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Photographs of My Magical Experience at the Ox-Bow Artist Residency in Michigan
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...
Playing With Paint—Mixing and Matching
I've heard (but not watched) those videos that get people addicted to watching something incredibly boring because it's oh-so-soothing. Below are 4-short videos (one minute each) of me mixing paint. Hmm, will this have the same effect on viewers?? Perhaps I'll finally...
Controlled Chaos??
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 lucky to have this beautiful...
It Took a Year+, “Askew #101”
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 occasional snapshot....
2021 Askew Calendar
In 2020 I continued working on my "Askew" paintings, a series of architectural details with a skewed perspective enhanced by my interpretations using invented color and pattern. I am just getting ready to complete "Askew #100", an 8'x8' painting in 8 panels, bolted...
Why I’ll Never Ever Number My Paintings Rather Than Give Them Titles Again
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 was not going to worry if...
From There to Here: Random Journey?
During the Covid19 period of isolating at home/studio I've been reflecting on how I got to where I am now. That got me to mentally reviewing my job history. You know how they say that the time of having one career/job for life is over for people coming of age in 2020?...
The Happy Accident (or not!)
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 24"x24" painting...
2020 Calendar is Now Available Online!
In 2019 I continued working on my "Askew" paintings, a series of architectural details with a skewed perspective enhanced by my interpretations using invented color and pattern. I created 18 new paintings this year ranging in size from 10"x10" to 72"x72". This brings...
Photo Essay—The Opening of My Solo Show at Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College
My exhibition "It's All Askew: Spatial Transformations" at the Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College, AZ has come and gone but the photographs live on...Many thanks to my husband, photographer James Cowlin for being on the job during the opening and taking these great...
Creating a Very Large Painting—A Photo Essay
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 4-36"x36" panels which will become...
My Big Announcement—I Was Awarded A 2019 Gottlieb Foundation Individual Artist Support Grant
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, choosing...