Out and about in Central New York

Last week I treated myself to a visit to the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation's Open Studio event.  What a treat it was!

Their residency program is one month of living in a renovated barn in the hills of upstate NY, with an unlimited supply of Golden Paint products (aka paradise!)  The 3 artists really took advantage of the opportunity.  All the work was wonderfully innovative and fresh.

I was so enthralled by the display and the lively conversations there that I completely forgot to take photographs unfortunately.

You should check out the artists involved at their websites:
 

Kimberley Lillywhite, Canada http://www.kimberleylillywhite.com/
Linda Lee Nicholas, NY http://www.lindaleenicholas.com 
Derek Dunlop, Canada http://www.derekdunlop.com

You'll be happy you did!

If you're interested in being one of next year's lucky residents, there's still time to apply:

 http://www.goldenfoundation.org

Day 4 of #paintseptember #30paintings30days.

5"x7"watercolor $75.

This painting is in need of a title!  Any ideas?

5" x 7" mixed media on paper $75

Day 2 of #30paintings30days #paintseptember

Homage to Yayoi Kusama

Homage 2
Acrylic and Gouache on paper
9" x 12"
$85.

With this painting I’m continuing the series that I started at the Everson 60/60.….so I suppose I should explain a little where the ideas came from :)

It all started with my friend Richard Castellane. In the early 60’s he bought a few pieces in the net series from a struggling young artist in his gallery named Yayoi Kusama. One of the pieces hung over his sofa and as I would speak to Richard, my eyes would always stray to it. I realized how fond I had become of it when he sold it and I wasn’t able to visit it any more.

Kusama was interested in the spots; they create an interesting and vibrant image. Personally I liked the spaces around the spots,; they seem to suggest the movement of some of my favorite Op Artists, specifically Victor Vasarely, and Bridget Riley. Vasereli’s art gives the illusion of being 3-d on the canvas and Riley’s line paintings appear to move. In painting my homage, I tried to incorporate a little of all of the above :)