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...
by Barbara | Aug 4, 2021 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Uncategorized
Above is “Askew #108″, 72″x72”, Acrylic on panel. Currently being shown at FOUND:RE Contemporary Gallery, Phoenix, through November 25. Well, here I am. In the studio where I’ve more or less been for the past year & 1/2. I feel very...
by Barbara | Apr 9, 2021 | Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress
It took over a year to create “Askew #101″ at 8’x8′, a lot of paint, a lot of sweat and blood (maybe a few tears). As I went along I tried to document my progress. Sometimes I skipped months at a time but overall I did pretty well in taking the...
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...
by Barbara | Nov 25, 2018 | All Blog Posts, Completed paintings, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized
I’m guessing lots of people have never given a second thought to what happens after a painting has been finished, both to the artist and to the painting. For me, finishing a painting is like finishing a book. If I’m happy with it—I have to set it aside and...
by Barbara | Jul 17, 2017 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Paintings in Progress, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Uncategorized
It has come to my attention that a lot of people assume artists purchase their canvases already stretched and prepared from art supply stores. Many do and that’s just fine. But I don’t. One reason is because I often want to work in a non-standard size and...
