PAINTING THE TOWN
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Wearable Art
There's new art to see, come along with me . . . I took some time off as an artist. For about 6 months, I worked on my other projects and thought carefully about what direction to take my art career. After several years of spending my Summer at art festivals, I took a...
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For the Love of Art – South Bend, Indiana
Saturday, March 4, 2017, 10 am - 6 pm EST Century Center Convention Center 120 S Saint Joseph St, South Bend, IN 46601 Cost: $7.00 Children 12 and under FREE A couple of weeks ago, I was relaxed, my next show isn't until March. Then reality set in this week. Did you...
read moreSummer Heat on “Chitown Jazz”
I have made a departure in the past couple of weeks from my fresh summer color schemes of blues, greens and yellows. First there was a painting with a gradual introduction of orange. Then I created a work with many warm highlights. Before I knew it, I started this...
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Art show this weekend
Looking forward to the Art in the Park in Ft. Wayne this weekend as part of the Three Rivers Festival. There is good music, good food and great art, of course. I will have my show tent with lots of new work, actually the oldest work is something that I did in 2014, so...
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Summer Sky
A fresh painting from the easel. I began this when I was inspired by a set of summer lights that I purchased to hang on a tree over the patio in the backyard. These vintage styled lights are bright and add a festive feeling to everyday. It is a way to make a Summer...
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A Fresh Look
In the process of creating a new painting, I often stop working to walk across the room from the piece to get a new perspective of how it looks. This is a typical artistic method that I find essential in painting a successful piece. For the past few months, I took a...
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Studio A Creative Mess
I realized today that I paint and create art like I cook. I have been told that I am a messy cook. Likewise, my studio can be in a state of disarray when I am in the middle of making art. Today, as I enter my work space, I see the perfect storm, my creative...
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Artisan Market
See you on Friday, November 20, 3-8 pm, South Shore Arts, 123 N. Main St., Crown Point, Indiana. For this holiday marketplace, I have designed a line of small items such as printed note cards and hand painted ornaments with an assortment of small works and unframed...
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Art and Music of the Evening
I have been looking forward to August and connecting with my friends in Michigan again. The activity of the weekend will be an Harbor Arts fund raising event, Art and Music of the Evening - Friday, August 28th beginning at 5:30 pm - meet...
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Summer Video
Hope that your Summer is a beautiful one!
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Century Memorial Chapel
Thanks to the Naperville Women's Club Art Fest committee for last weekend's art festival! My booth was positioned in front of the chapel at Naper Settlement. After watching the festivities with two beautiful weddings on Saturday, I was inspired to bring my plein air...
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