I'm intense and so is my art: bright colors, bold designs, clean lines that energize and add interest to any space. I layer oil paint and cold wax as thick as frosting on a cake. My many years in Africa shows up in my work: no fear, vibrant energy, rhythmic calm.
Learning new things keeps you young!
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Hi Reader, They say leaning new things will keep you young. If that's true, I should be about 3 years old at this point! I've been learning so much in the Story-Telling on social media course: story arcs, finding meaning in the mundane, getting under the surface to the emotions, communicating with a combo of photos/videos and audio, plus a boatload of techie stuff. Every day, with enough time poking around online, I've been discovering new techie wonders that even I can make work . . . . . . until I got to Day 8 of the 21-day challenge. I worked on that day's assignment for three solid days, always feeling like I was within a hairsbreadth of success. I was spitting nails. I felt like a woman in childbirth: focused and not pleasant to be around. I admit I'm at a certain disadvantage at 73, having grown up when black-and-white TV was the astounding breakthrough. So I did what all grandparents do: I called my grandkid, who grew up with tech. Stay tuned! I used to drive a VW Karmann Ghia and loved revving up the engine in first gear and feeling the tension drop when I shifted to second. For the good of humanity, and especially those near me, I'm shifting this 3-week challenge to a 3-month challenge. The tension was making me livid! I'll get there, it will just take a little longer than expected. The Brandywine Festival of the Arts is coming up this Sat/Sun, Sept 12-13 in Wilmington, DE and I need to get ready. I love this show: being outside along the Brandywine River, seeing families, friends and lovers enjoying a relaxing day out, taking in the creativity of over 200 artists. My kind of party! When I'm climbing a mountain, I like to stop along the way and look back at how far I've come. I'm facing a steep learning curve with the Story-Telling on Social Media course, it's true. But there was a day not long ago when I didn't know how to have a booth at an outdoor show! Life is a never-ending adventure!
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Harriet's Paintings
I'm intense and so is my art: bright colors, bold designs, clean lines that energize and add interest to any space. I layer oil paint and cold wax as thick as frosting on a cake. My many years in Africa shows up in my work: no fear, vibrant energy, rhythmic calm.
Hi Reader, I want to learn a new language, to become fluent in it. I've been dabbling in it for years, speaking with such a heavy accent I'm pretty much unintelligible. Too old to learn it? Hogwash! I've learned languages before, and know how it works. First, your desire has to be greater than the pain and frustration of being totally disoriented, sounding like a toddler, and basically making a fool of yourself. Second, you have to go to the place where it's spoken and interact with real...
Hi Reader, Have you noticed I'm trying some new things lately? I've been taking a course called Creator College, and it's got my creative juices flowing! One thing I'm learning is to share more than just my paintings. I want to share some of the happiness and hope behind them, too. And that got me thinking. What if something you see every day could lift your spirits? A color, a painting, a photograph, or even a simple image can remind us of something good when life feels overwhelming. I call...
Hi Reader, So many art shows to apply to, and each with an application fee. Should I take the risk? I've been pouring my heart and soul into my art business for six years now. No sales at the two shows last weekend. . . What are the chances of getting accepted? I took the risk and submitted two paintings. Waited and wondered. I finally got the news: I'm in! I'm in the 32% of applicants that got in! It's a little encouragement along the way. I no my change is going to come! Corduroy, 21 x 11"...