So Many Techniques...So Little Time

Printmaking encompasses a multitude of techniques. We have working hard, trying new things and new approaches to methods practiced in the past. There is always lots of removal of ink before the paper and ink meet. my friend and table mate Lind is working to prepare her plate for a run through the press,



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Location:Wild Acres Rd,Marion,United States

Dirty hands...finally

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We have been working with black ink only, until today. These are 2 of my Lino cuts of fruit bats. Today we have incorporated color and I have been working to make small abstract pieces. Now to draw out my next piece...another relief, trying to decide on wood or linoleum.

Location:Wild Acres Rd,Marion,United States

Late Nights in the Studio

It is already day 3 of the workshop... Actually day 4 since it is 1:30 am and I am just getting back from the printmaking studio. Tuesday and Wednesday are late nights, but Thursday nights can easily turn into Friday morning, since it is our last night to work. I had some success today with relief and intaglio...Lino block and drypoint etching. Tomorrow, pictures of some finished prints.


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Location:Wild Acres Rd,Marion,United States

Arrived

So wonderful to be in the mountains again! Everything is refreshing. Memories of this special week, for the last 11 years... Friends that have come and gone.


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Location:Wild Acres Rd,Marion,United States

How big is Elkin?

Elkin, NC population: I don't know specific numbers, but small.
It does have the most wonderful restaurant though...always a stop at Twenty & Main on my way to Wildacres. My nephew Jeff Gibbs is chef/owner along with his fiancé Erika.


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Location:S Bridge St,Jonesville,United States

Travels to the Wild

Another year has slipped by, not so smoothly as many past. Too many sad times lately, so up to the mountains, to the "wild"...Wildacres. The back of my Suburban is stuffed with art supplies, therapy :) two hours to drive to get to my nephews for a phenomenal meal, I am sure.


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Location:Richburg,United States

Inspired...again?

I am going to describe myself as a "Southern Expressionist"...yes I am. I heard that term several years ago, when I was putting together answers to interview questions for the Artlist's artist of the month. I was describing myself as an artist...where my inspiration comes from. My artwork is heavily influenced by my southern roots and my love for the southern landscape. My friends in Alabama, where I spent the first 8 years of my life, would say that "Florida isn't truly the South". But I disagree...Florida is the oasis of the South. Along with magnolias and fried okra...we are surrounded by sandy beaches and lush tropical gardens...and alligators...they are Southern :)
My husband and I travelled to what he called the "Trinity" of all things Southern recently; Savannah, Charleston and New Orleans. Truly 3 magnificient cities. And the inspiration thing, it is on overload. I love the South! I am sorting through all the images I captured digitally, and hanging on to the emotions tied to them. My goal is to get to the canvas as often as possible this summer, and share them with you.
First...let me get a coke and a moonpie...no, an oyster po'boy, left-over fried chicken from last night and some fried green tomatoes.
Happy Summer