The tiny house bandwagon...

Tiny Objects No. 3

:)

the (new) object of my affection...

Near And Far

8"x8"x1"

Games We Play

11"x8"x1"

Everyone Is Welcome

7.75"x9.25"x1.5"

A new subject with so much to say.

 Just finished these up :)

Happy Weekend!

The BIG picture (finally finished)...

Smoke Signals

31" x 62"

The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of long distance communication. These visual messages billow across the sky carrying news, warning of danger, communicating joy and calls to gather. I am so happy to finally share this extra large two panel painting which has been a work in progress for a year and a half.  I completed it last month and I'm super excited to tell you that is has been chosen to be a part of Art Prize 2015!  Smoke Signals will be on Display here September 23- October 11th and if you are anywhere near Grand Rapids, MI I highly recommend checking out this family friendly, citywide art filled event. A city full of art and thousands of people taking it all and talking about it...love it!!!

Someday Soon...

Someday Soon

7.5"x6.5"x1"

I have a few new pieces to share over the next few days.  

I think this one speaks for itself.

:)

House Work

mellow yellow :: touch of grey :: deep purple

just started...

new work on my new easel 

(thank you phoebe!)

I started this piece at 5:30 am yesterday and while it still has a long way to go I like the quiet energy it carries.  Many more layers of wax, oil stick and ephemera will be added and things will be covered and uncovered but it's heading in the right direction.   .

Pull up a chair-

The Invitation

19"x19"

Greetings from the end of another gorgeous week.  There is so much going on around here that it really feels like the weeks are just flying by.  I am painting lots and will have new house and chair pieces to share next week if the rain keeps me out of the garden (which really, really, really needs tending).  If you lived closer I would invite you to stop by, pull up a chair and have a sip of something cool.  I've got windows to finish painting so I'm going to keep it short this morning.  In no particular order here's a little list of the goings on around here-

celebrated my 48th birthday last week

helped my girl choose a prom dress 

planned her graduation dinner and sent out invites

took my boy to his 1st day at his 1st official paying job

took the same boy to his driver's test

(he passed!)

got a summer teaching gig at the ann arbor art center  

applied for a fall artist residency

(fingers crossed!)

so many milestones packed into one week!

happy weekend-

b