A CHANGE A-COMIN'...

In an effort to reveal more about my inner process on painting, announcements and events will be located on the side bar on my blog page from now on.  I realize that I have been spending too much time with creating blog posts on these things when they are better served in other areas on the events page on my website and facebook events.

Sooo....with that said...I have found myself working in a "series" which is something that I usually don't do.  for years, my main focus in painting and image making has been conveying an emotion (or emotions) through color and the figure (or gesture).   In a sense, I suppose, that would be considered a 'series'...but in a broader way which is my body of work.  I find myself narrowing down my focus.  Not such a bad idea really. 

'Dark Road'

(c)2010

oil pastel on matboard

Perhaps this 'Sense of Place' is because I have been dealing with the recent separation from my husband of 17 years.  I am faced with living and rearing my teenage daughter on my own.  Being on my own for the first time in my adult life...(yikes!).  My work has always been about the journey..the search for belonging.  But I feel something coming in those questionings that is more specific...

'Open Invitation'

(c)2010

oil pastel on paper

...who knows?...I have always seemingly worked backwards at attaining answers to burning questions....I let the image lead me...