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I'm taking a break from producing because I need to focus on varnishing, framing, and wiring those thirty pieces that I have just made. I want to show them at the next big art event here in town, which is the "Holiday Art Crawl:" Lots of downtown shops are hosting regional artists for a couple of days and nights, and people are invited to come in, have some wine, and buy some original art. I love this event, most connections I have made as an artist started right here, and the instant feedback has been so valuable. In a way, this event has helped me discover what my forte is, so that the art business has become a lot more profitable for me.

I kind of enjoy the process of getting the pieces ready for hanging. It's so rewarding to see my thoughts and stories framed. At the same time it is so hard to take this break from creating. I have lots of images in my head, and they keep accumulating. I need to make. Very soon please.

With that in mind, I went to a book sale this weekend and found lots of nice material. Some of the highlights: wiring diagrams, a pile of magazines for movie theater businesses where you can learn about the most efficient popcorn warmers and how a certain enamel can help you give your old cinema chairs a lift. A few vintage books about etiquette and antique furniture, very nice children's books, and a "Man's Magazine" about railroad. Lots of new pages to turn.

Et Voila! - 30 Paintings in 30 Days

30 Paintings in 30 Days - thank you, Leslie Saeta, for hosting it every year!

This was the third time for me to do the challenge, and I think the 2018 is my best so far. It's amazing how productive I can be, once I have the opportunity to mainly focus on my art. 

I have loved seeing daily the other artists' works, and also the wonderful feedback the participants give each other. It feels like a true community. Thank you for the comments I have received, I appreciate the exchange very much.

Here is the summary of my makings:

Endtable

30 Paintings in 30 Days, hosted by fabulous artist Leslie Saeta.

Day Thirty:  "Endtable"

I've been wanting to make a trauma piece, and here it is. For some reason I associate trauma with these particular colors I've chosen. The square room is soaring, or it is in some sort of a vaccuum. It may be hard to see on the photo - the person huddling at the bottom is holding her hands over her ears. Her feet are resting on an endtable.

I used lots of elements of a vintage furniture layout kit to create the landslide in her home. To add dimension, I blackened all sides of each shape with an ink pad.

Because of the build-up of the many shapes, the person is actually sitting in a cave.

"Endtable"

Mixed media: acrylics, vintage furniture layout kit, storybook clipping, ink, on canvas panel, 20" x 16"