Category: Creative Process
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Art and citizenship in the time of COVID-19
Long time since I added anything here. Most of my interactions are on Facebook and Instagram anymore. As I sit here in my oasis of a backyard under Covid 19 […]
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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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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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30 in 30 Day 2
Another grouping of people this one strikes me as a Greek chorus. I like this working fast thing. Of course, I’m working on completing some that I started, so the […]
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New painting – 30 in 30 Day 1
Here’s the first of my paintings for the 30 in 30 challenge. Maybe it’s even done! http://30paintingsin30days.weebly.com/
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Fun at the Edmonds Waterfront – An Art Demo Day
Sunday, July 27 I was with 3 other artists at the Edmonds Waterfront, demonstrating how I make and use some of my tools for my art. I was showing how […]