Whimsy & Friends Sale

My good friend Kendra Haskell of Whimsy is having a studio sale this weekend! I will be there and so will many of my artist friends! Check out her blog and Facebook page to read all about it!

My scarves will be there too!

Here are the details FYI-

September 11 & 12

10am- 5pm

2 Wynmoor Drive Scarborough, Maine

Hey Earl...Please Don't Mess Up My Sunflowers

Inspired by my neighbor's awesome sunflowers last summer and because I love them I grew my own!

The conditions must have been just right because I have beautiful, tall sunflowers! I love, love, love them!


I am crossing my finger's that the rain and wind coming up the coast will be no big deal!

Wishing you a healthy and joyful September!

Drawing for July 29

This was very fun!

Will continue and post more drawings soon!

Now time to prepare for an artist in residence in Vermont at Schoolhouse Summer Camp.

Got to pack!

Enjoy your summer!

Drawing for July 28, 2010

I really like this one...it may lead to something
else...we shall see.

Drawing for July 27, 2010

Drawing for July 26, 2010

Here is today's drawing.

New Ideas and Better Habits

Creativity and new ideas can be elusive at times. I notice that my new ideas (at least the ones I like) have often come when I have a measure of balance in my life. If things are out of whack, for whatever reason, my ideas dry up and the frustration sets in. I’ve recently been experiencing a “dry” period and the new art work has been slower in coming.

So I’m ready to try something new and I’d like to invite you along on this short journey. I remember watching an interview with Andrew Wyeth (I think), where he talked about painting and being in the studio every day. Some days he liked what he was working on and some days not, but the habit of working every day was what grounded him. By comparison, my practice has been to work many (many!) hours in a row, then not for awhile.

So, in the effort to develop better habits and new work I am going to take Wyeth’s lead and try a little experiment. For the next week, I plan to post a new drawing or painting each day.

Stay tuned for the results!