Ephemerals I, 2015 – 12″ x 12″, oil on wood panel

I started this piece yesterday and broke with it for a picnic in the park. Yes, I said that. How long has it been since someone surprised me with a picnic of treats and chilled rosé? Thank you so much, Jen. Greatly appreciated during a stressful time.

I then visited my friend Ray Ruseckas’ exhibit at The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. An extraordinary collection of pastels by a talented artist. Ray is an artist’s artist; one devoted to process, exploration and mastery of medium. Glad to see it and looking forward to July and more museum exploration.

I returned to work this morning to find the primary layer of this piece dried & ready for completion. So good to have these low-humidity, long summer days.

On the studio floor, working the layers

In a different light, out in the garden

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