Dominos

Yes, the art sale went well. I sold a number of prints in various sizes and met a lot of people who were interested in my art. The evening before the sale, I actually sold one of the pieces that I had already displayed at the art sale venue. So I took it back and delivered it today to a sweet woman who really loved the image and the story behind.

It's about this one: "The Things I Know About Mr. Lee", a collage that I made last year after the old shaggy house of someone that I had named Mr. Lee had burnt down. I never found out what happened and if Mr. Lee was still alive. I love to remember him, he often played dominos in his front yard, he kept some extra chairs outside for company. And he grew vegetables.

I know that my piece has gone to the right person because she shares the same sweet memories of him. Like me, she would wave at him, smile at him, and he would smile back. She also never found out his name or what happened to him after the fire.

There is something so sentimental about dominos. I have lots of them in my studio. Whenever I find used ones, I pick them up. I was looking at my domino piles recently and decided to make something out of them.

So, for the people who have been disappointed that I am not making the cute little stuff anymore, I made ornaments from dominos and other wooden game pieces.

Get them while they are still warm.

Getting Somewhere

I've been invited to participate in a 1-day art show nearby.

Various wonderful artists from North Louisiana are going to be presenting their works. I'm probably the one with the least impressive resume, so I am very thankful and excited to be among this fabulous group of artists and for this opportunity to exhibit and sell.

Today is set-up and tomorrow the event. I will be showing mainly my "older" pieces, which I made last year, among them "It's Not Too Late" for which I received First Place in the Mixed Media category at a local art exhibit last summer, that included many submissions also from seasoned artists of the region.

I've been receiving more recognition lately, which is so encouraging. I have the feeling, I'm finally getting somewhere with my art.

It's Not Too Late

Quiet Places

30 Paintings in 30 Days - I always enjoy this challenge. The consequential "30 Frames in 30 Days" is kind of fun too. Thanks to my husband's amazing woodworking skills, I am in the wonderful position of getting a beautiful floater frame for each piece I make.

Apart from the hefty task of staining all those frames multiple times, installing the wires and hundreds of spacers, it is very rewarding to help each piece get into its final glorious wooden home.

Yesterday after dinner, Markus and I worked on the last eight pieces at the kitchen table while listening to one of the more recent Bob Dylan albums. It was pretty quiet otherwise.

Mona was already asleep, and Jacob was lounging in the living room, simultaneously consuming youtube videos and Gumball episodes. Between songs we heard those tiny voices. 

Bob was having his last words when we finished too. Yes, finished! Let's enjoy this moment of silence for a moment. Because tomorrow will be another day, new and full and loud.

Mom, can we watch something? Maybe the Quiet Place? How ironic. So, okay, we did, just for half an hour. Markus, Jacob, and I turned this eerie picture on, to watch a family living in fearful silence.