Category: Artworks
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Loss and Laughter
I’m drawn to sad songs. I call them Canteloupe dog songs. You know, melancholies or ‘Melon Collies.” I explain this on stage between songs and it usually gets a groan, […]
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Arts North Studio Tour
Larry and I had a wonderful studio tour April 30 & May 1, with the Arts North Studio Tour folks. Larry showed his guitars, and I had my paintings, collages […]
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Two Studio Tours in September
1st Ever Arts North! Studio Tour Lynette Hensley, the Flying Redhead Saturday/Sunday September 12 & 13 Please stop by studio 10 and come see the new work I’ve put together […]
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6 Paintings, comin’ right up!
I started a 6 painting series, 6 compositions borrowed and cropped from old photos, all will be 16″x20″. They will be collages and paintings, and more colorful than what you […]
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Stories Add Depth
I’ve often thought there was a story behind many of my paintings and collages, but I seldom wrote them down. I recently read about and purchased a book, Significant Objects, […]
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Edouard Manet’s flowers…why does this painting work?
Breakin’ the composition rules, and still winning. This painting by Edouard Manet has two strong circle shapes side by side, almost centered, which is generally not advised for a great […]
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Merry Christmas 2014
Yesterday was Solstice, and that my dear friends, begins to bring relief to the darkness of winter nights. I choose to live in Seattle, where the light is scarce anyhow, […]
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Morgue File
What is a morgue file? I used to keep a collection of images, a mini library of cuttings and photos to inspire and inform my costume design work. Standard practice […]
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NEAT Seattle Studio Tour December 5-7, 2014
Next big show coming up is NEAT Seattle, a studio tour. I will be a guest of Sandy Spear, and Priscilla Peterson will also be with us. Sandy makes glass […]