by Barbara | Apr 17, 2023 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Uncategorized
There’s going to be a lot to record as I continue experimenting and learning about how to transform my “Askew” series paintings into sculptural works for my 2023 Arizona Commission on the Arts grant. The plan is to be able to look back to see how my...
by Barbara | Apr 5, 2023 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment
Was it the urge to spread my wings off the wall and into the world that started me on my exploration of 3-D? It’s unclear to me now. Almost 3 1/2 years later, I’m still at it. And amazed that I started so long ago! Time definitely flies. It wasn’t...
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...
