Angels Gather Here

After thinking about it for a year or so and working most of summer to clear out long-stored art and supplies from a 10' x 12' backyard shed, my decorator friend Kandy came by at the end of August. We got right down to possibilities: talked about colors, the ceiling, walls & trim, etc., for this re-do and dashed about town to Sherwin Williams, hardware stores & lumber yards. (Thankfully, Larry had already put insulation in the walls and ceiling.)

Lots of decisions to make! Turned out to be quite a bit of work during September and October, but we had huge fun doing it together!

Then Kandy wrote all about it in the blog she shares with daughter Karli which inspires and informs. She explains the whole project and shows fabulous photos that continue to make me smile: "The Art Shed: Part 2"

Inside the post are links to "The Art Shed: Part 1" showing off our wildly painted floor, and to the post right below Part 1 about my New Old Green Table from the 1940s.

Yes, Colorado artists and my collage-art friend from California will join me for projects in this beautiful new space. I only wish North Dakota artists could easily stop by, too.

For the past several years I enjoyed creating personal angel sketches for people at shows in Santa Fe, Durango and Salida. I continue to create those angels for local folks and folks far away. The new Art Shed provides a wonderfully bright, happy place for both angels and people!




 

Starshine

Finally, time to start talking....

It isn't like I haven't been talking, talking about art, and making art....

I just haven't gotten around to coming here to do it! But after looking at so many wonderful blogs, I decided I better get started.

The acrylic painting above is called STARSHINE. It is about 4"x6". I will be putting many more angels on here, a few cats, some landscapes and still lifes, and who knows what else.

In the meantime, check out my friend Coni Grant's blog that has fabulous plein air paintings, great discussions on art, links to other great art blogs and some of my recent work also. She teaches an oil painting class that I attend. We learn a lot and have lots of laughs every week!


And my friend Judith Hovde, who is a world-class calligrapher, great photographer and wonderful writer also has a blog that makes me smile, is charming and always has something new. We have been making art together and having fun for more than 20 years!