3 out of 4

"Nemo", the blizzard of 2013, has finally ended. Traffic bans have been lifted, and it will take most of us at least all day tomorrow to shovel out the over two feet of snow we received in the past 24 hours. Fortunately where I live we did not loose power and I was able to spend the time working on new submissions for an upcoming small works on paper show.

My substrate of choice has become encausticbord however for the show all work must be on paper. I decided to re-use some of my favorite images and now I have the task of choosing three submissions. 

Each painting is 3.5 x 2.5 and will need to be mounted and matted on 8 x 10 paper if accepted. I usually float, stamp with my chop, and place in a shadowbox frame (and that's what I will do if my work is not accepted).

Which 3 would you choose?

I continue to develop two completely different bodies of work. These small representational landscape paintings are my bread and butter in art sales plus I love creating textures by etching into the wax. Just today I sold another piece on Etsy and it's hard to ignore the success. 

The other work I am developing challenges skill and represents my thought process. I am hoping to put together a proposal for a solo show at the Copley Society in the next few weeks featuring my primitive works. Submitting requires an artist statement, something I edit on a regular basis.

The motivation behind the work is as important to me as the work.
new statement - Artist Statement

new work - Primitive 

A few blizzard photos: this is what I woke to, Charlie just wanted a way out!

My driveway, and Charlie.

Beach at high tide, down the street from my house.