Ascent

Departure

Today in Wisconsin it is bitter cold.

The sun is shining bright,

deceptively convincing us of another day.

It is extraordinarily beautiful.

With the cold comes a quiet,

a beautiful quiet.

The temptation to go out is minimal,

so we view the quiet beauty from the safety of our windows.

I am content, painting indoors while the lightness shines in.

I am painting with such contentment and color.

2016 has already been a better year than most.

How do I know?

My painting is telling me so.

It is bright, rich and happy.

Which is what we all should be this new year.

Bright, rich (in friends and love) and happy.

Happy New Year All!

December 2015

I have begun my annual painting hibernation season.

It is a seasonal tradition for me.

As much as I say the cold is no longer my friend,

I feel I am lying.

I produce more work in the dark winter months.

I turn down parties and dinner dates, so I can stay in my studio and paint

in the dark night hours.

This December is strangely mild, yet I carry on my hibernation

joyfully.

I have to remind myself who my friends really are.

My art continues to evolve.

I am still most interested in the process, more than the product.

Abstraction has a hold on my attention.

It allows me such freedom that I have not felt in a long time.

I feel as though I was a kept woman.

So stuck, so tight.

Painting with little brushes, and little canvasses.

Now I am bold, bright and big.

Big color, big texture, big inspiration.

I am painting with my hands, cardboard, knives..what ever grabs my attention.

I am hungry for creation and discovery.

I am thankful that I shed my old painting layer.