Category Archives: Studio Blog

What 2 artists revealed . . . or didn’t

When I go visit my elderly mom in California, I sometimes try and get a flight into San Francisco on a Thursday, so I can head up to the SFMOMA and take advantage of their late hours that evening. Last … Continue reading

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Now Appearing in Denver

Years ago, in another career path, I entered juried shows quite regularly. Although there was a selection process occurring on my end as well. I looked for shows that were well established, in great venues, with jurors of substance, and … Continue reading

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evolution of a painting…

another piece that might have seemed finished but really wasn’t.  Moving out of former studio into the one at home, there were bound to be paintings that I hadn’t totally wrapped up, but had to get out of there anyway.  … Continue reading

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About that painting I thought was finished…..

  …it’s happened again, another piece that I felt was wrapped up has been up on the painting wall again. I know how this happens now. Aside from the fact that revision and editing is one of the pleasures of … Continue reading

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300 square feet of space…

= how big my 91 yr. old mom’s new life is- a cozy studio apartment in an assisted living building. Just spent the last four days moving her in, unpacking, sorting, hanging pictures, making it wheelchair accessible and making sure … Continue reading

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settling in for the winter

Seems like my other tasks are winding down- and now I’m moving back into my “art-self”. Finally. I am looking forward to what some quality hours in the studio bring, after getting my mom settled in her assisted living apartment, … Continue reading

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here’s someone you should know about….

My friend, Penelope Sartori makes beautiful dream-like photographs but that’s the short version of the story. I was happy to have several of her images in the benefit show I just hung, and even happier that they all sold.  I … Continue reading

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the art of putting together an art show

I’ve hung other shows before, even did a majority of the work hanging this one….. but it is daunting to have a specific space, and way more work than optimal to fill it. Such is the nature of fundraising/silent auction-type … Continue reading

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Beets me….

some might dread the coming of winter- me, I’m actually looking forward to fewer little tasks that need attention- like harvesting the last of the garden, remodeling the bathroom, and the end of an interesting but time-consuming contract job. Gives … Continue reading

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doin’ some drawing….

This is one of the first of a series of tangled vegetation. I hadn’t realize how I missed drawing- I was doing a lot of drawing when I taught it for six years exclusively. But then, after leaving, had such … Continue reading

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