Painting as I see it.
Last night was a lovely opening of Art on Depot. I really enjoyed meeting the other artists, Ilisa and Jason. We have in common the desire to make more stuff! I’m not denigrating our work, I still feel the word “art” is a bombshell.
I’ve given Miss Abby another coat of paint. 
I needed to take a break from the figures. The tobacco barn is tiny, 10″x8″. The log butts are 80″x12″.
I had left the “floor” unpainted, but decided it was tooooo white. Also the red sleeve by her head was a problem, and the white space behind her head. Most importantly, does she look hopeful?
Congratulations to President Obama and Kay Hagan.
I’ve come to a strange connection between the Talisman series and the Hoping series. I call it the Blessings of NOT, those things that did NOT happen to you, yet. Some call it fate but I’m pretty sure that if you hold your tongue just right, you can see everything as a blessing. George Baselitz asked who got to say that the sky in a PAINTING had to be at the top. These are paintings, people, not doctrine.
I had the brilliant idea of slicing the face longitudinally, to emphasize a fracture. Here’s my attempt. Gregg checked out a book from the library on Georg Baselitz. Fudge, he’s already done fracture. Oh, well, I still think it’s an idea worth persuing.
Friday is the opening at Art on Depot. I know Cathey’s interested in the barn paintings. I wonder if she will show a figure? 
I continue searching for the figure that depicts hope and frustration, not that
looks correct.
This disease is ravaging the body and spirit of someone I love. I want to express some of her frustration and pain without intruding. Her body is now an alien to her.
How do you know you haven’t been invaded by aliens when cancer makes you sick and chemo steals your hair?
I met Cathey Bolton this morning. My work will be represented by her new gallery in Waynesville, NC. Opening night is Nov. 7 7-9pm, in conjunction with Art After Dark. I continue working on the figure for the grant.