Another year, another 6×6 painting
Tara Choate Since 2009 I have contributed a 6×6 painting to the Audubon Society of Portland’s Wild Art Festival. This year I painted a young pileated woodpecker I met over the 4th…
2016
The Incident
As odd as this is, I’ve been thinking a lot about this incident. Either it’s the final straw before I have a psychotic breakdown, and therefore my team of psychiatrists…
Resetting my inner clock
Late last week my boss came to me and asked where the October report was. I looked at her dumbfounded. “It’s October?” I’m not sure why this was a shock…
Red
I am home sick today. The dogs don’t believe in sick, so I had to take them for some short walks. I have started Vinita Pappas‘ new Messy Palette Club…
Francesco Fontana Workshop
After the convention was over, the real fun of the Francesco Fontana workshop began. Monday – Value After getting the room and various logistics set up, our group of 26…
Apparently no one reads minds
So… It’s over. The convention. The workshop. It’s all over. Or that’s my story as I work my way through a list of final things to do: Write thank you…
Ode to the Volunteer
Today “my” show began. It started early for me, putting up signs and picking up paintings from the shipping place. I started to see paintings floating toward the gallery… But…
Dictator fantasies and Pintrest surfing
It occurred to me a few minutes ago as I was surfing Pintrest for “job chart for adults at a convention” that I may have snapped. After more than two…
Unexpected
Today I got up early to go with the Salem Audubon Society out to Ankeny Wildlife Refuge. I arrived promptly at 7:00. Not a single person was there. Tturns out…