My Bruges Painting

Oh my gosh when are the things on my to do list going to catch up with my life?

Point is...I am just now posting my Bruges painting that has been on exhibit at the Gateway Gallery for a week and a half now. As you might know, I struggled with it but found it to be a very rewarding experience. The gallery was so packed and I think that was because of the idea of 16 artists making their own version of the same image. It was so crowded that someone actually stole one of my necklaces! I almost cried. Big jerk.

Anyway here is my Bruges painting in all of it's glory.

I will be posting more about this exhibit on the Gateway Gallery Blog soon.

Studio To Do List

I had a novel thought today. I made a to do list for my work in the studio. I ALWAYS make lists for the office because I lack focus, but it never occurred to me to make one for the studio. (unless I have a major deadline) So today I painted on the sanded over bad name callin' painting and I am just loving it. It has somehow turned into this lovely abstracted sunset or moonrise. Is that a word?

I also worked on my Bruges painting. We (the Gateway Gallery artists) are working on a collaboration of sorts. Greg Matchick has provided each of us with one of his beautiful photographs of Bruges, Belgium called Three Swans in a Canal and we are creating our own pieces inspired by his photo. I am a little intimidated by the project, but I am really enjoying it too. Using his photograph has made me stretch my color muscle in a wonderful way. The painting is very abstract though and I, of course, am already stressing that people will think it is ugly. Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained right?