“I need a drink” I said as I walked up the stairs to the opening reception at the gallery.

Tonight was the night. After all the “should I, shouldn’t I’s” this was it. “Congratulations!” my friends said. For what? Having the guts, I think. Continue reading →

This week’s painting – “Turmoil”

The past 6 weeks or so have been a time of great excitement and discovery with my usual deep (obsessive?) plunge into my new hobby. I’m 6 weeks into my 8 week drawing class and we are having so much fun that along with my Monday morning compadres, I say it’s gone too fast and don’t want it to end. The encouraging thing about it all, I guess, is the way one’s images can go from non-existent to recognizable very quickly – when you are at the very bottom of drawing ability, the climb is fast. Nowhere to go but up. Continue reading →