Stuck. Every creative knows the feeling. Whether you’re stuck without new ideas or stuck on a project that seemed like a good idea in the window but not when you got it home or stuck because the heat has drained you of every ounce of creative energy, you’re stuck. I have a cup I bought at the Wooden Boat Show in Portland, Maine, years ago. … Continue reading Artist in the Garden
The body here, which I found some now-forgotten place, was the inspiration for my series, “Celestial Bodies.” I was attending a marketing workshop for artists about how to sell the paintings when I heard the line, “You’ll need a body of work…” At that moment, words from an old tune ran through my head: “I ain’t got no body…” And I did, in fact, have … Continue reading A Body of Work and the Traces of Art
Last week I tried something new. I’m open to new things, have always been a risk-taker, but as a good risk-taker, I know I have to be prepared for an outcome I didn’t intend. The “something new” turned out to be one of those outcomes. Here’s the story. I have done most of the pieces for my Celestial Bodies series in 12 x 15- inch … Continue reading Upping the Game
Art and Tulips 