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A clean, fresh, breeze is blowing through my head again, since Wednesday, now that our country has been returned. Might we all work together and solve our enormous problems? Wouldn’t that be nice. With those dire problems being Covid, Climate Change, Immigration, that stupid wall, fair taxation, education, infrastructure. I’m sure there are some things left out, but these are just off the top of my head.

Meanwhile, in celebration, I continue on with my papier-mache landscapes. A third one is half way finished and an acrylic box is coming soon to put over the last one. For protection from dust and puppy dogs. 

These are the pieces that will soon all be attached to that little round ‘thing’ in the foreground. Still have to finish painting, then drawing and carving on each piece. 

Oil paint is starting to creep into my brain and I have an idea I’ll be working on in the next few weeks. Hopefully it’ll be a good one! We’ll see! I did just buy an enormous amount of oil paint and realized I might should use it. Of course. I will continue on with these landscapes, they are so enjoyable.

And here we are. 2021. It took a long time to get here and after the devastation of 2020 lets hope it’s a powerful year of creativity, health, innovation, and respect for our environment. The very things missing from 2020. At least where our government was concerned. Well. There were so many things missing from the old regime it’s hard to start listing them. But. You know.

Have to say, being an introvert, I’ve been happily sequestered in my studio these past 10 months with my puppy, Olle, and my artwork. I’ve managed to complete a series of paintings for my show at Hat Ranch Gallery if things ever open again. The illustrations for my husband, Sandy’s, book are finished. That took about 5 years to do. And then there was the Frida Hummingbird Collection. They did well for the holidays, below. I am eager to start new ones come spring. 

And then there was the prototype for the horse collection I’ll get busy on for next winter.

And then here is the box of new pieces for my next papier-mache landscape:

I’m keeping busy! Oh. And here’s Olle. 11 months old and 35 pounds! Now that’s a big boy!

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