05/05/2008 05:41:59

Thanks for sharing your peaceful Sunday. There are some wonderful charities out there that need our support, Recently, I have only been involved through art donations and Mass General has an amazing biennial art auction that you might be interested in checking out - Mindscapes

04/11/2008 18:49:52

Thanks for being a friend, Lisabeth! As soon as I saw the tiger lillies on your page I knew I was welcome. My parents used to have tiger lillies in their yard, and one year when they had finished blooming and the stems dried out I braided a few of them together. They would curl around in interesting shapes as I briaded them. Then every year after that I put them on our Christmas tree as ornaments. I would plant some where I live but the deer would eat them.

04/07/2008 23:50:44

It's so wonderful that you can find refuge in creativity. Your colors are soft and harmonious. It's surprising how much variety you find in color and texture in the natural materials. congrats!

04/02/2008 16:45:24

Hi Lisabeth *

Your messages were fun to get... Bright spots in my email ritual! Thank you! 

 I guess I just try to paint from a place of stillness and let the painting unfold organically, with out putting to much energy into the finished product. Each piece is a glimpse into the magical, unseen world of energy that exists happening alongside our modern world.  Alaska is boundless with inspiration - my eyes are always feasting : ) I live just outside the town of Fairbanks in the Interior of Alaska. An "Arctic Desert." I wasn't aware of Stebbin's -- I am going to look it up on a map.

What inspired you today? 

03/30/2008 22:42:05

Lisabeth

You may want to check out www.qualityart.biz and www.framesbymail.com for frames. They both carry nice wooden frames. Frames by mail also carries beautiful metal frames.

Take a look.

jetcri

03/23/2008 19:14:41

Hi Lisabeth,  Your "about me" intrigues me....  a novelist...a cancer survivor..  a caregiver, a supporter,  an artist.... that is quite a portfolio!

I spent 6 years in Woodstock CT, while hubby toiled at UCONN..Phd program.. I loved CT.  But then on to Berkeley CA...even more amazing...

I'm glad I found your page....I've started writing before I looked in your gallery...and now must finish or lose this writing before I look.

Seaweed...very interesting...

I made my tree leaves from stencils that I made.  and used heavy textured paint to fill the stencils, when it dries  I paint it with color...

let me know if you want more info on  the how I did it...

 I loved Wally Lamb  what a good read that was,,,,

 

Kara

01/30/2008 18:19:14

The Palma de Madagascar that you liked is just gesso with sand and painted with acrylics! check out the web page I sent you there's a lot of  good info about textures.