tokyo, japan
february 2016
japanese boro textiles . . . so beautiful.
Monday, March 07, 2016
better late than never.
i just used oils for the first time in my life and painted my first abstract painting ever. it was SO. MUCH. FUN ! i never knew what i was missing but i’m so glad i found it. i’ve been having fun in my studio doing what ever my heart desires . . . feeling very content.
Friday, August 22, 2014
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 2014
vallauris, france
this piece is actually for sale in the WESTMONT MUSEUM OF ART 5 x 5 show. you can go HERE to bid online. august 28th – september 11th.
Friday, June 27, 2014
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 2014
vallauris, france
from my “étude de bouteilles” book.
Friday, February 08, 2013
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
august 2012
mount holly, vermont
acrylic painting on wood.
8 x 8
Friday, June 08, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
june 6, 2012
vallauris, france
i am trying my hand at acrylic painting and am still not quite sold. it is so antithetical to watercolor. the paint just sits there and doesn’t absorb into the canvas, i’m not used to that. i will be spending half of my residency here in france painting. there is so much to be inspired by.
Friday, March 23, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
march 7, 2012
berkeley, california
this is the B in my alphabet series. it was done with charcoal, pastels, and water color. i’m trying to bring a little more color in my life, though for me, “color” means vague, muddy and subtle.
Friday, March 16, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
march 14, 2012
berkeley, california
one of the projects in my “painting class” is to draw the alphabet in different medium and fonts. this “A” was done in charcoal and is approximately 14″ x 20″ (it’s a BIG little A).
Friday, March 09, 2012
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
march 8, 2012
emeryville, ca
my friend, jessie, and i have started a painting salon (with just the 2 of us as members). we meet every wednesday morning, lock ourselves in her studio with a LOT of tea or coffee, blast the music, and then draw, paint, charcoal, pastel, ink, oil, scratch, smear, etc . . . with reckless abandonment.
one of the assignments we gave ourselves was to pick an object and to draw it every single day for 3 months. i chose this antique key from france as my object. it was a completely random choice, as my office is loaded with objects. but now that i think about it, it seems the perfect choice, plus it has a deeper significance. hopefully this will be the key that unlocks my inner-creativity. there ARE no accidents in life, right ?
Friday, August 06, 2010
friday field trip (from the sketch book).
berkeley, california
july 2010
(click on the image for a closer look)
i’ve been sketching + painting right onto my pottery and combining my 2 great loves. sketching right on the clay feels so permanent and set in stone, which can be quite daunting at first. but nothing that can’t be thrown against the wall at the end of the year !
this is one of my favorite quotes from “the little prince.”
Friday, September 04, 2009
friday field trip (from the sketchbook).
vermont.
august 2009
(click on image for up close + personal view)
