Howard and Amy took a trip on the ship Infinity early in the spring through the Panama Canal, and they told me there was a David Hockney on board someplace. When we boarded I asked at the desk for a list of the art on board and I was told “That does not exist, Madam”. […]
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ALASKA…The Ship Infinity
Wow…that was an adventure! We went on an 8 day cruise to Alaska last week leaving Seattle and going as far north as Skaguay with a stop in Ketchikan and a stop in Juneau, and a very brief stop in Victoria, plus a few days totally at sea. This was our first cruise and really, […]
ONE A DAY…
(and I don’t mean vitamins)…Laura suggested that we each make one small piece a day for a month and I (what was I thinking???) agreed. Mine are fabric/quilt oriented and I’ve had a LOT of fun with them. They’re portable, serendipitous, funny, sad. Here’s a few: (I have 27 completed as of this writing…) […]
More Found Art…
Ellen and Karen both called to say I should go to the Church Street bridge and look over the side…remember the Salmon that appeared on the island during flood season? and then the flood waters rose and washed to salmon away??? Well the waters have receded and now something new is happening down on the […]
Minto Island Reverie
One of the best things about my daily bike rides is watching the seasons change at our beautiful Minto Park… Ride on…
“The Mystery Project”
You know I really like Art House Coop and their Sketchbook Project. But all spring I’ve also been doing some of their weekly projects, that have been fun and very amusing. The current one is called “The Mystery Project.” I received a nice Prismacolor marker in the mail along with the instructions which included a […]
Tom Cramer at Laura Russo
We were in Portland Saturday to hear Tom Cramer talk about his new work on view at Laura Russo gallery this month. For me the show is a knock out, and if you’re near the gallery on NW 21st take a look. The work is beautiful, but also fresh and original. Martha introduced Tom… and […]
Art Builds Community…
Mary Lou Zeek has been showing the work of 14 local artists in May in both of her Salem gallery spaces. Thursday was the gala at Gallery 2…right in “her own back yard”…literally… and we all went to see our own work and the work of our colleagues… but the real fun was the party… […]
Conserving Carl Hall
The Salem Public Library has in its collection a beautiful Carl Hall painting called “Flood” of 1948. It has had some definite conservation issues so Nancy and I agreed to take it to Portland to art conservator Nina Olsson. First we arrived at the library and removed the painting, posting a note on the wall… […]
Wisteria Duet #2
Carol reminded me of the two beautiful wisteria plants at Bush House Museum…(plants I drew and drew when I was the Artist in Residence at the Annex in 2010) so I drove over today for a look… this one is a Japanese wisteria… and check this gorgeous Spanish lavender growing by a lamp post at […]
On The Way 