about cara.  it is gaelic for friend.  the images in the painting and collage (yes it is collage) are images which have shown up in dreams.  i think of them as friends.  i made the collage last fall, it is 5" x 7", i was in a painting mood a week or so ago, kinda burned out on landscape or didn't have it in me--too busy.  i've been looking at my collages lately, thinking they'd be fun to reinterpret via oils.  thus, the painting.  i let go of expectations and painted.  the nice thing about working from collage, is that generally the compositions are fairly strong already and sets up a good framework for a painting.  i have a few more waiting on the back burner...so....we'll see what evolves.

by the way i put all this on my blog in a much more succint fashion.  i also have some pics of some pots i threw.  if you're so inclined, take a look.

m.a.

Hey 'top friend'! It was so fun to meet you and June and getting to share my art first hand with you 2 .. it really isnt the same as posting on a monitor and viewing it from a website.

I ended up having a very cool thing happen because of the show.. some "yoga-type" kindred moon spirited soul and his wife found my art through the recommendation of a friend that saw my stuff at PC and they bought my "Lunar Eclipse" painting! I am waiting to receive their deposit and am allowing them 90 days to pay in full but it was most unexpected. I think the bottom line is you never know when someone who has visited your work at a show, or seen it online, is going to decide to invest in you. I have had several customers that find something they connect to in my art which has led them to 'have got to have that painting' mindsets and it never stops amazing me.

I hope seeing the booths at the show has got you more aware of what some of the artists use for maximizing their art displays, lighting is probably one of the most important things for my paintings. My son has convinced me I need a new sign and although I dont like his idea of it saying "Affordable Fine Art by Robin" I do agree that the sign will add to my booth. I guess I have from now til Oct. to get a new sign, sure hope I dont forget til right before the show!

Let me know if you have any other show questions although it seems like you have it under control.

talk to you later,

Robin

Hey Greg!

I just found out that the window I got for Art's Alive is Bertha Church on Church street. The funny thing is that the two artists she really liked (according to Ric at Kasini House) were you and me.  Your stuff literally didn't fit in the window, so I got it. (Good thing about little wood cuts.) 

 I just found that a funny thing. Small state, huh? Have a great open studio.  I'll see ya at Art's Alive.

 -Marcia

Yes I've been up to all good... in the FLOW all the way Baby!   I am having a successful show right now, also just finished 3 new paintings, hope to post them soon...finally have Misty Willow up in a show...lets see what happens!

You know I wrote to your Cherrypie email..did you get that one?

Like the nudes, wish I could see them better.....from a model or the mind?

Now i've forgotten what else you wrote on my page...and can't go back without losing this!

Glad to know you've been busy creating!  makes for more positive energy all around!

take care,

Kara

Its been a busy few days, and now I am getting down to the wire before driving to Northampton on Friday. Today I load paintings, tomorrow I load my booth, then Friday drive and setup for the show. So much planning ahead for a 3 day 'hit or miss', I dont know how people do this every weekend.

My new posted photos were from the wet paint auction and the photographer played with light and angles so it looks as if I painted in the dark but I was painting during the silent part of the auction. I decided to delete one of the photos.

The new art calendar magazine was not as appealing to me, so few listings too, did you look at it?

Hi Greg!

Thanks for the info. I can't check her out this weekend because I have to coach in NH. (tournament.  First premier level as a team. The tallest kid on my U-13 team is 5'3.  We're gonna get eaten alive)

 Thanks for the heads up though.  Let me know how the weekend goes.

 -Marcia

watch who you're calling a wild beast.

yes. june, july and august.  great reasons.

hellooooo

i want to hear more about vsc sometime, although your comments about the great amounts of uninterrupted time to work says alot.  plus the work you produced speaks for itself. 14 days of school left, then the studio is mine, all mine!!