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Week 8- Art Deco's Delightful Designs

As I settle into my painting-a-week challenge, I'm finding that rather than running out of ideas, which is what I thought would happen, I've got more ideas than I can...

Painting the Unthinkable

Last night, I gave a little lecture at my friend, Ray's, Art Practices class at San Francisco State. He asked me to talk about, among other things, how I came...

Minding the Repeat- Week 5

I'm used to working within parameters of a project; the client's desires, the limitations or possibilities of a room or surface, following existing design elements... I'm also accustomed to working...

The Art of Imperfection- week 4's painting chal...

    This picture inspired this week's painting (thank you for this beautiful little desk calendar by Tushita, Debbie!) Japanese block prints are full of symbols and allegories- I love...

Working Every Angle: week 3's painting

Sometimes inspiration takes time to come together.  Like the Clyfford Stills paintings in the SFMoMa permanent collection that I've been mulling over in my mind for years... His paintings look...

Bursting Out in 2013

I'm not much of a 'resolution gal', but where 2012 felt like the year of decisions and grown up moves, 2013 feels like the year of action. So, I'm challenging...