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Together Again! The Fallen-Apart Sculpture is Reassembled
My vision is to create sculptures based on my "Askew" series of paintings, designed so they can be disassembled and packed flat for ease in shipping. Then, on arrival at the destination, the piece could be easily reassembled. How to manage the logistics of this was a...
Practicing Shooting Video While Practicing Making Maquettes
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 learning curve has...
The Beginning of My Experiments in Sculpture
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 until I received the...
Cross This Off as a Sculpture Medium for Me! Explorations for my AZ Commission Grant
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 work, or even paid as much...
6 Months Later…
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 Commission on the...
From Koi Pond to Studio Annex
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...
Popping-Up—Turning Paintings That Look 3-d into Actual 3-d
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 physically flat...
What Goes Up Must Come Down
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 to its'...
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....