Whitewash as Art
Hi Friends, The word “whitewash” popped into my consciousness last week. It’s a curious word with a strong visual component. It means to conce...
Tag: modern art
Taming the Unruly Mind
Hello Friends, I had an interesting experience this week that I thought I’d share with you. Maybe you’ll find it helpful in some way. I was having a...
Taming the Waves
Hello Friends, I often have dreams about huge waves. I can be in the middle of a city, and the waves come rolling in, threatening to engulf me. I had a dream th...
Visions of Summer
Hello Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking about how to get more of my paintings out into the world. I know that price can sometimes be a barrier to the purch...
To Draw or Not to Draw
Greetings Friends, I received a message from fellow artist John Bolton, where he was describing his artistic style, and he included this comment: I cheekily cal...
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
Hello Friends, I want to share a thought-provoking comment that Jane Sparacio graciously wrote on my blog last week about my beach-look paintings: Cassandra I m...
A Day at the Beach
Hi Friends, Amy didn’t like the neutral paintings I did for you last week. She said they were too dark and felt heavy. It turns out what she meant when sh...
Blue Humor
Hi Friends! The theme for the exhibit at the Stoneworks Gallery First Friday art event this month was “Into the Blue,” and I wanted to do something ...
The Making of an Art Collector
Hi Friends! My friend Wayne recently acquired one of my paintings, and I took the opportunity to interview him about the piece and his experience of art. Wayne ...
It’s My Party
Happy Valentine’s Day, Friends! I think of Valentine’s Day as my special day, because I was born the day after — February 15th. As a child, my...