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Journal page
Since I haven't been able to spend time in my studioI thought I'd share a journal page that I've been working onfor a couple of weeks.This is for an online class with Juliana Coles--Field Notes, a book...
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New Year's Eve
Not sure where the past month has gone, I've been neglecting the blog.I think what happened was I'm still healing after the knee replacement.Just getting through the work day was a challengeday by day...
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Reorganizing for the new year
Look....a floor, how about that?! It was starting to get a bit dangerous in there again. You know how it is right? Mixed media....boxes and bags full of this n' that. Decided it was high time to...
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Snow, snow and more snow
5am....look at this!My driveway is under there....somewhere I tried to look out the side door...guess this is why the door didn't open.The snowblower wouldn't start,Paul had to shovelHoly mackerel...
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Mama
Charcoal on pastel paperWhat a month it has been. On Feb. 8th, there was a fire in the apartment 2 doors down from my mother's. She was hurrying to put on a robe to evacuate when she fell, hit her...
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Life is a bowl ...
Bowl #2gouache and encaustic medium on plaster 5x7This piece was inspired by two stories."This is a giant blockof whatever is most difficultfor you to carryand trust me on this,you'll carry it more...
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Finding time for art
cold wax & oil on wood ~ 12x12I don't know much about cold wax medium or oils, but the idea of working with cold wax intrigued meespecially living in a cold climate where ventilationfor encaustics...
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Plaster bowl
plaster, charcoal, dirt, pastel, graphite, sumi, watercolor, encaustic medium8 inches across, hangs on wallI didn't realize until I saw it posted, that the sumi mark is in the shape of a bowl.I think...
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A very full Saturday
Plaster, shed snake skin, walnut ink, encaustic medium11 1/2 inchesThere has been so much on my mind that even in art makingI can't concentrate.This piece is the result of a happy accident.There is a...
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More plaster....another bowl
Plaster, walnut ink, sumi ink, watercolor, graphite and encaustic medium4 1/2 inchesMaking bowls has become almost meditative for me.The process of getting my hands in the plaster and getting lost...
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Cold Wax and Oil Workshop with Rebecca Crowell
I'm still reeling from the workshop I took from Rebecca Crowell mid May.There were 6 students, we worked long and hard. I'm not sure if any of us were well versed in oils, but we learned quick...
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Middle of July already?!
3 wips--a triptych each on 12 x 12 cradled panelscold wax and oilCan't tell you how many layers of paint are on these.Bizaar combinations that felt right at the time.See them peaking through?Found an...
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Plaster bowls
Plaster bowl 8.5"plaster, encaustic, acrylicPaster bowl 8.5"Plaster, tar, encausticPlaster Bowl 8.5"Plaster, soot, encaustic, acrylic~~~Getting in some good studio time,despite the fact that I have...
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MAM-Art is good for the soul
I took myself on an artists date to the Milwaukee Art Museum.It had been a long time since stepping through those doorsand taking in all that amazing work that lies within.The first piece you encounter...
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The long and winding road
8x6 oil and cold wax on a plank~~~Since the time my mother passed away, I've had urges to go visit places. To the place where I grew up, to where my grandmother grew up.I'm not really sure why.I drove...
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Like vs Gotta Have
WIP-Mixed Media 16 x 16 on canvasAn "in flux" painting--a warm up.I've taken a longer hiatus than anticipated,but that's for another post...~~~This week I had a commission fall through.Nope, I didn't...
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Plaster bowls
Saturday glorious Saturday! It's already a gorgeous day outside. The windows are wide open in my studio. Thought I would show you a couple of bowls I'm working on.Hand built plaster bowl (8.5 "...
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Holiday?
Handbuilt plaster bowl, 13.5"Shellac, Panpastel, encaustic medium~~~~~Happy 4th of July!I should be taking the day off,but...I'm picking up my studio.What a mess!Crap Art supplies, boards, canvases all...
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Article 5
This piece has been in the works for months and months.Cold wax and oil on panel. 18 x 24It's hanging in my teal bathroom.The more I work with cold wax and oil the more versatility I find it has. I...
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