55+ show

Having gotten to the point in life where I can order from the senior menu, I was eligible to enter the 55+ show “Visions: A gathering of Elders”, and this was it turned out the last time I was able to go to a gathering before the world imploded.  True that people were observing precautions such as elbow bumps vs. handshakes, but otherwise it seems that the elder wisdom was the same as for having a bad cold.  Don’t cough on people, and go home and feel sorry for yourself for two weeks.

Otherwise it was a normal art show.  This was hosted at the Walter N. Marks art gallery at UC Riverside Palm Desert.

I recognized the work of Gary Borgstedt – far right – though I didn’t see him at the opening.

Diane Morgan was also there, she too had a painting in the show.

That scuplture in the middle was very intersting.

One of the two fabric entries

Intersection of the virtual and real worlds.

Such a variety of mediums, subjects and styles with an open-themed show.

I think I had the physically smallest entry in the show.

This lamp was my second favorite entry.

The orange Bee painting to the right of the door is Diane’s.

Donna Miller-Haggerty and I took pics of each other in front of our paintings.

And this one was my absolute favorite.  So sorry, don’t remember the artist’s name at this point. 

 

Sunrises and Sunsets

I had a painting accepted in the Sunrises and Sunsets Art Exhibit, held by Fusion Arts.  There’s no excuse for not seeing this exhibit, despite the current closure of most facilities, because it’s online.  Happy to see that my friend Diane Morgan won one of the awards.

La Mirada talk and demo

Last week I went to the monthly meeting of the La Mirada Art Club to talk about my work and demonstrate part of my process for them.  I was fortunate that one of the members agreed to take some pics of me working while I was assembling the refractured watercolor.

Here’s the empty room, just when I’d set up.

After having watched me brutally hack up my painting, I start by assembling the horizon. 

I usually am looking at the sky the ‘right way up’…..

…and I usually start with the top of the sky….

Now it’ starting to come together.

Sliding some deeper blue under other pieces.

Well folks, that’s all we have time for tonight.

This is the layout that I created at the demo, but I just picked up the pieces without marking their places.

This is the final product

The poem in it reads:

Dawn leaves me speechless

These gold and turquoise jewels

precious beyond words.

 

Collage Artists of America Membership Show

The Collage Artists of America membership show, “Just your Imagination” was held at the San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center.  The show runs Sept 4-29th and the reception was on Sept 7th.  As part of my contribution to the show, I sat in the gallery on the afternoon before the reception.  It was quite during much of the afternoon though there were several families turned up with kids to have an art lesson.

I had forgotten my kindle so I had plenty of time to enjoy the exhibit in detail.

My entry was right next to the front door!

Assemblage is allowed, so we have sculpture too.

My show favorite is on the left there. I also serendipitously met with a friend who came to see the show, and this was her favorite too. It did not win an award.

A lot of figurative and portrait work.

I did like the tree piece and the one on the right, which also contained a tree.

The large green creation near to us took second place. My pic of the winner did not come out well, sorry.

I talked to this lady at length as we were the only ones in the gallery early on.

Getting ready for the reception.

Loved the piece on the right, though I felt it was more painting than collage.

Great crowd at the reception!  I still didn’t win an award….

Newer work #88

Haven’t posted newer work in a while.  This is one of a series of smaller paintings on panel that have needed to work on to replace sold work.  (Darn, could use selling a few of the larger ones, I’m battling the balance between inspirations for larger pieces vs. storage space….)

#1398 Snowbirds. 9×12″ refractured watercolor and poetry on gallery-wrap panel. Poem written for and into painting is: Summer into fall we fly to our other home winter into spring

Southern California Collage Society

On Sunday after my painting class with Mary I went over to the Chaffey Community Museum of Art to attend the reception for the 10th annual Southern California Collage Society membership show.  The reception was well attended and the walls were filled with an awesome show of collage, mixed media and assemblage.

A lot of people asked whether I’d measured the space between the window before creating ‘Rose Ochre Morning’.

There had been several sales already – including one created by Janelle Lowry, who is the chief receptionist at the museum.

Someone actually played the piano for a while.  I didn’t quite have the audacity to show what a bad player I could be….

 

Joshua Tree Art Gallery Expo

Yesterday evening I drop up to Joshua Tree for the reception for the Joshua Tree Art Gallery Expo.  The show had some awards to give from Jack Farley Art Supplies, and a people’s choice award. (I didn’t receive any, though.)  The reception was very well attended, though I think most were the artists themselves (for the award ceremony).

My second favorite was the yellow one in the middle.

White dresses must be in.

My favorite is on the left. And that was before I knew that the piece was titled the Salton Sea!

My paintings are at the back opposite the door, but there are people all around them.

….eventually she will wander off…..

…hmm di hmm, maybe take a photo here….

…eventually the girl on the phone was joined by a friend and I asked them to step aside for a minute!