Thursday, October 22, 2009

Color!

I have included two recent pictures of my studio in Boston. On the floor is a new large canvas I am prepping. I will work on this canvas and the other large canvas (last pic in post) simultaneously.

Thinking about color relationships, I decided to zoom in on areas in my house paintings where color shapes and rhythms seem to vibrate. This happens to occur most commonly within shadowed window panes. These oil paintings are 6"x 8".

Excited about the abstract studies, earlier this week I created three on larger canvases. Two 15''x15'' and one 18''x18''.



This canvas at 5' x 6 1/2' is the largest I have painted. I am enjoying the challenge of painting using full body movement to make a mark. I am working to translate my mark making from the abstract window paintings onto the larger paintings.

Monday, October 5, 2009

MFA Study

Below is a paper weaving mounted on a water color image. It is my response to our seminar assignment "make a large drawing to represent time without using sequence." I have been thinking about time as a variable, the layers of past, present and future, and a web of interconnected moments.


These paintings are about the shape color forms create in situations with direct and natural light. I just had a critique where someone noticed the recurring theme of an X composition in my work, fascinating!!
My weaving may originate from this painting...


Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Painting North Haven

This show named Painting North Haven, is located at the Waterman's Community Center on the island. The show will run from August 3rd -16th and includes 18 paintings from my work on North Haven over the past three years. I hope you are able to visit!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Paint Bangor

The Bangor Arts Society hosted its second annual Paint Bangor Day last Saturday, July 25th. I have recently been drawn to the enormous crane on Columbia and Hammond, which I found to be an interesting subject.

Stonington

This is my new work from Stonington. I displayed these pieces at the Yarmouth Clam Festival, July 17-19, and have a few left that I plan to show at the Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, August 15th.







Tuesday, June 23, 2009

New work from Schoodic Point


These paintings are currently on display at the Littlefield Gallery in Winter Harbor, Maine. Join in celebrating the grand opening of the contemporary art gallery on July 2nd from 5-7pm. For more information visit, http://www.littlefieldgallery.com/