Charge Your Brushes
Tara Choate This weekend I attended the always excellent Watercolor Society of Oregon Convention and Exhibition in The Dalles, Oregon. I attended with Catherine Hingson. She was new to the club, so…
Painting
Plein Air Production
The last couple of weeks have been busy. The Pacific Artists Co-Op Gallery has been a little short-staffed, due to two artists being out for medical issues, so I have…
A: Rainy Days and Fridays
Q: What are two of Tara’s favorite things. If I was running the world, I would add weather holidays to the agenda. The first fine day of spring, the first…
Gotta Love a Rainy Day
Recently, I learned that 2025 has been the hottest year ever recorded on earth. After I got done screaming, “The sky is falling”–and understand, I only stopped because I got…
You asked for it
For a variety of reasons, it’s been a tough week. I woke up this morning in bad mood. Sometimes when I’m feeling cranky, I’m able to channel that feeling into…
Worth
Last weekend I participated in my third Art on the Edge Studio Tour. The first year (2023) was a great experience. The second year (2024) was pleasant, but not profitable.…
Horse… Bird… Barn…
I have said it before (repeatedly), and I’m sure I’ll say it again; if it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done. This time, at the last minute,…
Immersion
Going to any kind of workshop is like plunging into a pool; you take a deep breath and jump. Last Thursday (April 3) I travelled down to Grants Pass to…
Unexpected Production
If you are anything like me, and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it, you suddenly find yourself in an artisanal crate, heading south and wishing for air-conditioning. “What just happened here?”…