Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Whatever Happened to Leroy?
So much has happened since I let my Artblog get all moldy from lack of use and new postings. I’ll try to catch up on things, but can’t do it all at once. Last night I was just exhaused after painting the kitchen and bedroom, so fell asleep on my new sofa about 7:00pm. Woke up about 1:30am, which was lovely - gave me a chance to upload pictures from my camera and fiddle with them.
Here’s a preview of postings I intend to make in the near future to bring things up to date:
I’ve bought and moved into a co-op in a big building smack in the center of Philadelphia, only two blocks from Rittenhouse Square. Artists, especially Conceptual and Installation artists, talk about the PROCESS as being the important part of their art. Well, I think that works for new living digs too, and I’ve been enjoying all the Process of fixing, repairing, cleaning, planning, painting, outfitting. So I’ll have to talk about this and how it will affect my work.
Then, Patricia and I were just in Puerto Rico with a dozen outstanding artists from the Phila Sketch Club, at the invitation of Wynn and Glenn Curry. They own the Bananas guesthouse on Vieques, the little island east of Puerto Rico. We spent a few days on PR, but the core of the trip was painting murals and new work in the group environment at Bananas. All that was fabulous - invigorating, exciting and motivating.
Then, I’ve been commissioned to paint a portrait of the black poet, abolitionist and civil rights activist, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (b. 1825, d. 1911). I feel honored to have this opportunity, and am in the process of deciding how I will want to execute the portrait.
Here’s a preview of postings I intend to make in the near future to bring things up to date:
I’ve bought and moved into a co-op in a big building smack in the center of Philadelphia, only two blocks from Rittenhouse Square. Artists, especially Conceptual and Installation artists, talk about the PROCESS as being the important part of their art. Well, I think that works for new living digs too, and I’ve been enjoying all the Process of fixing, repairing, cleaning, planning, painting, outfitting. So I’ll have to talk about this and how it will affect my work.
It feels good to have more room to move around in
Then, Patricia and I were just in Puerto Rico with a dozen outstanding artists from the Phila Sketch Club, at the invitation of Wynn and Glenn Curry. They own the Bananas guesthouse on Vieques, the little island east of Puerto Rico. We spent a few days on PR, but the core of the trip was painting murals and new work in the group environment at Bananas. All that was fabulous - invigorating, exciting and motivating.
Lots of beauty here, and inspiration for paintings.
Patricia led a yoga class every morning.
Patricia led a yoga class every morning.
My own rendition of the Bananas guesthouse
Then, I’ve been commissioned to paint a portrait of the black poet, abolitionist and civil rights activist, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (b. 1825, d. 1911). I feel honored to have this opportunity, and am in the process of deciding how I will want to execute the portrait.
