Wally Workman Show 2011

I am really proud of this show. You never really know how it is going to come off until you see it in person, hanging on the walls of the gallery. They did a beautiful job hanging all the paintings. Thank you Wally and Rachel for a really nice show! Oh, and we of course had a fantastic time in Austin. Lots of good food, good pool time and some shopping.

Handmade in the USA

30 x 40"

In My Own Skin

30 x 40"

Grandma's Chair

24 x 24"

Vintage Eames

30 x 40"

Fresh Start II

16 x 20"

Renaissance Form

18 x 24"

Mama Boots

15 x 30"

Checked Satin

18 x 24"

Eve's Coat

16 x 20"

Something Old, Something New

15 x 30"

One Month Left!

This is a sneak peak of my show at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, Texas this June. I need about 15 paintings and I think I have 10. So I have now set up a station in my bedroom as well as my studio so I can paint around the clock (kind of) until May 20th when I have to stop painting and start framing, etc. It's definitely crunch time.

I have decided to base my show around a color story. So it is titled 'Black and White'. It has been interesting to work this way because I have never done a show around a color concept. I don't want them all black and white, so some of them are brown, or a neutral, but they read black and white. I am doing mainly still life with a few figures and I am very excited. Thank you Wally!

2 figures

I don't know what to say about these. They are something new, kind of. I am not sure if they are totally done, but I think I am liking them. I am thinking about some pattern in the background. I think I need to take a break from them and revisit later.

Sammy

I did this painting a year or so ago, and it was from a drawing I did forever ago. And it ended up looking more like my sister-in-law, Sammy,than the actual model. So.....I gave it to her for Christmas. Seems presumptuous, I know, but I think she loved it and did not think I was being an egomaniac by giving her one of my paintings for Christmas. I told her it was a portrait I did of her from all the nights I spent spying on her and I took all those memories and worked really hard to create a custom portrait of her (nude) for Christmas. I hope she never finds out it was just an unfortunate mistake that turned into a creepy fluke.

Merry Christmas Sammy!

New Dress for Wally Workman

This is one of my favorite dresses I have done. I found this dress on ebay for a steal. When I got it, it came with this little handwritten note and I realized it was a vintage, hand-sewn dress from the 60's. What a find. Shadow #1 also wore this to school for 60's day with her little Tom's. It was so cute.

Show Paintings

'Fresh Start; Self Portrait'

16 x 20"

SOLD

'Flight Opposition'

30 x 30"

'Fears Realized'

24 x 24"

Show Paintings

'Family Portrait'

24 x 36"

'Contented'

30 x 48"

'Cowboy Boots'

11 x 14"

SOLD

'Different Time'

11 x 14"

'Pink Suede Flowers'

11 x 14"

Show Paintings

'Vintage Style'

24 x 36"

'Uniform'

12 x 12

'Dark Satin'

12 x 12"

'Watchful Eye'

12 x 12"

'Vintage Pink'

12 x 12"

SOLD

Show Paintings

'Many Hats; Mother'

SOLD

'Many Hats; Sister'

16 x 16"

'Many Hats; Daughter'

16 x 16"

'Many Hats; Wife'

16 x 16"

'A Place to Draw From'

30 x 30"

The Show is Here

Terzian Gallery

Park City, Utah

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

6 - 9 pm

This show will run through January 4th and then move in it's entirety to Springville Museum of Art for the month of January.

I AM DONE!

Yes I am finished with all the paintings for the show and yes I am yelling (all caps). I finished 21 paintings with a range of sizes for Terzian Galleries show opening December 18th. I am really excited about this show and am really proud of the paintings I have done. I think they show my growth as an artist. Save the date!

'Settled In'

30 x 40"

Holiday Show 2010

Art Access in Salt Lake City is having their annual holiday sale. Link here for their website and info. They requested small still lifes. I did 5, really small pieces (7 x 9"). I love working small. It is less laborious, so immediate. I literally can do 1 or 2 a day. During a baby nap. I felt so productive the week I did these. Unlike a large painting that I work on, rework, glaze, rework, set aside, rework, critique....over several weeks. Large paintings are great for my street cred and for the pocketbook, but if I have to choose, I choose small. I guess variety is the key so I don't get bored. Any that don't sell will be on their way to Texas.

Spoiler....or Teaser?

Only 1 month until I have to be done painting for my show at Terzian Gallery. Here is a sneek peak at what I have been working on. They are representative of the roles I carry; Sister, Wife, Daughter, Mother. I am up to 18 out of 20 paintings. Just 2 more to go! (But then I would love to have it up to 30 for the show in January at the Springville Museum....hmmm.)

Paintings I love so Much

Oh I love these paintings so much. I am so inspired. They are so different from eachother, but I love them and admire their makers!

1. Alyssa Monks: I love the composition. I love the feeling of the painting, restful, intricate. And unbelievably painted. I am painting a sheet in the painting I am working on now. If only it looked like this one. I guess I will put in another 5 hours and see where it gets me. Sigh.

2. Clay Wagstaff: His paintings are so thinly painted, almost washes. You can still see pencil lines on the canvas underneath. They are dreamlike, calming, out of this world-like. Oh I am in love with this painting. He is my sister, Alisa's, favorite painter and I believe he has grown on me. I love his paintings the more I see them. I think about them after I see and study them in Park City.
3. Lindsey Frei: Another Utah painter. She is so technically amazing. She does mainly still-lifes, but her figures are what capture my attention. They are unreal. I love her lighting and her soft edges, and her fashion taste is awesome so I always love her color choices. Look at this girl's hair....so nice. I love how her bangs cover her eyes. Such a yummy painter.
4. Britt Freda. I found it online a long time ago and didn't write down her/his name so thanks to all the comments to let me know. I love how loose the painting is, I am obsessed with bees, and the composition is really nice too. I wish this was in my house.