Glorious Mother's Day at Black River Harbor - I have several stories of chats with folks along the shoreline walk - but first thought I would share this with you all - the apple blossoms and cherry blossoms were glorious along the shore and on the trip up.
And then I saw a carpet of stars - magical carpet of stars.
and two beautiful forsythia bushes oh my gosh - oh my gosh this is now my desktop slide. I am switching between the white blossoms and the yellow blossoms - can't decide.
Featured image: The Mask
I am incredibly honored that my piece, "The Mask," has been awarded an Honorable Mention at the esteemed Philadelphia Watercolor Society 2024 Member Exhibition. This recognition means so much to me as an artist and serves as a testament to the passion and dedication I pour into my work. Thank you to the Philadelphia Watercolor Society for this incredible honor.
Featured image: Caves Along the Shore - Lake Superior
kayaking
arms stretching
finally I am
free
horizon and water
meet
still
kayaking Lake
superior
Featured image: Back Yard Birds
Gosh where to begin? I played around with this whole piece and everything in it. I think every part of an abstract or semi-abstract work is always experimental, as I rarely have much in mind when I start working. When I began this work last November, I started with a figure, washes, and colors. I then stepped back and asked myself what the idea behind this work would be. I decided to make birds part of the composition, but how and where to place them became a major struggle. I tried many ways, sizes, colors and shapes but always painted over them. If you look closely at the work, you might glimpse the birds I painted over because they just weren’t right. It wasn’t until I put the red bird on the shoulder of the figure that I stopped struggling and felt comfortable with the marks and colors of the bird. The rest didn’t come easily after that. I tried many birds flying around but that didn’t work for me. I finally settled on a bird at the bird feeder.
This whole work was extremely experimental for me and I learned a great deal from the creation and placement of the birds. I am ready to move on with what I learned to the next work and put these new ideas to work for me. The fun part for me as an artist is always knowing that even as I move on with new ideas, they are never the same in the next work.
Featured image: Yellow Finch III
The finch's yellow
song
touches the
stillness.
Masked by a grey sky
metamorphosis
of the sun happens.
Featured image: A Cloud in the Sky
Just a minute ago I looked up
Toward the sky, puffy clouds
Slowly meandering across the
Gray blue and white sky. I wonder
I listen. Eyes closed, I travel
Happily to a different place
With blue white sky and
Puffy clouds. When I open
My eyes, puffy clouds have
Moved on to be shared with
Another, Minutes spend
Enjoying the clouds.
