Celebrating Mid-Spring Studio Update 2022

Celebrating Mid-Spring Studio Update 2022

Now the first quarter of the seasonal year is tidied up, it’s Mid-Spring, Beltaine, a favorite time for many folks. The next season is open for possibilities (more…)

Why I Open the Studio

Why I Open the Studio

Taking the time after a big event like Spring Into Art Open Studio to rerun the highlights through my mind makes me realize why I open the studio to the public. It can be summed in several ways; connections, conversations, conveniences, win-win for all. (more…)

Off the Cuff, Casually and Spontaneously

Off the Cuff, Casually and Spontaneously

New Wrist Cuffs

Off the Cuff, is the phrase occurred to me for a title for this post about three new wrist cuffs. When I looked up the meaning, “casually and spontaneously” (more…)

Blessings

Blessings

I want to backtrack to the winter when I created “Blessings”, a series of six watercolors. They are on the Grace art page, but I was busy at the time and didn’t write about the amazing thing I saw on my studio window that sparked the work. (more…)

“Angel Play”

“Angel Play”

ā€œAngel Playā€, series of four paintings came about in the last days of winter. Ā Beginning on Valentine’s Day, the return of the Red winged blackbird bachelors coming to roost overnight in the bamboo, (more…)

State of Grace Paintings

State of Grace Paintings

Here is a portfolio I created for the “State of Grace”paintings. It includes the newest series, “Blessings”, inspired by the words of John O’Donohue.

It is best viewed in full screen! (choose the 3 dots)

 

Celebrating Mid-Winter, Studio Update 2022

Celebrating Mid-Winter, Studio Update 2022

The returning and increasing light is daily perceptible, welcome and cheering. Now it is peaceful after a transition to the new year after snow, rain, tornados, fires. This Mid-winter, Imbolc, Candlemas season (more…)

Halcyon Days Celebration

Halcyon Days Celebration

Note on January 1, 2022: Originally I posted one image with out text a day (sometimes two) during the 2021 Halcyon Days, the 7 days before Solstice until 7 days after. Now I have placed them in order in this one post. I chose photos of oil paintings, drawings, and collage from 1986 to the present that may be a peaceful contemplation for you. (more…)

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