Monday, November 8, 2010

what does mixed media really mean?

Many of you asked this question at the show, so here is a (non-exhaustive) list of the things used to make the autumn air art.

watercolor paint
watercolor pencils
rice paper
acrylic paint
colored pencils
conte pencils
photo transfer with gel medium
maps : hiking trails- Adirondacks, Acadia
USA driving map, map of Ohio, map of Paris from my 1979 guidebook,
map of Spain (also used in Julia and Alex's wedding gift),
map of Boston, map of the "Holy Lands" from my grandpa's bible,
collaged paper:
receipt from Eurail ticket 1979, image of the Sacra Coeur from a Paris guidebook,
birds from (antique) bird book (thanks, E!), butterflies and moths from collected stamps, flowers from (antique) calendar, 3 monks from a picture of a saint in an old art history book, pieces of the saints robe, painted and drawn -on rice paper, text from various books,

The influence of Music




For those of you who are music lovers, here are two paintings to consider. One was created while listening to Radiohead (specifically, The Bends). The other made while I listened to Mumford and Sons (Sigh no More). Guesses?

Thanks




Thanks to everyone who came by the booth at the Autumn Air Show ( in the beautiful new Clifton Cultural Arts Center). It was a great day. Lots of folks stopped by.....from as far back in history as my Mariemont HS days, through the wonderful years of being a North Avondale Montessori, Clark and Walnut family, to kinfolk, fellow artists, College Hillites, CHPCers and more. I left most thankful for the amazing circle of support I find myself in. Special thanks go to Dennis (as always), Anna, and Jill Thompson, (designer, promoter,therapist,administrator extraordinaire) ....the show would not have gone on without them. Or the show would have gone on and I wouldn't have been there!

Unsold work will be on a separate page on this blog. A lot of you loved the Love Stool (and the friends who had it painted for their anniversary say you can't have it! ) ,
commissioned work for the holidays needs to be firmed up in the next few weeks.

Now, on to painting without a "market" in mind......