Shows, skies, savannahs, and Sheltie
I survived the Open Studios of Beavercreek show and even sold some paintings! I think this is a great venue and hope that with long term exposure I can build…
Tara Choate Recap of the week
For a long time I’ve known that October would be a busy month; the WSO convention, Open Studios of Beavercreek, and my Kentucky trip were back-to-back this month. With recent…
Returning to regular life
It’s Sunday night and I’m back from the Watercolor Society of Oregon convention and bracing myself to return to work tomorrow after the events of last week. I think I…
Randomly… because that’s all I’m capable of
1. It’s Friday after an intense few days. I am taking the day off and as I sit here doing, well, nothing, I totally think it was a good move.…
Don Choate: September 12, 1940 to October 1, 2014
My dad, Don Choate, passed away early Wednesday morning. While his passing wasn’t a shock, it was more sudden than expected. My mom and I have taken care of the…
O.F.F.F. (the photo essay)
Clearly I shouldn’t be leaving the house as early as I did today; I forgot my camera. However, my wonderful friend Arminda played photographer today. Also, she gave me a…
-2 -1 +3 -1 = forward steps
Today I spent the largest part of the day running errands, mostly involving art. And when I dropped off the painting to go to Medford, it was a little like…
To pieces
The title of today’s painting, “To Pieces”, is also sort of a commentary on my day. And the less said about that the better. Thankfully, it’s Friday and I have…