I love this garage!!
For the month of December 2011, you’ll find my art works on display at the Bainbridge Island Library along with my friend and watercolorist, Ted Hoppin. Our show is called “Impulse.” So get an impulse to come and see us on December 2nd from 5-7pm. It’s Art Walk night for Bainbridge. Beverages and light refreshments will be served. Heck, you may even want to check out a book!
Canvas walls - Ta Da!!
It’s been a crazy last couple of months. After my show at the Treehouse Cafe in September, I took some time off from painting to sketch, visit more art galleries, take long walks, go camping and see where my inspiration would lead. Once back in my studio, I began using acrylics on paper. That gave me more freedom (it’s a mind thing) to take risks and push the edges. I just felt more willing to explore, move beyond inhibitions, and dance with the paint!
My art studio is a funky room in the garage that’s been created with huge pieces of canvas for the walls. I like the funk of it because it encourages me to make a mess, be brave, and paint with abandon. In the past few months, I’ve stretched out of the canvas walls into “Bay 1″, as my husband calls it. (He’s worried I’ll creep into his woodworking area which is “Bay 3″)
Being creative is a necessary and vital part of my life. My creative Muse is always waiting to be called and she is my best friend.
My teacher, Amy. "Art takes courage."
My friend and teacher, Amy Marie D’Apice, is a wild and crazy artist who got me hooked on painting and trusting the process. I love her for teaching me how to make mistakes (sometimes really big ones) and then, how to get out of them. When she comes by to paint with me, the time goes fast, learning curve is high, and it’s a really, really good day.
Amy (on the right) has a mighty creative spirit.
Lynnie & Amy painting in the garage.
On other very, very good painting days, my dear friend, Lynnie comes to paint with me. Her images of amazing cakes, cupcakes and other whimsical, outrageous objects keep both of us laughing and expansive (most of the time).
On very, very bad painting days, we drink tea, eat nasty chips and talk about what lousy artists we are and why do we keep doing this and surely there is something of more value we should be doing – like drinking tea and painting. The truth is . . . just show up. (Thank you, Amy, for that instruction)
See the studio in action and more paintings with my video on Youtube!
Check out prints available for purchase here.