Now that my show has officially opened, Lancelot is finally
able to begin to devote himself to some of his long neglected projects.
"View From Above"
For the last year or so I have been working towards a show at the Round Hill Community Church gallery. (My Fifth) The opening was Sunday, May 6th. It was a lovely, cool spring day. The show will hang until noon on Wednesday, June 20th. A good long time. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 9 to 3 pm. To check on opening times, please call the Round Hill office at 203 869 1091. The show was hung by the amazingly talented Mirella. Very many thanks to all who came to the opening and made it such a happy event. David suggested the title as I was looking for a way to combine my landscapes and my birds. I meant to do a "Bird's eye view" painting but somehow managed to run out of time. Here is the Invitational image, "Georgia's View" which shows the Pedernal Mountain in the distance. Georgia O'Keefe would climb onto the roof of her adobe house and paint and draw the mountain many, many times. It is the Mount Fuji of the South West.
To see more of the Artwork in the show, please click on the Flicker icon. (You may need to scroll sideways to get to the newest images.)
Latest Owl takes older Owl under his wing.
So nice to see that my newest creation has a friendly disposition. One never quite knows how a creaure will turn out when one is working on it.
The Finished Owl Spreads his Wings
Finally, after several more layers, the finally finished owl is done. A layer or two of Japanese Waashi paper and some beautiful french tissue paper, once wrapped around some wine from a store in CA, and the owl is ready for his first flight.
Looking Ahead to Summer
A quick sketch of shells as I start thinking and planning for this Summer.
Off to Santa Fe
The Three friends head off to Santa Fe for their annual R and R respite. I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of them at the airport yesterday. Lancelot and co like to travel as inconspicuously as possible.
Another paper mache owl takes wing.
Another paper mache owl practices his first landing in the garden. Here he is, nicely covered with the Financial Times and almost ready for a final layering of decorative Japanese text.
Finishing up.
Knowing that I am very busy at the moment preparing for my One person show, Lancelot and Agile kindly offered to help me work on my paper mache owl. Here you see the owl in a late development stage, receiving a final coat of the Financial Times. With luck the owl will be dry and ready to be decorated just in time for the opening of my show on May 6th. I am so grateful to Lancelot and Agile for their help.
Spring Flowers
After spending the last couple of weeks painting in acrylics, it was very nice to get back to watercolor and some very traditional spring flowers. Here are some gorgeous anemones, I love those purples so much.
A Team Building Exercise.
Lancelot decided to sponsor a team building exercise in honor of Easter. Working with the eminent artist, Sir Robin Redbreast-Goodfellow, MRA, the design team took a class in Self portraiture/Easter Egg decorating. The only problem, as Agile noted on the post class evaluation sheet, was that there was no chocolate involved.
Spring Farmyard
Some Easter Chickens and a hungry fox. Alas, no time to decorate Easter eggs so I decided to decorate the chickens instead.
Secret Passageway
A secret passageway or tunnel through the trees, leading one onto the beach. Tucked away at the end of a quiet street, one passes through the shade and enters another world of light and water. Watch Hill, Rhode Island. A study for a much larger painting for my upcoming show, "View From Above."
Spring is here.
I was working in the studio when I saw a sudden burst of color. As I turned my head I noticed Lancelot scurrying by with an enormous bunch of flowers.... Before I could catch him, to ask where he was headed, Lancelot had disappeared around the corner.
Two Heads are Better than One.
Two small acrylics, each canvas is 4 x 4". Tabby Cat and Hare.
Collage Journal
Finishing up the paint after a day's worth of acrylics. Of course, I hate to waste anything so the leftover paint finds a way into my collage journal.
The Finished owl
The finished owl ventures outside on a beautiful Spring Day. Paper mache and metal leaf on beak and eyes. Approximately 14" high.
A new Paper Mache project.
This amazingly beautiful spring is just perfect for a new paper mache project. Here is a young owl, just starting out. Covered in the Financial Times and waiting for wings. If you look closely, you can just see my first paper mache owl in the background.
Creative Block
Time for a Spring Vacation. Lancelot was suffering from Creative Block...
Summer Swallows
The bad thing about silver leaf is that it gets everywhere. The good thing is that sometimes it ends up in the right place. Collage. 12 x 12".
Mad March Hare
A tiny 6 x 4" collage of a mad March hare, waiting to leap into action. Watercolor, silver leaf, embroidery and the Financial Times for the ears and stomach.
