Art exhibit-finally up and running!!

Seeing the watercolors all together in the space was inspiring!                                                                                                                           Below are a few photos of the art crowd at Michael Peter Hayes‘ Art Salon in  Locust Valley last night.It was so wonderful to share my work and hear responses to the work!!

It has been inspiring to carry on a dialogue with others about working with the effects of light as it changes over the day. I have utilized the structure of  the “liturgy of the hours” used by so many religious orders for daily prayer. This helps me to organize my vision and  awareness and document the effects of light and shadow on my perception. I reckon that a tradition of discipline that has encouraged heightened awareness and mindfulness in prayer would help me to attain that in my visual meditation of painting.

Any thoughts on that?

Looking at art changes your point of view

The new year brings with it a natural opportunity to begin freshly looking and creating!

First stop is , MoMA and Marlene Dumas: Measuring your own grave ! I went to her show because I am drawn to her use of watercolor, thin oil glazes and yet powerful graphic impact

Chlorosis (love-sick) by Marlene Dumas, 1994

To remind me of images that constantly inform my work, I went to see Bonnard. It is amazing how each personal perspective informs us of new ways of looking at the world.I’ve found that everything I look at informs my perception and in time, my drawings, paintings and soul. Choosing to make time to see, read and experience what moves me can only help to deepen my work and consequently, my inner person.

 What do you choose to see to expand and deepen your life actions? Hmm.. a good question for the 2009!

the process of creating

I will be posting my sketches form my daily journals to get a perspective on how I work.

I also need to work fairly regularly, so this will facilitate self reflection. I will also post work that I am producing concurrently. Together they will reveal dialogue within my work.

These are some journal images I am working with and some of my photos that explore wind and light.