A Long Winter’s Night
Dear Friends, We’re approaching the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, and the weather already feels wintry. Cold at night with a quiet crispness...
Dark Art Experiments
Hi Friends, I know what you’re thinking. The three paintings in this newsletter don’t look like my work. And that’s why I like them! They̵...
It’s OK to Say “No”
Greetings Dear Friends, A quote in one of the Painter’s Keys newsletters caught my eye. It’s attributed to billionaire Warren Buffett, and this is w...
Trash Reimagined
Hi Friends, I was walking at Kimball Park a few days ago and something bright caught my eye. Trash. I picked it up to take it to the nearest trash can, but then...
Art Archaeology
Hi Friends, Last week I sanded down some reject paintings so I could reuse the canvas. Predictably most of them didn’t look any better sanded than they ha...
Warm Projects for Cold Weather
Hi Friends, There’s something about colder weather and shorter days that make me feel like switching from painting to fiber arts! It’s the coziness ...
Obsessed with Origami
Greetings Friends, Allow me to introduce you to my friend, Patsy Hofmann, a retired fourth grade teacher and local Ventura artist who has been practicing origam...
Bold and Brave Art
Hi Friends, I love this short video where artist Stanley Whitney talks about abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell’s art. Here’s a description of Joa...
Pattern and Decoration
Hello Friends, Last week I stumbled upon an article in ArtForum magazine about the Pattern and Decoration (P&D) movement of the 1970s and 1980s. It caught m...