Yesterday was hot, really hot. After teaching summer school, I drove to Lynchburg to look at the gallery space and the Art Academy, where I will have a one woman show show this August. While I was there, I happened to view the current show, Interpretations of the James. All of the paintings and prints dealt with the subject matter of the James River. There were 12 artist represented and the pieces were rather large. I found them breathtaking.
I have always admired the works of Richard Crozier. I marvel at his plein air paintings, his simplicity, his textures created with each stroke of the brush, and the mood he creates. Some of the others, who exhibited were Franks Hobbs, Ray Kass, and Ron Boehmer. The other artists were new to me and I felt I should have known of then sooner than yesterday.
I am charged with creativity right now, despite working half days. I have been creating prints. I have been working very slowly, methodically, and thoughtfully to create a mood while refining my technique of creating monotypes on clayboard. I am in love with the surface.
Last night, my studio was hot, very hot. I had the air on, but it did not seem to reach me. So, I created a cool image, literally. I thought back to the falling snow, watching it fall slowly from my studio door, and feeling much cooler. Summer is not my favorite season. Not that Winter is, but Summer is NOT! This monotype was my attempt to create a sense of winter peace.
Winter Peace (C) by gls sold
Purple Sky monotype (C) gls
Night Ocean monotype (C) gls
Fish Pond Watercolor (C) gls
