Storm’s Coming

A local farmer dropped by my studio today, just as I was starting this painting.  I was very loosely laying in orange swirls.  His question was whether I had a plan, or was just painting.  The answer is both.  We’ve had lots of big thunderstorms this summer.  The clouds before the rain are dynamic, to say the least.  Are the clouds wilder because of global warming?  Is everything just fine, politically and environmentally?  I’m pretty sure there’s a storm coming.   

I hope to post pix of this painting in progress.  First is sketch in chalk on brown paper.  The painting is acrylic on a gallery wrapped canvas 36″x24″.  I like to paint around the wrapped edges, avoiding frames.  So BT, I hope this helps you get what I’m trying to do.  I do not blame your skepticism that it will turn into anything.  But as a farmer, you probably get the idea of continuing to try.

Splenectomy

In 2016 I needed a new hip.  I got my spleen removed instead, to cure Chronic ITP.  That didn’t work.  Lots of my paintings with ovals represent platelets, or the lack of.  The 2018 painting ,ala, Frida Kahlo, is of that surgery.  

Terrible Fall

I had Shingles in Sept., kidney infections in Oct, and Gregg mangled his thumb in Nov.  It was a terrible fall.

Broken Fishing Lines

This small painting has monofilament lines embedded into the surface.  This is a problem in our oceans.  On show at HCAC Small works show.broken-fishing-lines-blog

Blue Corner

This is one of five of my paintings on show at the Haywood County Arts Council Small Works Show, thru Dec.  There are many artists represented.  Which one is your favorite?blue-corner-blog

Series of paintings

My ITP went kaboom last Tues. and landed me in the hospital, again.  As we try to get a handle on the malady, I am trying to understand it through paintings.  There are three elements that I’m going to focus on.   Platelets (that may or may not look like pickles), Antibodies, and my Immune Response ( IR).   Short explanation of the problem is that my IR detects antibodies on my platelets, and throws out everything!  Normal platelet level is 300,000.  Last Wed. mine were down to 6,000.  Bleeding is a big concern!    This is not a medical illustration, but a learning journey.

Platelets
Platelets