Good bye Dining Room, Hello Art Studio!

So, I went to and Art League meeting a couple weeks ago and the guest artist was talking about her early experiences as an artist. She told us that when she started out she and her husband were living in a three bedroom apartment; one bedroom belonged to them, one was an art studio, and the other belonged to their four children. She also said that she was creating at least one painting a week. Feeling quite pitiful at how long it takes me to finish paintings and never feeling like I have enough room to work, I came right home and told my husband that we were getting rid of the dining room and turning it into an art studio. Dining rooms are so over rated anyways. We hardly use it for all the space it takes up.

 All the furniture and stuff got moved over to one side.

 I rolled out plastic on the floor to protect the nice apartment carpet that I don't want to have to pay for when I drip paint and medium on it.

 And also on the table and chairs and wall. That way I can use it as work space and not have to worry about messing anything up!

 And now it looks so awesome!

And I have lots of room to work!

Tricked You!!! I just had to do one more Ballerina.

Abusua Pa (The Good Family: Family Unity)

I finished the Ballerina series but felt that I needed to do one more. This turned out to be a very special project as it was a commission for a sweet couple who first saw my work at the Shemer Art Show. They liked my piece titled "Seeking the Higher Light" and wanted to buy it but it sold just as I called to the gallery to have them put it on hold. I then told the couple that I had had an idea for a piece that had never come to fruition that also had elephants and was about family as elephants are very family centered animals. They loved the idea so I began work on the piece. Before it could be finished though, there was a tragic death in their family. I understood if they did not have an interest in the piece anymore but it became a special piece for them as it spoke about family unity and elephants were the favorite animal of the family member who passed away. I felt incredibly touched by the event as my idea for a piece of art work became a comfort and connection to to the missing family member. I had also included an African symbol called Abusua Pa in the signature which means just that; The Good Family: Family Unity.

And thus ends a series. Now I may include a ballerina in an upcoming painting but it will be in a little different mode than I have thus far been working.