Heart of Tucson Art Open Studio Tour

Stop by on Sunday November 1 to see how and where my angels and other paintings begin. For maps to all artists who will be opening their homes or studios just visit HeartOfTucsonArt.info website.

Tucson Botanical Gardens----Porter Hall Gallery

My three year old granddaughter and I have spent so many hours visiting the butterfly garden at the Tucson Botanical Gardens that I think she feels like a volunteer there. She points out the butterflies and frogs and reminds everyone "don't touch them". The gardens have provided inspiration for a number of my paintings so I am thrilled and grateful to be exhibiting my art this September in the Porter Hall Gallery. There will be an artist reception on September 17th from 5-7 pm.

Tucson Artists' Open Studios

It's "Show and Tell" time again, Saturday and Sunday April 18th and 19th from 11:00 am-5:00 pm.

I truly appreciate this opportunity to open my studio, share my work and techniques, and talk about my enthusiasm for the artistic process. It also encourages me to clarify what makes my tummy jump when I paint and to finish and frame new things. I found many blessing pieces from my prayer painting practice, lots of duochrome colors, and new use of Daniel Smith mineral colors.

                                

Thank you also to Lisa at Arizona Picture and Frames for her creative framing suggestions.

www.azpictureandframe.com

 

This is the ninth year that the Spring Tucson Artists' Open Studios has been a grassroots, artist-initiated event, produced by artists for artists and the public. It is not operated or funded by any arts organization or governmental agency. 

Tucson Pima Arts Council Open Studio Tour

  

In the spring I realized that I was not painting as much as I wanted so I started a prayer painting practice. Every day (or almost every day) I would pray for a family member or friend or someone I was thinking about as I painted colors, lines, shapes intuitively, manipulating the paint with plastic wrap. When I had more time, I looked for images in the abstract pieces. It seemed that angels appeared as I painted. Thank you, angels!
Stop by this Saturday or Sunday from 11a.m.-5p.m. to hear more about this process during Tucson Pima Arts Council Open Studio Tour. For lists of all artists sharing their work this weekend visit their website http://TucsonPimaOpenStudioTour.org.

Thank you, Saguaro Clinic

Thank you, Saguaro Clinic, for inviting me to display postcard healing art at their recent open house.
That invitation gave me the incentive to make a new series of small paintings that will also be shown during the Fall Tucson Open Studio Tour on November 8th and 9th.