Painting as I see it.
Even being in the middle of it, the destruction is hard to believe. Gregg and I went for eight days without power, but we had food, water, and many godsends. Brandon Mitchell from Virginia and his buddy brought a truckload of supplies and a starlink. Brandon wandered into my studio, and really looked. Most people are off put. He liked this one, and we made a deal. THANKS to all of the volunteers helping us get through this.
Forrest and Gregg have helped me update my website. Check it out. My bad, no blog posts for too long. I have been working. Here are a few pieces that you may not have seen. Echoes Encore is 17″x108″. I have posted half here. Next is photo of me with work in progress. Verdant is 46″x54″. Spring and summer garden.
The weather here has been too cold, snowy and wet to get to the studio much. I’m horrified what Texans have had to put up with. At least I expect cold weather here. And we are serviced by the Haywood EMC Co op.
So, I was able to do some painting today. This was started last year, but I thought it was not complex enough. Radio Signals.
I started this painting before the coronavirus pandemic. I have been fighting medical debt collectors for … forever. I can read a bill and know what my insurance covers. Providers are willing to work with you, except when they are wrong. They dig their heels in and hire debt collectors rather than admit that they pay coders minimum wage, and the make errors. Now with millions of Americans losing insurance along with their jobs, medical debt collections will be a growth industry.
We’ve been working on displaying our work in the classroom next to my studio. Come by and see us!
These are some of my largest canvases, max is 4′ on one side. 
I had Shingles and kidney infections last fall. Gregg almost chopped his thumb off in Nov. I was in self imposed quarantine thru flu season, because of no spleen and suppressed immune system. April I had my hip replaced, so NOW we are getting some work done. Gregg just built the painting rack, stripedy thing on wheels for me. Now to organize the Gallery (also in Fines Creek gym) to showcase both of our work. Gregg’s sculptures are in the middle, today.
they become elves!
Five years ago Gregg showed me this classroom in the Fines Creek Gym. It was a mess, but we’ve done a lot of rehabbing. He made it a great studio for me. Thanks, Mr. Livingopod!
This easel has been with me a long time. Lately the tray has been falling after I move it. Or stuck the next time from cranking down the knob. Gregg cut a piece of sandpaper to size of the back, and adhered it with double sided tape. He sprayed the knob with silicon, for lubricating locks. I didn’t take an “after” picture, but the whole thing is back together and working smoothly. It was a small job for him, and a big help for me. Thanks, Gregg!
