
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Etsy Dilemma ~ 9.29.09

Friday, September 25, 2009
Studio and the Dog Days of Summer ~ 9.25.09

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Etsy ~ Judy Anns Whimsy 9.22.09

Thursday, September 17, 2009
Selling Art on the Internet ~ 9.18.09

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sources of Inspiration, 9.15.09

Sunday, September 13, 2009
My Uninspiring Studio ~ 9.13.09

My studio is in the garage - the only thing transformed about it is that we no longer park the cars in there. I do share it with two Labrador Retrievers, the pantry, anything car related, and the beer refrigerator - which would be great if I drank beer!
It is an extended garage, so I have the whole back end. I have filled it with a large drafting table, flat file, work table, lots of storage, and here'es the best - a small kitchen area with running water and kitche cabinets for more storage.
Is this space inspiring - hell no! It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. In the spring it smells like wet dogs. And no matter how much I try, I can't compete with the spiders for the space.
Lots of work to turn this around!
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
World Trade Center Steel Beam in York PA

From the The New York Times
Sept. 6, 2009
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the steel, will invite police and fire departments and mayors and other leaders of cities and towns throughout the country to ask for pieces for memorials. The Port Authority has filled about 25 requests in the last year, and has about a dozen more pending. In recent weeks, trucks have hauled twisted steel columns that weigh hundreds of pounds to York, Pa., and Westerville, Ohio
On Friday, Jack Sommer, the president of Prospect Hill Cemetery in York, Pa., came to Hangar 17 to collect a piece, watching as a cemetery employee strapped a chunk of steel, concrete and gnarled rebar to a trailer. In an added flourish, the men had spread an American flag under the steel. A Port Authority police car escorted them out.
If you should be in York Pa on Friday, 9/11/09, here is the agenda . . .
There will be a ceremony in front of the new York County Judicial Center, Friday, September 11, 2009:
08:00 AM WTC Beam on site (on truck with Sheriff’s honor guard standing watch)
08:25 AM Traffic on N. George St. detoured prior to this time
08:30 AM Colors posted & at Parade Rest, National Anthem, Pledge (Invited color guards: Veterans, Police, Fire, Sheriff, National Guard/Reserve )
08:34 AM Invocation & Remarks by Jeff Hines
08:40 AM REMARKS by Congressman Todd Platts honor the fallen from Sept. 11: Police, Fire, civilians
08:43 AM Reading of the Names of those lost in combat in the past 12 months (Jeff Hines)
08:46 AM Moment of silence
08:50 AM Rifle Salute & Taps ,Amazing Grace
At 10 o'clock there will be an acceptance ceremony at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
PEACE ~ 9.8.09

Saint Theresa
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Punchinello's Dog Toby ~ 9.5.09
Sept 5
Friday, September 4, 2009
Raven and Punchinello ~ 9.4.09
In July I entered these two paintings in the YAA Rottler Juried Competition. Two entries were required to show that I could produce a cohesive body of work. I won Honorable Mention with these paintings. It has taken me this long to finally take an acceptable photo. Photographer I am not.
They were painted with acrylic and collage on a canvas board (Dick Blick), that has sides like a gallery wrapped canvas. Looks like a box when it is turned upside down. The style is Abstract Realism, and as you can see, my palette is primarily primaries.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Artistic Liberties

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I live on a lake, a small lake. It is man-made, forty plus years old, surrounded by small vacation homes that have since been converted into...
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The paintings are simple and stark. I like the drama of the dark background against the bright flower colors. I don't usually paint ...