Monthly Archives: November 2012

Celebrating: three-quarters of a century

Posted on November 26, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Rainbow over Five Island Lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. A few weeks ago, I had some friends visiting, staying overnight. We were sitting around the breakfast table chatting. They had to get back home, about a three hours drive away, … Continue reading →

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Details that matter

Posted on November 22, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Secord Gallery Nov 2012 detail, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. After two weeks of purposely keeping myself out of my studio I began to understand what “retirement” feels like: awful, dreadful, depressing. I never wanted to define myself as “an artist”, … Continue reading →

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Diverse Changes

Posted on November 21, 2012 by leyaevelyn

“Divine Fragments and Diverse Changes, no.2″; 42″ x 42”; oil and collage on canvas, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. There has been a lot of talk on the radio the last couple of days about, basically, the importance of stupidity. Stupid … Continue reading →

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How to do nothing

Posted on November 16, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Secord Gallery Nov 2012 detail, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Last Saturday morning I woke up thinking I wouldn’t paint, or even go into my studio, for at least a week. My arm is sore from the repetitive movement of applying … Continue reading →

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At the Secord Gallery

Posted on November 11, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Secord Gallery Nov 2012, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Usually, of course, my paintings look very different outside my studio, when they are in a clean, new environment. This time, I didn’t feel that way. All day Friday I could feel … Continue reading →

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No end

Posted on November 9, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Rails-to-Trails, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. So the opening reception at the Secord Gallery is tonight. 7 pm. And my severest critic–me–says it’s going to be a good one, the show. The paintings look good, always better outside of my studio. … Continue reading →

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News (or not)

Posted on November 7, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Rails-to-Trails, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. I did such a great job of avoiding thinking about the election yesterday that when I woke up this morning, turned on my computer and saw the news, I was surprised I had really forgotten … Continue reading →

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Passing thoughts from hand to hand

Posted on November 6, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Rails-to-Trails, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. My photo shoot went well this morning. I had everything lined up, ready to go, which helped a lot. It helped also that I didn’t have any very large, multiple panel pieces to photograph. Next … Continue reading →

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Out

Posted on November 5, 2012 by leyaevelyn

Lewis Lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. This morning I put fresh paper on the floor of my studio.  It’s a big job, moving, organizing, pulling up, tossing, putting down and such. Then, after it was done, I got out of … Continue reading →

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Synchronized possibilities

Posted on November 4, 2012 by leyaevelyn

It may be time to resurface, think about things other than when I can get back into my studio, what needs more work, what works, how to solve those inevitable, nagging possibilities.  I’ve been painting with an intensity that’s been … Continue reading →

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