Season Shift

Work in progress with my studio assistant

     This month in the studio has been a balancing act between inspiration and administration.
     On the creative side, I've been into a series of large abstract works, drawing energy from early fall walks in the woods. It's been unseasonably warm and dry. Leaves are just drying up and falling from the trees without changing color. Still, there’s something in the shifting light, the crispness of the air, and the quiet turning of the season that’s been making its way into the canvas—unpredictable, like the times we live in.
     I consider walks in wild places part of my art practice.  They're a quiet ritual, a way to gather not just visual cues but a rhythm, an energy, that's been informing the way I paint for decades. These adventures encourage looser gestures, broader movements, a kind of expansive thinking that only seems to come with fresh air and a dog covered in nasty burrs.
     Of course, not everything this month has been poetic. Lots of work in the garden with harvesting the bounty, and the in kitchen, with eating(!), and canning. I've also spent time catching up on the less glamorous side of being an artist: organizing the studio, sorting materials, and doing application paperwork and business planning. Necessary, but not exactly soul-stirring. Maybe that's part of the practice too—making space, tying up loose ends, and clearing the way for what comes next...
     Wishing you a peaceful, colorful, and creatively nourishing fall.

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Finally finished, "Prism Drift." Tap on the image to see details and price.