Check Out this video clip from a morning show the Maple Grove Art Center was featured on. My kids had a starring role!
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February 2009
February 16, 2009
February 15, 2009
This Much is True...
I have been slaving away on new work as well as commissioned work and thought I'd post a piece I did for myself. Ironically the jumping off point came from a commission where the city was used in the background. I guess I am in family mode and was thinking abut things that are important to me and hopefully will always be there... like my husband and kids. It's hard for me to watch as my friends move out of their studios because the rent is no longer affordable or lose their businesses to the waning economy. The upshot is I felt like I had to look for those little nuggets of good, because I need those things to stay positive. The title for my painting came while I was listening to the radio and an old tune from the 80's came on( gotta love 80's music!). A line from the song "you know this much is true," struck a chord in me and made sense as the title.
February 06, 2009
City Life
I have been hard at work on a family portrait commission. It is nearly complete and I have sent out the image to my client to have a look at. In this piece I added a cityscape in the background for the first time. My clients live in downtown Minneapolis and wanted that reflected in their image. The colors in this piece were based around an evening city backdrop. I am still making adjustments but I thought I'd post the image thus far.
