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SOLD!

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What an incredible weekend!  I am fortunate to live in a community that appreciates and engages the arts as much as Somerville does.

A huge thank you to the dozens of people who came through my space to view, buy, and best of all – talk about art!

Talking to people about my work is the most valuable part of Open Studios because it opens me up to many new ideas.  It is a profound experience to create something that – to me- can only mean one thing, and then observe ten people engage and relate to the same painting from ten unique perspectives.

Another big thank you to the patrons who like my work enough to buy it.  I’m sad to see these paintings go – but I know they are all going to good homes!  I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them.

Open Studios Take Away

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Just finished up Somerville Open Studios and an outstanding weekend!  I had about 200 people come through my space. I sold five pieces: two “When These Are Gone” watercolors, one of the “Echoes” oil paintings, and two figure drawings!  I gave away dozens of my postcards and business cards.  It was a significantly better event than last year.

Probably most important thing I took away from the weekend: incredible perspective on my work.  Repeatedly trying to explain my process or ideas in 30 seconds or less really helps crystallize them for me.  It’s also interesting to see what types of work people respond to.  I put one idea into a piece and that is what makes it interesting for me, but viewers bring their own attachments and responses and will get something completely different from it.

I’ve got a lot of notes to make while the weekend is still fresh in my mind, and then a lot of work to make in the coming months.

When I am Gone (number 17)

When I am Gone (number 17)