January Studio News

Sertoma Artist Reception and Show

This past weekend we took a two hour trip inland and north to Raleigh for the artist reception at the Sertoma Arts Center. It’s a lovely place with artist studios, workshop space and a huge main room used also as a gallery. It is set in a shady park redolent with the aroma of pine that reminds me of weekends with my grandparents in the woods of Upstate NY. If you are in the area, I do hope you’ll stop by for a look. In addition to my work, there is work by a group of artists who created a set of landscapes called Mountain to Sea, which is just wonderful, and some beautiful, textured abstracts by Cheryl McCardle, who shared the hall gallery with me and was so kind in introducing me to her friends who came by. I’m very grateful to Raleigh Arts for selecting my Loving Kindness series for exhibition and to the Arts Council of Wilmington for the artist support grant that contributed to funding my work. The show will be up through February 28th. As always, you can find more of my work on my website.

Violette Femme

I’d like to introduce you to my latest painting, Violette Femme. I’m not usually a purple girl, but using these bold, almost-complementary colors and floating dynamic collage elements that repeat throughout the painting made this one a joy to create. And shouldn’t we all see the world through rose colored glasses from time to time? I found myself quite interested in the bright outlining as well and think I’ll be exploring variations of these elements in the near future. I greatly appreciate your ongoing support and patronage as I walk along this art path and hope you might consider adding Violette Femme to your collection. She is 15”x 30” on canvas at $650.

Quote of the Month

“What greater sorcery is there...than making something”

-Peggy Orenstein in the New York Times

Photo by Almos Bechtold on Unsplash

The idea that making something is a magical thing seems perfect to me. It is rooted in the idea that creating something out of nothing is a mysterious and wondrous act. A manifestation of imagination and creativity, which are often considered to be magical or mystical in their own right. By combining materials and mere thoughts, a maker is able to bring something new into the world that was not there before, giving it life and form. I see the process as akin to casting a spell with the creator who, by using materials, tools, and imagination, brings their ideas into being through their own willpower and skill. Sorcery, indeed.