashville’s millenial flood …
Painting on the porch in the rain
There’s something about porches, don’t you think? When you are able to let go of the critical “I should be elsewhere” mindset and just hang on a porch doing whatever. If you’re like me, you find it liberating and reinvigorating. To me it’s the ultimate “Hominid’s revenge” where we who stand on two feet and …
The Golden Triangle
Coming from a background as a photographer, I recognize so many principles that relate to both photographic and painterly images. Lightstalking Magazine, for professional photographers, has some great content that applies to those using a brush as well, such as this one, on The Golden Triangle in composition. Busy day, heading out to paint with …
Tom Jones’ Workshop: Fantabulous!
> Based on a Tom Jones painting and workshop Never having been to a workshop before, I didn’t know what to expect. I thought it would be a great learning experience but had no idea just how great it would be! Tom Jones is a fabulous nature landscape artist who represents and is representative of …
A grand day with fellow painters yesterday
> Barbara with a painting from more than 20 years ago! The Collaborative Artists Network (C.A.N.) is getting geared up! We painted at Barbara Rembert’s studio in her home yesterday inspired by some glorious instrumental music, great, great food, and the artistic and creative energy that flowed like a bubbling stream. Barbara has a tremendous …
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