Month: October 2009

I had forgotten how incredible fall could be.   I did not spend as much time in my studio as I had planned, because I was distracted by what was probably the last nice day of autumn.  I walked around Humboldt Park for a while.I was reminded of how much I cherish color, and how pure color has the power to affect a person deeply.  It is like hitting the perfect note in a song.  I do not consider myself a spiritual person, nor do I consider my work spiritual.  But I realized yesterday that if it is visions such as these that inspire my paintings, there is no avoiding a spiritual experience.  Whether that experience or not is real or purposeful beyond our experience does not matter, because it still makes us what and who we are.  I took many pictures and look forward to working from them in making paintings and drawing in the next few months.

This has been my first week really back in the studio after weeks off while I was getting married and going on my honeymoon.  It was a blast, but it feels good to be resuming my work.  I am starting slowly with some drawing.  This drawing was done over the course of two days and is oncardboard , with an acrylic foundation.  I used charcoal and pastel on top of the acrylic.  I like the texture and solid surface it creates, as well as the additional contrast.  Otherwise, it is much like my other drawings.

I am also kicking off being back by having an open studiotomorrow night for Milwaukee’s Gallery Night.  For details, see my calender.  I have a lot of work up, both new and old.   It has been a reflective process for me because I can see how much my newer work differs from my older work.  Yet, I think thematically they speak to eachother, so having everything hanging together is a little chaotic, but a good chaos.  Anyway, it will be fun and casual, I would just like to welcome visitors, friends, anyone who wants to check out the space.  I will have information about classes available as well.  I am looking forward to it!