I'm happy, yet tired, preparing for my joint exhibition which opens in a bit over three weeks. This time in the creative cycle, 'harvest time', feels a bit like juggling- keeping lots of balls up in the air in a steady rhythm- put those crucial finishing touches on paintings, choose frames, cut mats, mount painting in frame, and get the word out about the exhibit. I enjoy the process and satisfaction of each of these parts of my job as an artist , yet need to be very focused and reach a bit here and there to keep up with the cycle of steps- if one ball falls, the whole process falls apart!
Luckily, I do know how to juggle (literally juggle, I mean- a fun little thing I fell in to learning many years ago.) Today I put varnish on custom hardwood frames made by my husband, worked on an oil painting, went on a walk, and tonight I'm framing, and loading art supplies in my backpack for an early morning plein air painting excursion. I'm looking forward to being back out in the land, which so consistently fills me back up again! AND, I'm really excited about the exhibit of this 'crop' of work (opens Oct. 19 at the Faustina Gallery in Lewisburg, PA)- I'll post more about that soon!
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