SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

 PINK BEAUTY 10" x 10" acrylic on cradled wooden panel Sold - Private Collector During my residency I spent two afternoons at the Joshua Tree  National Park. Above is a scene from there.  Was fascinated with the Joshua trees with their shaggy bark.  This was quite a departure for me with a predominate pink palette. Kind of grooving on it too. And an added plus is this went to a local collector, so I get to  visit the painting! Always nice to have that opportunity and see a  piece with fresh eyes.

 Desert Pastel 5" x 5" pastel on wood panel Above, Desert Pastel , is the first piece of art and only pastel that I created while at the Farm. It was Saturday, February 13th at 6 am, with the chilled winds moving  with alarming speed throughout the sky.   The afternoon of the day prior, I drove up to the  Desert Dairy Farm  with my sculpture strapped onto the  front and back seats. Curiosity and anticipation of  what was in store for me with this residency. Anna Stump, co-founder of the Desert Dairy Farm gave me a grand tour of the facilities and grounds.  Below is a front view of the barn, where I spent much time during the day.

  A GOLDEN GLOW 6" x 6" acrylic on wood panel Private Collector Upon arrival at the Desert Dairy Farm, I was immediately given  a tour of the 5 acres. Such diversity between the mountain ridges  and the oasis! And colors that I did not envision for a desert.  Above, A Golden Glow , is a rendition of the view from the barn  leading to the town of Twentynine Palms. Below is a sample  of what I saw.  One of my goals was to punch up my color palettes, so during my stay, I painted small vignettes and experimented. Felt  I succeeded with A Golden Glow . 

GATEWAY 6" x 6" acrylic on wood panel Private Collector Silence . . . returned. Many know that I returned nearly 3 weeks ago from an art  residency at the Desert Dairy Farm in Twentynine Palms, CA.  It has been a moving experience, plus the knowledge I gleamed  from the coordinated Kickstarter project was invaluable. Since  my time was consumed with the project, I was silent.  And now is the time for me to write this experience. Above, GATEWAY , is an acrylic of the entryway to the Farm, so felt it was fitting for the start of my journey. The viewer is actually  looking outward from the Farm's entrance and this is a scene  during a high-wind storm, which prevailed for 2 1/2 days.  All background scenery was obscured resulting in an eery effect.