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Why I’ll Never Ever Number My Paintings Rather Than Give Them Titles Again

Why I’ll Never Ever Number My Paintings Rather Than Give Them Titles Again

by Barbara | Sep 22, 2020 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art

When I started the “Askew” series, which was then nameless, it was an exploration on ten-10″x10″ panels. The idea was to play around with color, perspective and well, really everything, to move myself along into something new and different. I...
The Happy Accident (or not!)

The Happy Accident (or not!)

by Barbara | Feb 11, 2020 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized

I’ve always said I love the process of painting when the happy accident occurs. You can ask anyone who knows me—I’m not a great planner, hence the happy accident sometimes saves the day. When I start painting I work roughly from reference photos. The...
Creating a Very Large Painting—A Photo Essay

Creating a Very Large Painting—A Photo Essay

by Barbara | Aug 15, 2019 | Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art

I started my “Askew” series several years ago as an experiment, using 10″x10″ panels. Gradually I increased the size, each time wondering if my concept would hold up. It did and I continued to increase the size. Below I’m prepping...
My Big Announcement—I Was Awarded A 2019 Gottlieb Foundation Individual Artist Support Grant

My Big Announcement—I Was Awarded A 2019 Gottlieb Foundation Individual Artist Support Grant

by Barbara | May 29, 2019 | Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art

Part of my routine for the business part of my art practice is a group of annual grants for which I apply. The application submissions come out at various times of the year and I track these on my calendar. For each submission, there’s a flurry of writing,...
Total Studio Reorganization Brought On by Some Very Good News!

Total Studio Reorganization Brought On by Some Very Good News!

by Barbara | May 16, 2019 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art

The Very Good News is going to remain a mystery to readers until it’s officially announced by an undisclosed organization. This good news brought on a total redo of my studio in order to clear my head and proceed…One of the first things I did was to...
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow and a Big Mess to Follow at the Start of 2019

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow and a Big Mess to Follow at the Start of 2019

by Barbara | Jan 22, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art

This photo by James Cowlin is a shot of my studio in action, with unfinished paintings on tables and on the easel in the foreground on the right side. Thank you to Jim for capturing scene. It’ll always bring back good memories of this period of intense creating....
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