Finally, I’m back, after a long hiatus. The bayou series is on its way down to Seattle tomorrow, to be in the August/September show at Seders Gallery. I spent the past month building little frames for the pieces, which I like, although I suspect the time might have been better spent putting paint on linen. But now that the show is packed up and out of the studio, I am finally ready to get to some painting. I have no idea what will come out. The past year has been so diverse, in materials and direction. It has been so long since I’ve used paint!! But today, armed with some gorgeous new brushes, I pulled out the paints and the oil sticks and went at it. I am thinking maybe some paintings with the garden in mind…..When  went back into the studio this evening, it smelled so good, from that sweet earthy scent of linseed oil in the air.