This is the fourth week of the studio remodel and I miss my studio! But you can see from the photos that progress is being made. Next the roof will be removed, the dormer built and a new roof put on. This whole “project” is a lot more involved than I thought it would be,

The St. John the Divine Church Art Show was held this past weekend. Here I am in front of my space. This year (it’s the second year the church had the show) I chose to focus on advertising my portraiture. I had three portrait samples, plus Santa, displayed. I had four small paintings on easels

I’m participating (and also co-chairing) in a group show at our church this weekend. Yesterday I picked up my marketing materials for the show. I love love love getting printed matter from the printer, I especially love that it comes shrink wrapped! I have 200 large 2-sided postcards with my contact info on the back.

A week has gone by without work on the studio, we’ve been waiting on the engineering report. Since we removed the ceiling, seems there is a lot of shoring up that must be done with larger rafters and various beams. We got the engineering report and with that the contractor and I were able to

Here is the studio without a ceiling. Also without the built-in cabinets that used to be over there on the left. Now the engineer is able to see what needs to be done structurally to the roof and rafters so he can make his report for the permitting process. We actually go this far a

I have finally finished this painting. I repainted the hand on your right, I felt like it was too warm so I wiped it off and did it again. My biggest delay on this painting – besides not having a studio to paint in – was the border I had planned to paint along each

I am going to remodel my studio. Actually, up until now it was half my studio and half office but I’ve convinced my husband to relinquish it all to me! Above is a shot as we’re in the process of getting everything out of that room. The room is 10’x17′. We’re going to remove those

Almost finished! The only thing lacking is the border I’m planning on painting on either side of the figure. This was so much fun to paint. I think I will call it “The Offering”. (My lines are straight for the border, there is some distortion from the camera.) I always forget how much more work