11.01.2017

upcoming exhibitions

I'm pleased and honored to announce my inclusion in the upcoming Small Paintings Exhibition at Red Wing Arts in Red Wing, Minnesota.  The Juror, Sally Johnson, director of Groveland Gallery, chose two of my paintings, Radishes and The Avocado Pit, to be a part of the exhibit.
  • Small Paintings Exhibition
  • Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery
  • 418 Levee Street, Red Wing, Minnesota  55066
  • Opening Reception and Juror's Talk: November 17th, 6 - 8 pm
  • Show runs November 17th to December 23rd
Today was spent matting and framing my two larger pieces for a private showing at the Mayo Clinic this weekend.  I also worked on a brochure and business cards to have on hand there.  To get ready for painting tomorrow, I gathered in much of my painting debris.  It will tend to take on a life of its own and, amoeba-like, work its way into every bit of living space here.  So as I retire tonight, there's a single still life set up over the mantle with the field easel in front and ready to go.  I love going to sleep this way - thinking about the painting that's yet to be.

My favorite bedtime drink is coffoa - half decaf espresso and half dark cocoa blended in water.  I love it piping hot but you really have to watch the pot or else it will quickly boil over and create quite a mess.  Unfortunately, that happened tonight.  After things cooled down I soaked the mess and then scraped it off with a single-edged razor blade.  Then came the stove-top cleaner - and memories of preschool finger painting.

Memories; stove top cleaner on stove top; 8" x 10" - or something close to that

2 comments:

Olga Norris said...

Lovely that your paintings are going to be out there in the wide world, and attracting folks who just have to take them home. I hope that the contacts build and build.

Mary Klein said...

Thank you so much, Olga!