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Behind the Screen ~ Step-by-Step iPad Drawings

January 28, 2012

I am going to be uploading several of my iPad drawings recorded step-by-step using the Brushes app. I hope you enjoy seeing the process of creation ~ As a guide, I try not to take more than 30 minutes, as these are supposed to be a fun, non-thematic ‘diary’ of my visual day, until I [...]

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The seeing of not seeing from Alison Jardine

August 5, 2011

Dan McCarthy, and media executive and writer who writes the drmstream website, recently wrote this beautiful poetic response to my work. I was particularly moved to see his very succinct summary of my work (probably worded better than I could write it myself For the past year or so I’ve been fol­low­ing the work of [...]

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Present Imperfect

June 7, 2010

Today I scrapped a canvas I’d been developing for about three weeks. It had developed considerably from the initial sketch, taking on a life of its own as the image emerged, and I reacted. I really loved the direction it was going so much that I overworked an element, even though it didn’t fit in [...]

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Inspiration is Irrelevant

February 13, 2010

A very charming student from a local college visited me in my studio a few weeks ago, as they had to choose a living artist whose work they liked on whom to write a paper. She had literally twenty questions to ask me. One of the questions, the last one, stopped me in my tracks [...]

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Open Studio Sale

December 4, 2009

I am hosting an Open Studio Sale, offering works of art from just $100, ready framed! They are the perfect recession-busting way to give the gift of fine art to yourself, or your loved ones. Please come and visit me on December 11th at 6pm till 9pm, and December 12th at 11am until 4pm. Refreshments [...]

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Still Life as a Mirror

November 29, 2009

I am working on this new still life, showing the bottles and cans on my table. This table is a large glass tabletop on two trellis legs. It is incredibly versatile for me, as I can use it directly as my palette, and it is a huge surface for me to spread out my paints [...]

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Matisse and Me

November 4, 2009

This is a self-portrait, that may or may not be finished. The colors are inspired by Matisse, and this piece is nearly a homage to that great painter of color. I say almost, because it has other themes too. It is framed by music art, and by the art of political posters, in the posture [...]

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Stars, Sunday and Spackle

September 14, 2009

Sunday sped by slinkily, as I painted from dawn till dusk (nearly) at my new studio space. I worked on  my Starshine (Before the Dawn) abstraction and by the end of the day I had made great progress. One more session should get it to where I can stop work on it. My husband and [...]

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Paint & Nails

September 8, 2009

We spent most of today at my new studio~gallery. We made huge progress not only in the phsycial appearance today, but also in my conception of how I will be best able to ustilize the space. These four photographs show a progression of work today. More to come soon!

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New Studio Gallery ~ First Photos!

September 7, 2009

This Labor Day weekend has been the start of my lease on this new studio & gallery space. We spent time setting up yesterday, and today we will continue getting things into their proper places. Eventually, I plan to spend my days here painting, in blessed isolation In the meantime, I aim to fill it [...]

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