The building my studio is in was the old Fines Creek Gym. The WPA and members of the community stacked the stone, probably using mules. There are no community members that could do that kind of work now. Each stone is interesting, I think.
oil paints are my favorite
I know lots of people work in acrylics, especially on a piece so large. I love the way the panels take the oil paint and the depth of colors. Many are colorists. I’m a coloroholic. I’m happy with these. I will hang them with a space between each one. Now I have to find a wall big enough to show them off. Any corporate types out there?
Gregg bought me two more panels yesterday!
abstract flowers
Are there measurable degrees of abstract -edness? I believe these paintings are more about paint than flowers.
three panels
The windows are to the right, so the left panel seems dark. I got the clock in today. A map is coming soon. Things that flowers don’t need.
fallish
Still working on the same two pieces.
Oh la la!
Ford Motor Co. is on my badside right now.
Donna and Gregg helped me with my studio. Notice overhead lights, just like city folk. Donna painted one blackboard red, but I balked at both and went for a grey/brown. We got big house plants for $1 a piece. I’m not running away to Tahiti, I brought Tahiti to Fines Creek. I’m starting a smaller painting based on this stone work, which is the outside of my studio. 
Gauguin
I borrowed a book with writings from Paul Gauguin. Maybe he was a horses’ ass to his family, but he has some interesting things to say. I’ve been mixing colors, he said to lay them next to each other. Since this painting was mostly done, I don’t know if this is a reasonable test. I was glum today, and this was what I could do.
flowers don’t need…
I struggled at the beginning of this project for a “theme”. But I got impatient, as usual, and started painting. Soon I will have the symbols in. Because it’s such a large surface, 80″ x90″ it’s going to take some time. And I’m loving it!
center panel
Yesterday’s post went to that big hole in the internet. We shall see about today. This is the center panel. It it 6″8″ tall, 30″ wide.
quilts
An art form where women dominate and are incredibly creative. Men are welcome to join in, but do not usurp the medium. I got a lot of ideas and a book on art quilts at the Asheville Quilt Guild show yesterday. Gregg was amazed at what a variety there are.
I worked on one panel, going toward abstraction. In this photo I just noticed that it looks like I have a giant bug in there. I’ll deal with it, next time.