Negatively Defined
Doing a bad painting is very discouraging. You started with such high hopes, and suddenly you are looking at a piece of paper with some squiggles and blotches on it.…
Doing a bad painting is very discouraging. You started with such high hopes, and suddenly you are looking at a piece of paper with some squiggles and blotches on it.…
It’s so sad when the mind starts to go. I called a friend on Thursday (the 6th) night, completely panicked. “The NWWS deadline is the 9th!” She agreed. “That’s tomorrow!”…
A friend and I have an ongoing conversation that starts like this: “Should I enter the _____ show? I mean, even if I get in, the shipping will eat up…
Two years ago (specifically October 2021), I wrote a post about cows. In January 2022, I was notified that my design ideas had been accepted. In the last 18 months,…
Well, it’s over. My first Art on the Edge Studio Tour. Preparation This last week has been an ever-increasing blur. I posted very briefly last week about trying to get…
Through a bunch of poor decisions, I did not spend my time well this weekend. I was tired and worn out. I had plans on Sunday which turned against me.…
In twelve days, the Art on the Edge Studio Tour shall commence. Am I ready? Of course not. I mean, I’ve taken care of the basics. Hired someone to clean…
Sometimes, at a workshop or event, an instructor will make a grand pronouncement. “Phalo blue is an awful color!” Or, “Square paintings are boring.” And while I may agree (or…
The Art on the Edge Open Studio Tour is right around the corner. In fact, the exhibit opening is next Friday, May 26, from 5-7 at the Lincoln City Cultural…