Photos from Art Outside

Loving blue and green colors right now.

Plan to paint more number themed paintings.

 Really like the colors and the thin black outlines around the shapes.
This painting 'Fly Away' was my first sale last weekend!

I had a very successful weekend at Schlafly's Art Outside, and the results make me feel more validated  in the pursuit as artist. It was a fun time and I plan to be back next year. Signing up for this show, and then getting my work accepted, really made me focus on creating quality artwork. All the time and energy really paid off!

What I loved:

• Talking with people, hearing their thoughts, questions, and suggestions about my work.
• Chatting with the other artists who were at the show and all the inside secrets and tips they had to offer.

Count Down

Summer Flow

Heading into my last week of getting ready for the Schlafly's Art Outside. This painting will be one of many that will be for sale next week! Back to work!

Home Made Art and Brew

I will be selling my artwork at the Schlafly Art Outside is a three-day-long juried alternative art fair featuring affordable art from artists based here in the St. Louis area. Come and show your support for local art and local beer!

The art fair is September 7-9.

Check out this year's 2012 Artist Gallery now!

It's gonna be great!

Another Encaustic

Orange Flow

It's been brutally hot here in St. Louis, with temperatures in the 100's. I have not lived in such a hot climate, and now I know why I avoided climates that are hot and humid. I never knew one could have cabin fever in the summer. At least I am getting a lot of art projects banged out with this heat wave.

The above encaustic painting reminds me of the days when I use to swim in the ocean on hot summer days. I use to love to lay on my back and let the ocean transport me to another world. Now I use the neighbors kiddie pool to keep me cool. At this point one has to go to such extremes to not over heat.

Encuastic Rocks

 

Circle of Patterns

Finished this encaustic piece couple months ago, and still not sure if it's done. Taking a break from encaustic for the summer, because it's simply too hot in the summer to work in the material. So, now I am into pure painting. I call it pure painting, because the only material I use is paint. No paper, wax, pastel, blah blah blah. Ever since Flora Bowley's two day work shop in Boulder this spring, I am so motivated to just paint pure and raw. It's fun for now, but would love to get back into some more encaustics once it cools off. 

House sitting these little critters. I am in smitten by these guys. Can't wait to get one of my own when we buy a house, which is in the works! Put an offer in today, and fingers crossed the sellers accept.

Growth

Growth

Feeling a bit stuck these day, and like I am spinning my wheels. Getting a little itchy to be back at work again, despite the fact I am busy every day with various projects. Not sure what path I am suppose to be on, and second guessing my choices I made - especially not wanting to work in the corporate world. For some reason it's a scary feeling but also very freeing at the same time. This down time has been good to me, and was able to attend workshops from great artists such as Mary Beth Shaw and Flora Bowley, and to live my life on my own terms. Still I feel restless right now, and need a way to channel this energy. 


Came across this quote today, and oh I hope hope this is true.


"When you are on your path, and it is truly your path, doors will open for you where there were no doors for someone else." - Joseph Campbell

 This quote gives me great comfort.

Fun With Encaustics

Spring Blossom 1

Spring Blossom 2

Spring Blossom 3

Been working more with the encaustic medium. It's really addictive, and could spend hours re-working one piece. Warning to those we are thinking about working in this medium you will be hooked! Would like to do couple more pieces with the Asian theme.

Got some other projects I am working on, and would like to share them by the end of the week or so. Have been stalling on them, mainly I think it's a fear factor.