Reds, Orange, Pink and Yellow Autumn

These are the rest of this group of Autumn Fields, there's 16pc total..but I'm not entirely finished with Autumn, or I should say its not finished with me. I'm looking forward to starting more this week.

Autumn Fog And Light

All three are 11" x 17" Mixed Medium Works on Paper

Autumn Trees, Rocks, Sky

Two more 11" x 17" Paintings on Paper. I have been working on this series all week, its been really enjoyable working on a group....kind of reminds me of working on the tomato still life's. Because to revisit the same idea at different times, is like looking at the sky, it changes every second. These two I finished today, but theres still more to come!

Autumn Fields Of Red and Orange

Each of these is 11" x 17" Mixed Medium Paintings on Paper. I have been so loving paper lately, its such a friendly surface to work with.

Autumn All Week

Autumn 2.
Mixed Medium on Paper
11" x 17"

Autumn 1.

Autumn 1.
26" x 28"
Mixed Medium on Paper

This is the FIRST completed painting in my studio! I have been there quite a bit this week and it feels wonderful. The anxiety is drifting away, a new tide of ease and joy comes my way with every stroke of paint.

Work in Progress

New Work In Progress.......

A series of monopints done in Deer Isle, that I was able to hang as one piece in the studio...

Just an update on works in progress, slowly I'm getting there. Today I got a little closer to being ready to paint and draw in my glorious space, its heart breaking every minute I'm not there. Its been so bittersweet because every "free" minute has been occupied with friends from far away....but I did actually begin something today, on a huge white wall and it felt like I was pouring some healing liquid into my anxious soul.

Opening Party...Fabulousness!

LAST NIGHT WAS FABULOUS!!!! Thank you all who came and celebrated, stay tuned for more fun....
Below my opening letter:

“Let the beauty we love be what we do”-Rumi

October 6th, 2007

Thank you for joining me in the christening of my new painting studio and art space. I am tremendously excited about this celebration and am happy to have you all here. Welcome to my studio!

Showing in the space today are some of my new works on paper. They are dynamic expressions of landscapes recently visited.

Many of you know about the fire that consumed twenty-eight of my paintings this spring. At the time of the fire, these works lay waiting at my framer’s workshop in preparation for two gallery exhibitions. These primarily illustrative landscapes were the summation of a year’s worth of consistent, heart-filled daily practice. Over the course of the year I witnessed many ideas, avenues of exploration and characteristics develop in my work.

Although many would perceive the destruction of my paintings as tragic and difficult to reconcile, I interpret their loss as an act of providence. I say provident because this loss gave me the opportunity to move through my feelings of attachment, and into a space of freshness, fluidity and ease. This transformative experience gave me a new perspective on my identity as a painter and impressed on me new insights into the direction of my work. I discovered that I needed to give more of myself to my work. I also found that I wanted to paint on a larger scale and to create a forum for the display of my work to outside viewers. The establishment of the Dawn Breeze Painting Studio is the natural next step in the course of this artistic discovery.

I am excited about the newness of this space. I am thrilled about the creative projects it will foster. I look forward to seeing my work grow in space and form. I am hopeful that the Dawn Breeze Painting Studio can be used as an interactive art experience for the Hudson community to enjoy.

To add yourself to my mailing list please visit my website at dawnbreezepainting.com.

722 WARREN ST. HUDSON NY 12534
www.dawnbreezepainting.com

First Open Studio, PARTY Tommorow!!!! Oct 6 2007

These are photos taken 5min ago, at my new sudio space!
Its all coming together and please, please join me tomorrow from 6-8pm, at Dawn Breeze Painting Studio 722 Warren st. Hudson NY to celebrate opening up this wonderful art space!!!!

Special thanks to Mary Patterson for doing a job today that only a psycho serial freak would do, and for supporting my art every step of the way, for 15yrs. You should check out her blog: www.marybling.blogspot.com she's just posted some of my paintings she's collected, its out of control! Basically any interested buyers have to beat Mary to it, if thats even possible.

Special thanks to Wenonah Webster who stayed up with me tonight and helped fend off drunken loonies as we painted the last bits together.

Thanks to my Artist Way Girls

And thank you all my friends and loved ones, who have been supporting me and my art...dreams are built with strong supports! Yeah and thats my academy speech, and of course thanks to god for it all!!!

10/03/07 Sketch

8" x 8" Mixed Medium on Paper

Irish Stones & Rocks

Both of these are experimenting with process. They are both mixed medium on 11" x 14" Paper. (and honestly the color is mush sweeter in real life) I love painting and what I find really challenging is getting over my own self-consciousness. Some days its more strong and restrictive. I've decided that once my studio is ready I will begin painting/creating on a more intensive schedule. Primarily to allow myself the time to move through self doubt as well as sudden burst of inspiration, and truly develop a daily practice.