A Gate Is Like A Door
When I was in France, earlier this year, I took a photograph of a perfectly French gate at Giverny. I came home and gave it my own twist! I think a gate is a door of sorts. Do you? Are any gates/doors opening or closing for you this summer?
Warm is not the word to describe the temperatures in the US northeastern cities this week -over 100 F(37 C +) and humid! This painting describes perfectly what it feels like outdoors here. I hope it is cooler where you are! I am trying to remain calm and meditative at the moment. The air conditioning [...]
Which Comes First, the Process or the Product?
Some days just getting into the studio doesn’t happen, however that doesn’t mean I am not working on things. I think the time I spent traveling back and forth to Houston (last year) and my trip to Paris brought my work to the point of creating layers in the work process. The idea of the [...]
Open the Door, Then What?
This is another Paris Door I sketched out in the red sketchbook. I keep wondering what the drawings on either side mean. Maybe it is a code. What do you think they mean?
I continue to sketch away at these doors, and they continue to look like Alice found them down the rabbit hole. The thing [...]
Art Paper for the Door Queens
One thing I learned when we were in Paris is how much variety the French (or maybe the Europeans) have in art paper! I have a fetish for both pens and paper, I was in heaven in the art shops and Andrea was the perfect guide. One day she stopped by our hotel and walked [...]
Doors are so important!
Just a short train ride from the center of Paris is the home of artist, Claude Monet. On a beautiful day, Elizabeth and I went to Giverny in Normandy France to visit these gardens which inspired Monet. Indeed they are inspirational and every way you turn, there is an exceptional photograph to be taken.
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Research Time
From time to time I find it is necessary for me to spend time doing some research in and out of the studio. The next two weeks or so I am going to be in the middle of this, so my time here on the blog may be even more sparse. I am so excited [...]
Seeing the Crumbs and Being Grateful
I have been thinking about how I often turn my paintings in a million different directions to see how they appear from different angles. I am sure I am not any different from any other artist, and also like other artists, I think about how the work I do is also a metaphor for life [...]
Changing Physical Environments Can Be Interesting
I have been very busy lately. 2009 proved to be a unique year for our family, and since I am typically a very private person I have not shared what was going on with very many people. Now, I will let you know I have been living a dual life! It is true, I have [...]