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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Weekly painting
I’ve been going out to local farms for an internship program I coordinate and am always struck by the abundance of food and produce. So this painting has some basis in the concept of fruitful fields. I also listen to … Continue reading
Posted in New Work, Paintings
Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, contemporary, contemporary art, fields, fine art, landscape, nature, oil, oil on canvas, original oil, original painting, summer paintings
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Unusual spaces
I’ve written about Lloyd Kahn’s blog before, and thought I’d offer a few gems from his own collection of handmade houses and spaces, across the world. Kahn is the founding editor-in-chief of Shelter Publications and former shelter editor for the … Continue reading
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Weekly paintings
Garden, 9″x12″ on canvas panel. Â I began this during a late snowfall this winter. House in Snow, 9″x12″, oil on canvas board.
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Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, contemporary, contemporary art, fine art, gardens, oil, oil on canvas, original oil, original painting, snow
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Art and war
Two films that were made with war as unusual backdrops for their narratives were Joseph Losey’s 1948 ‘Boy with Green Hair’, and ten years later, an adaptation of Joyce Cary’s 1944 book, ‘The Horse’s Mouth’. I first saw ‘The Boy with Green Hair’ … Continue reading
July paintings
More new work from my series on handmade canvas panels. ‘July’ – is the month for celebration, color and heat. 9″x12″.  The one below is titled ‘Besamé Mucho’, oil on canvas panel 12″x12″. Literal translation: Kisses me a lot. … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, classical music, contemporary, contemporary art, enrique granados, fine art, jazz, jim hall, oil, oil on canvas, original oil, original painting
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June gardens
The gardens are thriving with all the rain we had this spring and early summer. It’s also been temperate for this time of year, dropping into the 60’s at night. Very few pests and I attribute that to my swaths … Continue reading