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Solo Show at Stonehenge Studios in Portland
Friday, December 9th, 2011
Yesterday the first solo show I have had in a decade was hung. Tomorrow night is the opening. I am in that “what if nobody comes” phase which will heighten progressively throughout the day until 5:30 comes and I’m talking to visitors and old friends who show up. Then for the next few days I […]
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Still life painting at Gabriel’s studio
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Back to oil painting!! A new eight week session at Gabriel Lipper’s studio has begun. This time we will be painting “ala prima” (all at once) one small still life in each of our eight 3 hour classes. We are to bring our own set-up so on the way out the door last Friday morning […]
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What happened to May?
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Oh the Month of May that went away! It was a busy time, mostly due to getting ready for and attending Ceramic Showcase, a show Dennis and I have done every spring for over 25 years. Since I’m not doing ceramics anymore I participate by painting with under-glazes on cups that Dennis has made. In […]
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Our Home and Studio- what’s not working here?
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
This is the point in almost every painting where I could just turn it to the wall and walk away. The initial buzz is over and I start to struggle. Something is not right with the buildings in this one but I can’t figure out what. Terry Miura, who taught a painting workshop here a […]
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The Wonders
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
“The Wonders” 9 x 12 oil on canvas panel $125 This painting was for another challenge on Different Strokes for Different Folks. I added the child, and her wonder at the light making a great wheel on the floor, and accentuated the preoccupation of the other family members with the wonder of their i-phones. Even […]
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Ceramic Showase this weekend in Portland
Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Guess what we are getting ready for? Here’s what the Might Quince looks like as a canvas giclee print on a clay “frame”.This is the way I get to continue participating in the ceramic shows that Dennis and I have done together for years: I show my paintings on CLAY! This was truly one of […]
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Blog use #2 – comments link
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
I have received a lot of emails from people who are enjoying the blog, and that really helps me stick with painting daily, but many have had problems subscribing or commenting. On the phone just now, I went through the process of leaving a comment with someone who has valiantly been trying to use the […]
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A better way to subcribe to this blog
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
I have changed my subscription server to Google Groups instead of FeedBlitz after hearing about so many of you who could not access the sign-up. I really dislike the ugly box (which I may be able to change), but it seems to be doing a better job and I have more control as well. If […]
Unable to Make Comments?
Monday, February 25th, 2008
I have had several people say they are unable to leave comments on my blog. Could you please attempt to make a comment on this post? If it doesn’t work, or asks you to sign up for a Google account in order to leave a comment, I would really appreciate a brief email explaining what […]