Dec 8, 2011
interiors
This book is full of rooms with details that find their way into my paintings.
I've been admiring this room for a long time. Considering the beige palette Pottery Barn has inflicted on us, it’s hard to imagine that in the sixties the average person (woman) was encouraged by mainstream ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ to actually live with bold color! I decided to do a painting based on this room of primaries, one that pays homage to the pleasures of this partiicular version of domesticity.
The Living Room, 36" x 36", acrylic and graphite on canvas, 2011
Another spread in this book I keep coming back to is this yellow and gray room.
It reminds me of Shelley Duvall's apartment in 3 Women.
With these two interiors in mind I made a painting of yellow and gray.
Nothing Troubled Us, acrylic on canvas, 2011
Nov 16, 2011
Oct 31, 2011
Here's the banner at The Dixon on the corner of Park and Cherry. This show has been a great experience! It will be up through January 16. Here's the review.
at the abbey
I stayed in a Benedictine Abbey in Cullman, Alabama over the weekend. I could have used a few more days there reading, drawing, and sleeping. This odd painting was on the wall in my room.
Oct 26, 2011
occupy keokuk
Like Memphis, Keokuk, Iowa is a Mississippi river town nestled in a tri-state area. It use to be a thriving working class town with lots of factories. They've mostly all closed now, although my husband’s Dad still works in one of the few remaining. It’s sad to see the repercussions of the extinction of American manufacturing. The population of Keokuk is dwindling and many buildings are empty. Despite this, the Iowa, Illinois, Missouri region is beautiful. There are lots of woods to romp around in close by. The river is wide and full with a massive lock and dam. The river roads are windy and tree lined, and the people keep on living.
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