Bird Patterns

I've been fooling around with some new techniques while creating work for my December shows. This is an image transfer over encaustic medium and decorative burlap. City Art Gallery will be having the reception on December 4th followed by a one day Craft Sale on Saturday, the 5th from 12 - 6 pm. Look for Trish Tunney, who will be there, taking Green Screen Holiday Portraits in her sidewalk studio in front of City Art Gallery. Tedda Hughes will also be having a reception on Saturday, the 5th. Come on out for some arty fun next weekend!

Poured Pear

I tried a new technique last week - pouring the wax over a drawing. It didn't work, so I fooled around some more with an awl and some oil pigments and came up with this little guy. I'm now on to something completely different, but I will have to get back to making more like this one.

Exhale and Release

This is one of the pieces I made before Open Studios. It's hard to believe it's already November and Open Studios was almost a month ago. The best thing about this time of year, is the deep, rich light, and with this weather, it's been great to be in the studio. This Friday City Art Gallery is having an opening reception and both Trish and I are in the show - though you won't see this piece, November is all about mod animals for me.

Gingko ii 20" x 20"

Took advantage of the overcast sky to capture some of my new work. I did this series in 2007 and then re-did it again this summer. I really like the way they turned out.

Lucky

I made this picture earlier this summer but never got around to taking the photograph. Then we went to Wisconsin, and on our road trip, and before I realized it, months had gone by without posting to this blog. But I am still happily painting, I've just gotten a little lazy about posting. I'm getting ready for Open Studios which means new work and another year of transforming my house into a gallery. This year Hilary and I are showing together. Stay tuned for invitation.

Gold Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben

For Tedda.

Finches

We put a bird feeder in our back yard and we are now going through five pounds of sunflower chips every few days. This spring the finches had bunch of chicks and Trish and I call all the babies "peep." We've tried naming them but they flit around much too fast and we have not yet noticed their individuality. The boys are sometimes more or less red and some birds are fluffier than others, but I think that's because they are still very young and downy. This painting is a little nod to the finches and their flitting. I do wonder where they sleep and how long they live and where they go to die.