I don’t think how my work will effect interior decorating when I paint so I am always happily surprised when our living space and my paintings enhance one another. These surprises are thrust into my awareness when someone requests a viewing of my work and I start arranging work on my walls that I think will suit them.
I was surprised to see the lighting change during the day picking up the light in the painting, "Swimming Free". What surprised me was the painting created an enhanced lightness as if there was an additional skylight in our home.
My open storage is like my refrigerator storage. I pull out ingredients with water themes to hang for my friends who are coming this Thursday to acquire a couple of paintings. Although I am not actively promoting my art, if friends or family want my work, I am happy to see my favorite paintings go to a good home. Then I can visit and in some cases I can borrow it for shows.
Hanging art in my home is like meal preparation. I can go to the refrigerator or studio to pull out the ingredients for showcasing my meal whether my art is painting or food.
I should not be surprised that my meal presentation and painting choices are so similar. My meal prep is like my "laissez faire" painting. I don't know what the menu will be until I see what ingredients are ready for me to prepare or hang.
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| My palette : My table accepted and award winning in a 2003 Art About Agriculture Exhibit |
The paintings on my walls can not be seen seperately from the totality of living. I should not be surprised.
I see them as nurturing and as satisfying as a good meal.
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