Paris! (Part 1)
I have returned from Paris, safe and sound (other than a lingering cold (NOT Covid)), full of thoughts and stories and photos and inspiration. Over the last couple of weeks,…
Tara Choate Big Days
A few years ago, I had an opportunity to go out to dinner with my cousins, the children of my mom’s sister. As we were eating, the topic of visiting…
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…
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…