Author: Lynette Hensley
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Gasworks Gallery Open Studios
I visited Gasworks Gallery open studios last night to see how it was, and who was there, and what they were doing. The good news is that there were LOTS […]
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Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro, an Italian word which means light-dark, is used to describe shading in painting to reveal or conceal form. I love to take apart words, Chiaro, or clear or light. Reminds me in […]
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25 Collage Series
I’m bringing back my 25 inches of art for $25.00! Here’s how it works — you choose 1 image and 1 word and I’ll make you a collage! The collage […]
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Crossing the Bridge from “Art” to “Product”
I remember when I first began to consider selling my art. There were a few factors that led to this decision. I wanted to be recognized for the work that […]
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Details: Let’s Play What If….
What if shoes were soled with fur? Then you would walk softly… What if collars were lined in maps? Then the world might know your pulse. What if corset stays […]
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Details: To Begin a Project Series with Witnesses
I think I’ll call it Details, at least as a working title. And the first challenge always, is to simply begin. I have this sign on my office/studio wall: There […]
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Details: Idea flows
I’ve begun a canvas by using Golden Matte Medium to essentially laminate linen canvas to my canvas. It was a canvas that had another idea start on it, one that […]
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The Book Borrowers, Exhibited at Bellevue Arts Museum
Call me a snob, I don’t care–I love art museums. The curators get to choose the finest, most intriguing work, and they’ve done it again at the Bellevue Arts Museum. […]
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A 30 Hour Painting
July 25, 2004 That would be my painting. We will see just how long it really takes, but I’m already way past 2 hours. On this day, the last day […]
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A 2 Hour Painting
July 24, 2004 Dianna Shyne, an extraordinary artist right here in Seattle, painted a beautiful, evocative acrylic on gesso coated watercolor paper in two hours, the space of time allowed […]