There’s a finality that comes with the approach of an upcoming show…
One where an artist realizes that there’s no more art to make, no more final touches or additions to contribute to the works…
It’s time to stop.
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There’s a lot going on.
It’s been wonderful.
I’ve hit the ground running, and am so excited for what’s coming up next!
Unfortunately, this post will have to be a teaser.
But stay tuned. There’s lots happening for the Fall. :)
More to come soon.
The small details in each section, I get lost in. These nuances add up, and become revealed to the viewer, as they gain closer. There are always infinite possibilities of how a painting could emerge from a session. There are so many minute decisions to be made and pathways to explore. This is what makes painting so exciting for me.
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“I always work on multiple paintings at the same time. It’s a way I keep myself from overthinking and becoming too attached to every move I make. It’s a great way to loosen up, release energy, create new work, within a positive flow. I find if I work too “hard” on a piece, negative, overwhelming thoughts could sneak in, and take control…and ruin all the fun.Here are a few studio pictures from this week, where I’m adding layers to my journal and some works on paper. “
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The studio is the place where I typically work on larger, expressionistic works of art.
These works contain several layers of paint and texture and are created over large a span of time.
Each layer is all-intensive.
I move on to the next work as a layer dries in the sun for a previous work.
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Sometimes, an artist should step away from the work, before they allow negative emotions and states of mind to transfer into the work.
This could lead to the work changing, and becoming a new expression that represents that moment, opposed to the overall intention and path that work was charting.
But sometimes, an artist must paint, to process this inner emotion.
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I believe art is a necessity.
We need laughter, joy, color, ideas and inspiration in our everyday lives.
Sometimes, we need to be reminded that life is for the living, and it’s meant to be enjoyed.
Art, does more than just beautify a space. It has a thoughtful, intellectual as well as an emotional energetic impact on the viewer, that can last longer than physically being in the presence of the work.
Art triggers ideas, thoughts and attitudes that make one question their current reality…makes one question what is truly possible.
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In the studio, I’ve been getting back to work on my more expressionistic paintings, that contains numerous layers of texture and mark-making.
I’ve deeply missed this type of work.
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This week, I delivered a donated work for an upcoming gala, scheduled for September.
Twin: Maximal is an original painting consisting of acrylic, latex and oil pastel.
It is the second half of a two panel series: “Minimal and Maximal.”
I thought it would be nice to highlight, Maximal, for this week’s blog entry.
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Precious moments happen everywhere, all the time.
New discoveries, inspirations, like the music and these photos, happen sometimes from random occurrences and inconveniences.
The gift, is to live with eyes open, prepared and ready to experience something special.
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After two and half months, I thought it would be nice to revisit my Artist Journal to show updates on my art pages. Drawing in my journal allows me to create without any attachment to the outcome. I love flipping through the pages, and seeing the progress over time. Because of this joy, I thought it would nice to share some of the art I see as I flip.
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A few weeks ago, my family went to the unveiling of a new, 30 million dollar park, Hill at Sims, in Sunnyside 5th Ward Houston.
Read More“Hill at Sims, a new 100-acre regional park, is located on the site of a Harris County Flood Control stormwater detention basin along Sims Bayou and Scott Street in southern Harris County.
My dad came in town from New Orleans, and stayed for a few days. My dad’s list of things to do, included: dinner at Pappadeux’s, Frenchy’s Fried Chicken, a visit to Half-Priced Books and Barnes & Nobles.Whenever we are together, a trip to a book store has become our tradition. And Half-Priced Books has quickly become a favorited spot.
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I came across a quote from Rick that deeply resonated with me:
Art isn’t in the tools, material, equipment you use. It’s in the way you see the world.”
The past few years, I’ve shifted greatly into being more contemplative about art, and open to seeing art, inspiration, in the day-to-day to fuel my creative practice.
I’ve come to realize that the true gift is being an artist, not just the work that goes into it. But also, what one does, outside of the work.
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The colors represented each person’s experience dealing with perinatal mental health.
Many of us in the room had shared experiences as well as, completely different experiences. However, together, no matter how heavy or challenging those experiences may have been, there’s power, resilence and beauty when we walk through those challenges together.
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Last Thursday, as a prelude to Mother’s Day, I had the honor to paint live at Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation’s Luncheon, “Blooming in Her Season: Celebrating Women and the Journey to Holistic Care” at Ouisie’s Table. The event celebrated generations of women connected through motherhood, bringing them together to learn about Houston Methodist’s holistic approach to perinatal mental health care.
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I had a moment the other day last week.
My energy was off.
So I leaned into it, took the day off, and enjoyed a glass of chardonnay, a cigar, accompanied by my notebook.
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Copying other artists has been a reoccurring theme in the arts. Artists work so hard to create an original, novel, body of work and our U.S.copyright system values and aims to protect these creations. But this topic of copying is an interesting one and has come up in the book I’m reading, “The Story of Art.”
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Art and inspiration is everywhere. And I am sure it is not a surprise to anyone that I would find immense inspiration in my son.
But it’s really gift to see how as human beings, it is within our very nature to create things.
Imagination, experimentation and play is our inherent nature.
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Going through the process of writing these blogs, they reveal to me just how important my life as a human being directly translates to my life as an artist.
There’s really no separation between my personal life and my life as an artist.
The goal is not to further compartmentalize my life, but to become more whole, more in full alignment with it.
To allow, enter, walk and interact with the world around me, cohesively—truthfully.
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