The Naked Bathroom / The Muse (6.5 minute read)
What am I going to write about tonight? I know I don’t want to write about anything painful, I think to myself. I turned down the gas logs, poured some more wine, then went to the bathroom to pee. I call it The Naked Bathroom. There are 6 of my figure drawings in there, and all but one are nudes….
Kidnapped by Cutworm (3.5 minute read)
It was a blistering hot day, and I couldn’t remember if there was any shade around the spot I had planned to set up my easel. I had driven up and down that road more than a few times and knew that I had to paint that specific site. I turned the Bronco onto the gravel drive. One lone tree,…
The Classic Scene (4 minute read)
There is a photo that stops me in my tracks whenever I come across it on my phone. In the photo are 4 men and me. We were the award winners of the 12th Annual Juried Lyndon House Exhibition held in 1985, in Athens, Georgia. This was not the first time I had been juried into a Lyndon House show….
Seeing Things That Aren’t There (3.5 minute read)
I leaned over to inspect what I was sure was a turd on the rug in the foyer. It looked exactly like a small, hours-old gift from Pixie. As I got closer, I realized I had misinterpreted the shape of a leaf. It’s the blessing and the curse of being an artist. I see things out of the corner of…
Full of Piss and Vinegar (5.5 minute read)
It was one of the nicest late afternoons we had had in days. The fire on the other side of the mountain had much better containment, and the wind was blowing the smoke away from us. Also, the late Autumn heat was beginning to subside, and I was chomping at the bit to take a long, brisk walk. The property…
SouthWorks – Sculpture Award
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) presents the 24th Annual SouthWorks Exhibition April 19- May 24. Juror Chad Alligood, Independent curator and historian of American art, awarded my sculpture “Shellheart” with best 3-D artwork. It was a fun opening reception seeing all the wonderful art, as well as meeting old and new friends. Big thanks to Chad, and to OCAF…
Karen’s Interview with Voyage ATL 9/18/18
I remember thinking when I was 5 years old that when I grew up, I wanted to be an artist. Thankfully, I had the support of my parents who encouraged my dream, sending me to classes and private lessons during elementary school. My mother was a pianist, and a variety of music was played in my house while I was…
Atlanta Artists Center Show Opens October 7th, 2018!
Get ready for AAC’s Drawings Only Show which will honor the role that drawing plays in the visual arts. Drawing predates language and is a core human activity. It has long been considered an essential skill and valued as the foundation of painting, sculpture and architecture. In contemporary times, drawings are appreciated as complete works of art. RECEPTION: Sunday, October 7,…
Back to oil painting after a 3+ year break 7/20/2018
There are a lot of good reasons I took a break from painting in oils, so here’s the story. I began a series called Everyday Heroes (see ARCHIVE) in 2008. These were fun, whimsical paintings that I loved creating. In 2011, we moved to another home and the size of my studio space was seriously reduced. I also had a…
Award winner at Tannery Row Artist Colony 3-D Juried Exhibition 6/9/2018
The second weekend of June was a full one for me. First, I was driving to Bakersfield, NC to take a two-day clay workshop with Lisa Clague http://lisaclaguestore.com. Then I had to leave the workshop early in order to make it back for an art show opening that had two of my pieces. Really not a bad problem to have…