Seeking Enlightenment

In my last post, I talked about intentionally recreating the woods that form a backdrop for a field of flowers at Down to Earth Farm. While the background dried, I contemplated my next step.

Several months ago I started a 36×36 painting. I had no looming deadlines, and I was at a place where I could explore new techniques that had been bouncing around in my head.

Before I start a painting, I explore a lot of music—pieces that have interesting rhythms, melodies and harmonies. Compositions that stir me emotionally are what move my brush into a meaningful experience for the observer.

Life moves in a circular fashion, and Covid surely has kept me in a more quiet state at home. Although I have appeared to be MIA, I have been working! Throughout the past year, I have explored drawing with micron ink pens, producing black and white geometric works. This activity has made me feel grounded,…

I have been gardening for almost 10 years. There is no one in my family to hand down the skills of a gardener, so I started out small with a raised bed and relied on books and the internet as guides.

When I paint, the movements are definitely dictated by the music I am listening to. You might ask, “Where does your color inspiration come from?”