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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Perfection

"Have no fear of perfection- you'll never reach it."

~Salvador Dali

"sleep" by Salvador Dali

“Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man” by Salvador Dali

Photograph from:

http://www.biography.com/people/salvador-dal-40389

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Tonight...

Tonight I visited the city that I love.

The cool steel and polished face of money

The gorgeous relics and noisy crowds.

The color and texture of the getto.

Rush to the beat

Umbrella warfare in the rain on busy streets

Every man for himself

Many years ago-

Sitting on the fire escape looking up between the walls at the ticker take.

Lost.

Whip at your back

Big home

Nice car

Fine cloths

You are polished, neat and clean.

And at one time I thought that was success.

I spent my money on leather pants, ignored the bills, followed bands and was so lonely....

Now

Up to your elbows in dirt and debt.

Trying to keep up with the weeds

Cherishing the worms, and salamanders.

Ridding the garden of pests.

The beloved sparrow...

Whip at your back

A beautiful child you can never give enough to,

Artwork that you pour yourself over

Instead of sleeping,

but there's still so much more growth to be had..

People in every facet, needing love and kindness.

An evening when all is quiet and you pray-

For your self, for your family, for everybody who stumbles upon your heart and mind....

Tonight I sit, thankful for life's twists and turns

With so much left to do

Thid work in progress life...

I need every ounce of grace I'm given

And I fear I take too much for granted.

Just desperately trying to keep up.

I know I'm living a better life than I could have ever once imagined

In all my fire escape longing...

And despite whatever heartache in the process,

I am finally finding myself "home".

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Downingtown Fine Arts Festival

I'm gearing up for my next event in 9 days.

I'm working a series of pieces inspired by an abandoned paper mill near by and finishing up some pieces that were not complete in time for the studio tour last weekend.

It's an outdoor event in Downingtown, PA. It will have 40 artist working in an array of media and is sponsored by victory brewing company.

May 30th 10-6

May 31st 10-5

Its free (except for beer and food) and open to the public. For a full schedule of events- please visit the event sight-

http://www.downingtownfinearts.com//artists.html

Hope to see you there!!!

Friday, April 24, 2015

CCST

I'm gearing up for what has been my biggest event of the year- the Chester County Studio Tour.

(Knock on wood)

May 16th 10-7

May 17th 11-5

If you can come to my studio on this weekend, please do!

I just finished 10 new pieces and will ideally finish 7 more before the event. My studio is quite small but warm and obviously worked in ( ie. very messy!)

I will be doing encaustic demos through out the weekend and have snacks, wine, beer and coffee.

There are 47 other studios participating in chester county with 52 visiting artists- several within blocks of my studio. It's free and open to the public! It's a wonderful event! Tell your friends ;)

http://chestercountystudiotour.com

My studio address:

28 north new street

West Chester, PA 19382

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Keep going...

I exhausted and a burnt out,

But my deadline looms ahead- just a week away.

Thank for the inspiration Madam Curie-

"Life is not easy for any of us.

But what of that?

We must have perseverance

and above all confidence in

ourselves. We must believe

that we are gifted for

something and that this

thing must be attained."

~Marie Curie

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/mariecurie126077.html#gpuAy44HaF1Ag4x8.99

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Floor

Various health issues have set me back production wise in the studio over the part 6 months. I'm now on a tear to finish 21 (give or take) pieces by the 21st. Whew!

Photo of my studio floor-