On Tuesday this week, I entered one of my paintings in the Allied Arts Members’ Show. This is the first time since 1984, that I’ve shown any art. It was amazingly easy to get motivated. The painting was done and only needed a simple frame to be ready to go. So, […]

This week I’m experimenting with canvas prep for the next series of floorcloths: roller vs. brush for gesso application, sewn hem vs. carpet tape, gesso straight out of the can vs. thinned a bit, sewing the hem before putting gesso on the back vs lots of gesso before hemming. I may discover a […]