Death of Venus; a Description The basswood figure is 24” long from fingertips to toes, on a 15” x 27” mahogany base. It is a partially articulated marionette, without strings, to represent the control others are exerting on the woman’s body. The basswood was stained and then varnished with satin polyurethane. To make the hair… Continue reading Death of Venus; Technical Aspects
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Death of Venus, the story behind the image.
Death of Venus; the Impetus The barbaric laws being passed to control the bodies of women, much as the bodies of slaves were controlled in our earlier history, have compelled me to create this carving. There is a movement in the United States to strip women of their independence and return them to the days of annual… Continue reading Death of Venus, the story behind the image.
New Developments
So many things are happening all at once! Perhaps the biggest news is my acceptance to the California State University summer program, Drawing and Painting in Florence, Italy. For three weeks I will be totally immersed in some of the best art ever created, surrounded by artists, making my own art, and eating Italian food!!! Just thinking… Continue reading New Developments
Anatomy
I absolutely love the anatomy class I am taking at CSULB with Peter Zokosky! Not only is he knowledgable and a superb teacher, but he is having us construct a sixteen-inch, three-dimensional model of the skeleton and then we will apply all the muscles to it. It is amazing how one’s understanding of form increases with the… Continue reading Anatomy
End of a Tale
The cactus painting saga is complete, although the process continued to be fraught with challenges. Apparently, over the holidays the garden is open to visitors on Tuesdays. Not knowing this, I arrived ready to paint for hours, only to be warned by the gardener to expect several thousand visitors! Naturally I left before the onslaught.… Continue reading End of a Tale
Painting at The Huntington: December 6, 2011.
Here I am, back at the spot of the no-cactus, attempting to use other near-by cacti of the same variety to fill in the big gap. There were a lot of gardeners that day, cleaning up after severe winds blew down at least 50 trees at The Huntington alone, and destroyed many others. The cactus… Continue reading Painting at The Huntington: December 6, 2011.
Two Shocks
The first shock occurred when I opened WoodCarving magazine, which had been laying on the living room end table for a couple of days. When I got to page three of the magazine, there was a huge image of my very own wood carving illustrating the article about this year’s competition! I was so amazed I got that… Continue reading Two Shocks
Struggles at The Huntington: September 27, 2011
Honeymoon’s over; work has begun. I wage a constant battle between what I see and what I feel. In order to get more expressive drawings, I must select from what I see, the elements that express what I feel when I look at an object. I finally reached a point where I felt my drawing… Continue reading Struggles at The Huntington: September 27, 2011
The Huntington is Wonderland; August 2, 2011
In the midst of the Greek gods in the North Vista, the sprinklers highlighted the magnificence of nature’s own sculptor, the orb weaver. There, in the very center, was a golden spider, gleaming bright yellow in the sunshine. Touched by Midas? The children were out again, this time a slightly older group – eleven to twelve years perhaps?… Continue reading The Huntington is Wonderland; August 2, 2011
Children at The Huntington: July 26, 2011
With all the getup I have, I better produce something worthy at The Huntington! I am working on some studies from the statues in the North Vista. They are not the highest quality statues in the gardens but they are creative and establish a certain ambiance. About the place my art is at right now,… Continue reading Children at The Huntington: July 26, 2011