Swept Away
Swept Away to Alabama
Location, location, location. I'm grateful to Travis, of Travis Hall Fine Art (Carmel) for giving this piece prime positioning in the gallery's front window. It quickly sold to a new collector and will be shipped to Alabama this week. The painting, which evolved slowly over a month or two, was based on the small sketch below but I lost my way. Turning it upside down provided a new direction. I enjoyed living with this one for a time. I'm happy to know someone else will now.
Swept Up 60x48, oil
Huddle 20x20, acrylic
New Work
Wide open space is a comfort in life and in art. Ignoring that fact, I started in the middle with this one. Before long, there was little room left. The shapes relate like family, joined together for a group hug. A satisfying challenge, though I've already returned to more spacious compositions. Coming soon!
Flying Solo I, II, III 24x68, acrylic and charcoal
Ta da!
Remember these? If you saw my last email, you saw these in progress. Here's where they landed. I've always loved narrow vertical formats but have never tried them. I draw vertical lines in any work, so working on these felt natural. They were the last works to finish before my show opened in the summer at the Carmel Art Association. Because all else was ready for the show I savored a final week to approach this exciting shape freely.