Once In a Blue Moon

15 x 24 oil on panel

While walking in my neighborhood I noticed a house with these old shutters resting on the side of the house. I got up the nerve to ask the neighbors whom I had never talked to before if I could borrow the old shutter. I had to explain that I was a still life artist and that I wanted to use it as part of my painting. They looked at me weird but lent me to old shutter.

I have long wanted to make a painting inspired Joseph Cornell’s boxes and took this opportunity to set up the still life with his boxes in mind. I combined the old medicine bottles with the eggs to reference the cycles of the moon. I also liked the cast of the hand with the fingers crossed; it reminded me of broken promises which was the working name of the painting.
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Cornell’s glazed boxes contain assemblages of found objects that have mysterious and poetic associations.

Planet Set, Tête Etoilée, Giuditta Pasta (dédicace) 1950
Mixed media object: 305 x 457 x 102 mm

This week’s Art Afirmations

This week’s Afirmations
Today is a good day and I will be in a good mood
I will laugh, smile, and have positive thoughts
My life is full with people I love and I share my happiness
I am disciplined in the studio and set aside time each day to be creative
I stay open to making art that is out side my comfort zone.
I support art and artists that are in my community
I know that I am part of the universe’s community

I have boundaries and focus on all aspects of my life.
I am working on eating healthier.
I walk at least 20 minutes each day and will build on that.
I have all the energy I need
I will work on getting my artwork in the front of people.
I will stop thinking I am old

Thanks Artbiz blog for this start.

Three New Paintings

New Works Still Lifes

works in progress

I am still working on this painting. A friend doesn't think anyone may recognize it. I may be to close but I have no problems telling what it is.

Thanks Steve and Linda from Light Street Gallery