In writing my first Blog ever, I want to acknowledge how
fortunate I am to have found my way into this amazing thing called art. I
remember my first day as a graduate student at the New England
Conservatory of Music in Boston. It was September of 1978 and I had been
painting during the sweltering summer in my third floor studio
apartment. All I wanted to do was continue painting and yet, I had
recently committed to spending 2 years studying Conducting in school.
This was a difficult decision especially considering I had a scholarship
which would cover many of my expenses as a music student.
Jumping ahead to when I finished my music degree 2 years later, having taken as many art classes simultaneously as possible, I decided to move home to the west coast, I found whatever space I could to draw and paint. The kitchen became my new studio, putting everything away at night and converting it back to a place to cook and eat. I craved my very own studio, somewhere I could go to delight in this wonderful process of art making. I spent all my waking hours thinking about art, trying to find a way to make a new studio materialize.
Skipping ahead to 1992, my husband and I moved
to Carmel, one of the most amazing places on earth, where we were
surrounded by trees and exquisite beauty. I finally had my own place to
paint. So much has happened in the 20 years since the summer we moved
here: incredible exhibition opportunities, inspiration and growth and
lots of hard focused work. It is fun to watch the evolution of my
process especially since I work in series, many of which are shown under
Art. While much has improved and evolved in the way I paint, the
concept behind my art making has remained the same.
It seems fitting that I am celebrating 20 years of living in
Carmel with the launch of my new website and Blog. There are so many
people to thank and so much to be grateful for. Check in occasionally
for some thoughts and ideas about the art process. Here’s to another 30
years of creativity!
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