Rain....rain go away

wow, it is so green, lots of rain...raining now, I have a sweater on, it is damp for sure and my hibiscus tea is steaming, fog is rolling in between the mountains, it is nice to be back here. It's quiet, the mind, body and spirit is in balance...right now, will settle in today and work on some ideas for new series. This is not a real bird, it is a cut-out. silly...

Summer Blues

watercolor and acrylic

North Kingstown Arts Council Fall Class
Experimenting in Watercolor
Instructor: Lorraine Bromley
NK Res $55 Non-Res $75
Four Thursdays: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4th 7:00pm-9:00pm ... Beechwood Center, NK

Each class there will be a demonstration of a watercolor technique with a focus and individual attention with specific exercises. Design, materials, subjects, and use of color will be discussed. Experimenting with abstract and representational concepts.

Everyday I Play

Inspired by a poem by Pablo Neruda
Recent Work
I am experimenting with writing tools, graphite, acrylic paint, and watercolor techniques. The expanse of time and having something to express with the possibility of understanding how words, and lines can form texture, meaning, rhythm and beauty.

Wickford in Bloom

"Delphinium"
watercolor 11 x 30
Garden/Home of
Mabes & Charlie Stamm
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Exhibit of all nine artist's work from the gardens of the event will be on display at the Nk Library for the month of Spetember...please stop during regular library hours.

Wickford in Bloom

Saturday, July 17th...Walking tour of seaside gardens in historic Wickford Village 10-3pm. Artists painting in gardens...I will be in the garden of 85 Pleasant Street, tickets sold at the Updike Park in center of town or at local businesses, early purchase discount. Day of tour $25.00. All proceeds go to NK Food Pantry

ALRI 10th Annual Exhibit @ RISD Museum

I have the honor of being a member of the Art League of Rhode Island. Eighty+ members will be showing a piece in this show.

Review by Bob Van Siclen in Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/art/content/wk_art_column24_06-24-10_5IIUML6_v10.51bb102.html

Summer Exhibit Schedule

On-going exhibit-Wickford Cove Framing Gallery, Wickford, RI
May 6th-East Greenwich Main Street Sroll-Simon Says Cafe
June-Simon Says Cafe, East Greenwich, RI
June 17th-RISD Museum-Art League of RI
Art of Excellence/Group Exhibit

Friday Mornings-Watercolor Technique Classes On-Location
10:00am-12:30am 6 sessions $130.00
Various locations in RI
Call 617-595-5681 for details

Monday Mornings-Painting with RI Artists On-location
10:00am-?
Various locations in RI
Call 617-595-5681 for location

Other Exhibits TBA

Art League of RI Newsletter-Perfect Harmony

Look at page 5-6

New Series

This is one of a series of "monotypes", (one print)I have been working on. Watercolor and ink, based on square drawings that filled a whole sketchbook. I will continue to work on these in my home/studio this month. All inspired by the nature in Costa Rica, see drawings on the right side here from the sketchbook.

"Quotes"

Like a moth, I will probably return to the light of Costa Rica. Looking forward to returning to RI, now to my cottage by the sea. I will see things differently again each time I return home too. So much to see, feel, taste, experience. My drawings, paintings, and oh yea some silly poetry I think I can do anything!!! I think I am so great! lol Keeping things in prospective is a challenge, I am just an artist. Do I have a purpose?

Quotes
a poem by me

In quotes
there are tones,
In tones
there are flaws
so subtle are the cursive words

Black white
the shadows fall softly
a story of strength
In words, they fade in and fade out and
surround my body, mind and soul.

Happy Valentine's Day

Folk Art

The "bitch" trip

Me, Bernarda, Soizic, Isabella, Susanita, Hector, Gerry and David

The "bitch" trip...that it how I hear the CR's say beach...This is the group that went to Puntarenas last weekend, it was fun, we got lost and this was the only restaurnat/bar for miles, and right after this we got a flat tire. David (far right)and some wonderful Costa Ricans helped put the spare on the van. No problemo!

