My three favorite galleries are in areas with high numbers of summer tourists, so Spring is when the art gets changed over. I will be going to Saugatuck Michigan on Monday to deliver a new series of paintings to the Timmel Gallery. It is a lovely drive, ending at  a charming town that is home to the summer school of the Art Institute.

You can see what  owner Joel Timmel features by going to www.thetimmelcollection.com

Make sure you check out his Scotty's too.

I am waiting for my friend Christinia to arrive at my house, as we are driving together to Nashville, Indiana to deliver a finished painting.

Remember, it had been a beautiful week… but now...IT'S SNOWING AGAIN!

Christinia drives up the driveway, gets out of the car ...she wearing her flip-flops.

Talk about the power of positive thinking!

We get under way. We drive cross over the Indiana border and the snow turns to rain. 30 minutes later there is no more rain. As we get close to Indianapolis… the sun is peeking out. When we arrive in Nashville, we are able to sit on the deck with no coats!

I really wish I had my flip-flops.

What a wonderful weekend! The painting was well received and is now hanging in it's new home.
 
Notice below: the daffodils are in bloom!

 

One of my joys in life is to see the work of another artist and be completely carried away with it!

This happened to me on Monday when I visited the studio of Stefanie Taranto. She approached me after I had given a demonstration at the DuPage Art League and asked if I would consider being her mentor.

She showed me a few samples and it sparked my interest, so I agreed.

Going through her work, which was all good, but predictable, she then unveiled her landscape paintings and abstract pastels. These paintings were strong and identifiable, and definately a unique style which I enjoyed. But it was Stefanie's pastel work that made me stop and invited me to look deeper. I did not want to stop looking.  This is what art should do.

So an accomplished artist is about to be launched, and when she has her images online, I'll let you know, so you to can partake of the beauty.

If you would like to be mentored,  contact me.

I'm staring at a blank canvas and just don't know where to go with it.

This rarely happens.  So when it does, this creates a discord in my routIne. One of the quickest ways to get over my indecisiveness is to clean up the studio or go out into the field to paint.

I've done enough snow paintings for the year...so cleaning it is!

Why do I have so many snow paintings you ask? Because I will be having a solo show this September at the Old Town Art Center featuring the "Four Seasons."

Please save September 12 on your calendar for the Opening Reception from 2pm to 5pm. You'll be able to see the winter paintings!