by admin | Feb 9, 2011 | 2011
My husband and I went out on a “date” last Saturday night to celebrate our 14th anniversary. We went to a Belgian restaurant with a really bizarre name, Mannequin Pis. From what I understand, this is a famous statue in Belgium, interesting…
Well, aside from the fact that the food was actually very good and the decor was quite nice, there was this vase with a bunch of branches in it on a shelf against the wall. A nice little decorating touch for the restaurant, but an inspiration for me. There was light was fixed on it in such a way that it cast the most beautiful shadows, shadows that would go in and out of focus like a hazy memory. As soon as I got to the studio today, I grabbed up some dead branches and placed them just so for this photograph which will be my next painting. A look into the future.
by admin | Feb 9, 2011 | 2011
Okay, I’m definitely one to not beat a dead horse. I was working on a large piece, 108″ x 36″. The composition was of yellowish pears. I laid in the drawing and got to work. The piece was coming along okay, but something about it was bugging me. It just wasn’t right. The composition didn’t feel strong enough to really carry and make a statement. So after looking at it for days and days, I decided to paint over it. I went out and purchased some McIntosh apples, which I think are totally cute to paint because they’re so fat and round, and got to work. I think the end result made the decision a good one. This piece can be sold as one, two, or three separate paintings as each panel can stand independently of the others.
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McIntosh Apples
Oil on 3 panels 108″x36″ |
by admin | Jan 20, 2011 | 2011
Happy New Year to everyone 🙂 Okay, so it’s been a little bit since I last posted. A lot has happened since I last posted! I’ve finished a few paintings in my still life series. Most of these pieces are destined for Melissa Morgan Fine Art out in Palm Desert, California.
The horizontal McIntosh Apples 48″x12″ was actually painted for my husband. He just recently accepted a job as an Assistant Professor of Law at the LSU Law school. We will be moving down to Baton Rouge this summer. I thought it would be nice to give “apples” to the teacher, and he would have something nice to hang in his office. I’m so proud of Phil!!! Now I’ve got to find good schools for my boys in Baton Rouge.
by admin | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
This painting is very sentimental to me. I happened to be visiting my folks back in October around when my mom’s birthday was. My dad commissioned me to create a painting for my mom. This was such a sweet and wonderful thing for him to ask of me. I let my mom pick out the image she wanted me to paint from. She chose one of my images from my summer trip to Veracruz, MX. I couldn’t be happier with the way this piece came out. To me it feels of happiness and love. I hope it brings both of my folks both joy and pride. I love you mom and dad.
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| Echo XXV, Oil on linen, 42″ x 60″ |
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by admin | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
For weeks my youngest son asked me over and over if I was going on the Cub Scout camping trip. Okay, in my mind I really like the idea of camping, getting back to nature. The reality of getting dirty, smelling like campfire, and sleeping on an air mattress in the cold in a damp tent is far from the beautiful experience I have in my mind. But he batted his big eyes at me and “pleeeeeeeeassssssed” me non stop till I broke down, gave in, and agreed to go. One night of suffering for his happiness wouldn’t be so bad. And, it actually turned out even better than I thought.
Okay, chaos makes me nervous. 25 boys ranging in ages from 6 to 10 and a lack of mothers can make for a tremendous amount of quasi supervised chaos. As a mom, I found it fascinating, watching how the dad’s pretty much let the kids run wild. Talking to my husband, he explained it as kind of like “Lord of the Flies” with “some” parental supervision. So there were only three moms (including me) on the trip, the rest were boys and dads. At the beginning of the trip I fought my impulse to control, and by the end I was able to mostly sat back and watch.
I know that my boys are young for such a short time. These moments and opportunities to create lifetime memories can slip through my hands like the sand. Looking back, I know I have missed so many of these moments already. What else is life, but moments captured and others missed and to always make the best with what we have.