What will I do today? It is quieter here in Colon on Sundays, no traffic sounds, no bad muffler noises, oops I here I motorcycle, there is a new highway that is open now to the pacific "bitches" so less traffic going thru Colon. I hear it has cut the hours down in half. Yippee. Bernarda just called me on her cell phone from Panama border, they are on vacation and they wished I was with them, I should've really gone with them. mmm she says next year they are going to Nicaragua, and I should go with them. I think I would like that.
So what to do today, I have paintings to finish, but I love starting new ones. The pool has finally got water in it again after it had been cleaned and the water filled in after a week. I went in yesterday up to my thighs. Beautiful breezes this morning, writing this in my online journal. Went dancing again last night..it is just as fun to watch the men & women dance here, salsa, merenque, romantica. New artists coming in today, artists leaving one by one. Made myself a frittata, maybe that is not what you call here in Costa Rica, ran out of milk for my coffee, yuck. That is what I will do this morning, go and get milk, yes, ok then paint, then go in pool, then who knows what opportunity will come forth. I know this all sounds so trivial, right now that is the way it is. Lots of tasks, issues and problems back in RI I will face soon enough.

Armonia con la Naturaleza

"Armonia con la Naturaleza en Acuarela"

So much time has gone by since my last entry...sorry. List of events.
Patricia is back in Washington DC...healing. Wishing her all the best with her leg wound. Long story...
Aja & Stephanie visited me for a week and made fun of my dated language of blazers, fanny packs and skorts. Had alot of laughs
Ziplined with the kids, thought I was going to die!
Saw monkeys, howlers and capuchines, golden web spiders, red tropical land crabs, iguanas, and Scarlet macaws in the wild.
Swam in the sea of paradise.
Reception of my artwork at the National Gallery in San Jose, well attended, and what a honor, articles in local paper.
Seripique in December, new friends, old friends, new fruits, vegetables, pipa juice.
Love living in my bathing suit. Letting it all hang out.
Stomach virus.
Flowers in the morning, afternoon and night.
Fragrances of jasmine, cilantro.
Mountains of blue and rainbows stretch across clouded sky.
Dancing the Merinque, Salsa and Cumbiya.
Carol, Gerry, Holly, Hector, Carlos, Francisco, and our chauffeur Don
Pegueno Mundo, Ropa Americana, Super Mora, Auto Mercado, Open Market, hammocks, cowboy hats, birds of paradise, ginger, heleconias, watermelon and avacados, beans and rice...mojitos, margaritas, cass, tamarindo, coffee and corn fritters.
Annette modeling for us.
My dress looked better on backwards. lol...thanks Aja

My Costa Rican series.

Mericoles

I am finishing the datura flower painting, ruined another painting, completed a sudoku puzzle, taking pictures of all the art, I am just so busy. I have got to slow down...what a life here, huh?

My friend, Patricia is back in the hospital in San Jose, still with severe infection in her body from a cut on her leg. So scary. She is just not feeling good enough to even paint this week, fever, and alot of pain.

The sun is shining again today, weather is beautiful, the bamboo creaking out the window in the wind, sky is so blue.

Some kind of large green insect dropped on my computer last night, I saw it on the ceiling earlier and sure enough it fell! Captured it in a box and let it outside. It might have been some kind of cricket like with a almond shaped body. Will have look it up now.

Hey my announcement of my exhibit was in the Tico Times this week, oh boy now it will be so crowded...hee hee.

Feliz Navidad

Look what I found outside my door this morning, I have no idea how it got there....could it have been brought by, you know, someone magical.... mmmm?

Review

Ok, this is the painting, sorry the other photo of the passion flower was a photograph of one, sorry for the confusion. I know my paintings are good but not that good.....Moving right along, believe it, it is raining as I speak here, The first rain since I have been here, it is refreshing, I have long sleeves on this morning, drinking my hot coco, catching up emails, (lost internet communacado last night), oh no...back in the saddle. Bringing home Patricia from hospital today around noon, she will have a difficult time healing, but probably faster in more comfortable surrounding here in colony. She can at least do some painting here.

I working delinquently at my art, presentation skills are in order right now for my exhibit, some PR, other details as they arise, what a chore, looking forward to seeing it all up on the walls now. It's looking good. Check out smugmug account under "Art"...national gallery exhibit as I add new pieces to the slide show there. I am pleased with this 4 year series, I have been working on. It has given me momentum, a chance for exploration, discovery of new culture, new friends too. I could cry, I am such a whimp today, geesh. To be continued....