Look away from the bright light…
Hello all. I apologize for the radio silence. I got a little discouraged with the low response to my last post, which made it easier to just procrastinate. The good…
Tara Choate It’s all art supplies
The grumbling began when I began the decennial pruning of my mom’s rhodies. Mom loved rhodies, particularly the big red-flowering ones that bloom spectacularly each May. I like rhodies, too.…
Pithy Post
Howdy, folks. Well, I had a nice, productive weekend. Yard work, house maintenance, food prep, laundry. I managed to sneak in some painting time, but the results are not new;…
Painting. Survival. Painting.
Hello, friends. Apologies for the radio silence. It’s been hectic. As I posted two weeks ago, the last couple of weeks have been focused on the 2nd Annual Coastal Plein…
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.…
Exhibit Lottery, Show Selections
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!”…
Chasing Signatures
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…
Moooo-ving in
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,…
Let’s make a date
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…