new directions

Hi all,

There has been a lot of really cool stuff happening

the past several months:

I was chosen as Poster Artists for the Corrales Harvest Festival.

I went back to Weems Gallery Old Town.

I collaborated with twelve other wonderfully talented artists on a group show.

I took day trips to Chimayo, Truchas, Penasco, Dixon, Jemez, 

Abiquiu, Ghost Ranch and the Christ in the Desert Monastery.

I painted at some great locations!

I also bought a new small paint box to use in my car.

Here is the Festival Poster:

A few of the paintings I have at Weems Old Town Gallery:

A few of the paintings from my plein air collaboration 

with my new artist friends:

I had such fun painting in Corrales, it's a beautiful village

and the people are so welcoming.

And here are just a few photos of my recent day trips!

Enough to keep me motivated during the winter if I have to paint from photos:

 Whew. Now is the time to step back and re-evaluate.

This is the time of year that I think about what I want to do next year.

What direction do I want to go?

What projects might I want to work on?

And this is what I have come up with:

~Have my "SOUP AND SANTA" event the first weekend in December.

~Just REALLY enjoy the holidays!

~Paint one large old-style acrylic each month for one of my galleries.

~Start a new small 6x8" series

~Work on a series of figures and nudes

~Do LOTS of plein air painting

~Enter a couple of shows

And last but certainly not least, get in shape for knee surgery!!!

That is the biggest one, because I now

realize just how much more I could do artwise if my knees were good.

More plein air painting, more hiking, more everything.

What are your plans for the coming year?

I would love to hear from everyone about their vision and goals, 

personally, artistically, and spiritually.

Here's to a great holiday season!