It's finally summer, which means time in my studio! I've been playing with ways to add movement to my portraits. This self-portrait was started at the show I did in May, and I'm experimenting with adding movement through organic patterns.
About a year and a half ago I decided to devote more time to my art. The goal was to "get serious", start trying to produce work that fit into a series, refine my skills, show my work, etc. It has been both an exhilarating and frustrating journey. Sometimes I can stay in my studio for hours and other times I have to hide a piece that's in progress to keep from eating it for lunch. So far, I have found that my growth as an artist depends largely on movement. A dead end is simply an opportunity to go in a new direction or explore a different idea, perhaps leaving the old for good or coming back to it with fresh eyes. This blog is designed to show my movement as an artist.
Catching up
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Time in: 9am
I've got some catching up to do on recent news - I received a 2011 CAAP
grant from the City of Chicago for the second year in a row. (Thanks, ...
New Website
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We no longer post here, you can connect with us...
Our new website:
www.BlvdAbbey.com
On FaceBook:
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finally some time to create.
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The past few months I have been spending the bulk of my life working and
going to school full time, which will eventually free me up to spend most
of my da...
Vegan peanut butter bars
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I have recently stopped eating dairy products but this will not stop me
from making delicious goodies! My hubs LOVES Reese's Peanut Butter Cups so
I decid...