 LIVING WITH ART. A commission for 13 art pieces for 13 people. Commissioned by one person. This person understands the beauty of giving authentic gifts. Resist the industrial Santa complex!
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follow.nature nature guides“The observation of nature is part of an artist's life, it enlarges his form and knowledge, keeps him fresh and from working only by formula, and feeds inspiration.” – Henry Moore       This book came with high recommendations from Amy Meissner, an Alaskan Textile Artist that I follow on social media. I'm a person who really enjoys my material 'stuff', and I am continuously editing it to keep the best and most interesting objects. Plus, I don't like a cluttered look and feel in my home. The book explains material intelligence and makes sense of sustainability in daily living. It highlights craft as a verb, not as a noun. Even though it may be a slow go, I highly recommend the reading. "Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It's enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, My head is bursting with it." - Claude Monet.    “The inner life has its soft and gentle beauty; an abstract formlessness as well as a subtle charm. I often consider myself as a figure in a foggy painting: faltering lines, insecure distances, and a merging of greys and blacks. An emotion or a mood—a mere wisp of color--is shaded off and made to spread until it becomes one with all that surrounds it.” ― Virginia Woolf, A Passionate Apprentice: The Early Journals, 1897-1909 The AQUA/TERRA SHOW opened at Zoot Gallery Wednesday, August 8, 2018. It was an enjoyable evening--saying hello to new and old friends, and taking in the music, food and scenery. I especially enjoyed sharing the backstories on my art pieces.                Better than a Selfie!  moment in time this summer. My son Tanner, his beautiful wife Anne, and their son Will. They are so loved. And OH! Did we mention...Another bambino the way!!!  Sweet Pea Selfie Honorable Mention 2010 Airbrush, ink, colored pencil 18"x24" You think you can define me, That I’m a tick in just one box, Like my being is a door, That a single key unlocks, But let me tell you something, I have the universe inside, I hold an untamed ocean, With a constant changing tide, I’m home to endless mountains, With tips that touch the sky, Flocks of grand migrating birds, And deserts harsh and dry, I house the wildest rivers, And a host of sweeping plains, I feel in waves of sunshine, Or in unrelenting rains, Don't tell me that you know me, That “this right here is what you are”, I am the universe in motion, For I was born from stars. - Erin Hanson   Summer in Montana is the best! A sample of our goings-on... “Here’s the deal. The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed -- to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is.” ~ Parker J. Palmer  HIDDEN TRUTHS I HIDDEN TRUTHS II Look close. Can you see fish that are layered into the paintings? It is the same with truth. It is there, but we often have to look deeper. The rock cairn represents the others who help us on our journey. The infinity symbol says ‘it has always been this way and will continue to be so.’ Diptych. Acrylic, patina gold leaf, glazed. 24”x24”x2” each. Cradled birch support.  Powder Horn Golf Course, July 2018  Ava & Zyla, new forever friends!  Cook City highway in summer-still snowy!   Big Bro and Joe doing guy thang in garage--both artists!    Big Bro Steve and Auntie Birdie--love!!!   COMPANIONS IN SOLITUDE I COMPANIONS IN SOLITUDE II I enjoy the ritual of incense and often burn it in my studio. When I last bought a batch, I picked up a card listing the ten virtues of burning incense.’ Number four was ‘It is a Companion in Solitude‘. I was painting these pieces at the time, and it was a reminder, we are alive in the flow. Pause, deepen our self connection in this state, and be present to others. Acrylic, patina gold leaf, glazed. 24”x24”x2” each. Cradled birch support.   Such great music in Montana--Chris Isaak rocked the Alberta Bair stage! Blues Fest, The Pub....music prevails in Billings. https://yellowstonevalleywoman.com/ Thank you, YVWM, for featuring our art in your magazine!     Busy Spring! |
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