Tag: artwork

Create For Change Update

You may recall that May, June, and half of July had me busy creating a painting for my little art group’s nonprofit art exhibition and auction on August 7 and 8. And you may remember that it was the first time I painted anything in fifteen years. I’m glad I took the leap of faith … Continue reading Create For Change Update

Create For Change

The months of May and June and half of July had me busy painting. Just one painting. It was the first time I painted anything in fifteen years. It began as an assignment after I volunteered to do a painting for the Corry Artists’ Guild’s “Create For Change” program, a nonprofit art exhibition and auction … Continue reading Create For Change

Ripples and Reflections

The Artists’ Guild in Corry, Pennsylvania, had its spring art show a few weeks ago. I’ve mentioned in an earlier post that I was the original creator of the Guild’s spring show, and the first show was in April of 1998. That was 28 shows ago. I was a cofounder of the Guild in the … Continue reading Ripples and Reflections

May Art Show

I’ll be showing five pieces of my artwork at the Corry Artists’ Guild “Ripples and Reflections” art show, May 8 and 9. This will be my first time showing in a Guild show after a long hiatus from the organization and sabbatical from painting. I chose to enter old artwork to represent the “Reflections” part … Continue reading May Art Show

Writers vs. Artists

If I were to walk into a room with artists on the right and writers on the left, I’m likely going to head to the right and sit with the artists. Why? Because I rarely hear criticism from artists. Please don’t misunderstand me. Constructive criticism is an important criterion for creatives. It can show flaws … Continue reading Writers vs. Artists

III Progress Report

As the Kenny Rogers and The First Edition song released in 1968 goes, I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In). Between shoveling snow here in northwest Pennsylvania and working on the third book of the Ridgewood Chronicles, I haven’t been blogging like I should. Plus, there’s the holiday shopping and … Continue reading III Progress Report

Paperback Winner Results

Thanks to everyone who took part in my paperback books giveaway in July. Unfortunately, there were no winners. I plan to have another contest after I publish the third book in my Ridgewood Chronicles series. Here are the answers to the five questions I posted for the contest: 1. What is Vree Erickson’s actual first … Continue reading Paperback Winner Results