It's been a busy summer, and September is even busier - my work will also be featured in the "Fibers and Beyond" Conference and Exhibition at the Jansen Center, September 6th and through November 30th. The opening reception will be Thursday, September 6th, 6-8 p.m. Here's the link for more information: https://www.jansenartcenter.org/events/fibers-beyond-exhibit/
I met this lovely pair of Seattleites at Hardware Sales in Bellingham. She even said something about them looking alike. I didn't see it til I caught these photos. They both seem so happy. (p.s. there is another photo if you open the post!)
Life Cycle, watercolor and ink/Japanese paper. 4"x6" Prayer, watercolor and ink/Japanese paper. 4"x6" The mosaic floor of the cathedral in Otranto, Italy is absolutely amazing. The three aisles each have a tree of life running the length of the church, with an intricate array of Christian and pantheistic imagery intermingled and climbing [...]
When I was in Italy, I was drawn most to the pre-Renaissance mosaics and frescoes, and the way that hand gestures say so much. This is also true, of course, in other cultures, bringing to mind Buddhist mudras (teaching gestures associated with Buddhism) in particular. So I have embarked on a series of hand paintings, based on [...]
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. [...]