by Barbara | Mar 27, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art
I received the 2023 Arizona Commission on the Arts Research and Development Grant to, yes, research and develop my idea of transforming my “Askew” series of paintings (see “Askew” gallery) into sculpture. Having virtually never done any 3-d...
by Barbara | Mar 22, 2023 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art
I’ve taken a long (inadvertent) break from my blog posting. Just been really busy and it dropped off my radar. I’m starting in again and plan to make this a much more regular part of my art practice. I’m excited to report that I received the Arizona...
by Barbara | Sep 26, 2022 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art
Our former (previous owner’s) Koi pond had been an eyesore for a long time. We finally found someone who was able to transport dirt to fill it up. I’d always dreamed that this would make a great studio annex since it’s located right behind my studio....
by Barbara | Jun 16, 2022 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress
Making a painting look like it has depth is like a magician’s trick but with lots of training and practice thrown in. I love doing this in my “Askew” paintings. I started wondering what it would be like to go the other direction and transform my...
by Barbara | Feb 8, 2022 | All Blog Posts, Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art
There’s a lot that goes on both before and after an art exhibition. Naturally first the artist needs to make the work. Then there are the submissions to apply for shows. Yeah, a show is booked. The date for installation arrives. The show is packed up and taken...
by Barbara | Oct 28, 2021 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress
From September 16th to October 5th, I was just outside of Sagautuck, Michigan, participating in the Ox-Bow Longform residency along with 17 other artists. Ox-Bow, associated with The Art Institute of Chicago has been in existence for over 100 years! The setting is...
