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Aug 10, 20121 min read
The black and white of it
Jo Beale came Tuesday to pick out work for my exhibit at her gallery which opens Sunday. Thursday I had photos taken of some new...
Aug 1, 20121 min read
A train called studio
Studio, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. In a week and a half, I’ll know better what I have been doing this summer. I do know I’ve been...
Jul 31, 20120 min read
Jul 24, 20121 min read
For those days
Sometimes I just don’t feel like going into my studio. Especially when I have been working steadily for a while, it just feels like too...
Jul 23, 20121 min read
On the edge, continually
Prospect Bay, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. I’ve entered a new stage in my work: when something needs ‘redoing“, is dull or faded,...
Jul 9, 20121 min read
The sky dreams
Sky over the lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. It’s partway through July already; summer is speeding by. It’s funny how time moves...
Jun 26, 20121 min read
Talking about change
Point Pleasant Park, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Jo Beale (of Jo Beale Gallery) called this morning as I was cleaning up my...
Jun 24, 20121 min read
Change in progress
9.5′ x 10.5′, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. This is a photo of the second 9.5′ x 10.5′ painting. It’s still a work in progress, so...
Jun 22, 20121 min read
One big painting, again, and maybe finally
This is, I think, the final version of my first 9.5′ x 10.5′ painting. I started it a year and a half ago, thought I was through with it...
Jun 19, 20121 min read
Locked out, temporarily!
The brook, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The weather has been unusually supportive lately: sunshine, cool breezes, not too many...
Jun 10, 20121 min read
Into the room, the words come and go
Sue left a comment on my last post: This is totally off the wall, but why not open the dictionary and take a random word and paint it?...
Jun 4, 20121 min read
Who works here anyway
I’ve heard it said it is hard to work when you have an exhibition up. I’m using that as an excuse to spend time gardening, playing,...
May 29, 20121 min read
What makes a good marriage
I had some interesting conversations at the opening reception Saturday evening. One man I talked to was interested in the paintings that...
May 28, 20120 min read
May 26, 20121 min read
Divine Fragments and Diverse Changes in Truro
The opening reception is this evening. If you are any where near the gallery, do stop in. The address is 128 King Street. See you there!
May 9, 20121 min read
Untitled
It’s a good thing I’m a paintaholic. I’m ready for an exhibit of my work anytime. And Friday I received an email from the Visual Voices...
May 1, 20121 min read
A small matter of life and death
By the brook, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Lila and I took a walk on the trail by the brook today. On the way back, we stopped to...
Apr 28, 20122 min read
What is the purpose of art
Then there is the survey that shows people who fold their toilet paper use more paper than those who crumple it up. What I want to know...
Apr 27, 20121 min read
Blue heron
Blue heron, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. A few days ago I heard someone on the radio talk about a how there is some movement in...
Apr 22, 20121 min read
From there to here
A little over a year ago, I worked on a 9.5′ x 10.5′ painting. I “finished” it because the studio I was working in became occupied by a...
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