SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

Detail of Beauty is Skin Deep mixed media + gold leaf 16" round on wood panel  I'm back in California at the Desert Dairy Farm   on my second  residency. So inspirational while pushing my creativity as I'm  away from the daily life. And ever so grateful! So what have I been doing? Developing a project I begun some  time ago, which is the female perspective on aging. Pictured is a work in progress of Venus de Milo. Other art is being created  upon dresses which I am painting, sewing and stitching.  More will follow soon!  And below is a slice of the desert's life.

 Dunes at Dusk, Hidden Joshua & Red Spires 6" x 6" acrylics Custom recycled pallet frames $175 each Pictured are the 3 acrylics juried into the 26th Annual Gateway to the  Rockies  Art Show . The exhibit opens today with a reception from  5-7:30pm and the event is at the Community College of Aurora within  the Fine Arts Building. My 3 acrylics are included within the miniatures and priced at $175  each. The frames are custom, recycled pallet wood made by my  husband, Dave.  The first, Dunes at Dusk , is an image form the Desert Dairy Farm of  Twenty-nine Palms, CA during my 2021 Artist Residency. The  middle, Hidden Joshua , is from the Joshua Tree National Park and  the final, Red Spires , is of Abiquiu, NM.   Please contact the Aurora Artists Guild for more information or  purchase by clicking here .

HIDDEN JOSHUA 6" x 6" acrylic  Hidden Joshua and 2 other miniature acrylics -which I'll post later-   will be on exhibit at the 26th Annual Gateway to the Rockies   from November 5th thru December 3rd and held by the Aurora  Artists Guild.  More information can be seen by clicking here . 

 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.

   A hop, skip, jump away till I go to my residency at the Desert Dairy Farm ! So close, yet still a ways away.      I created a project for this very residency, which a slice of the maquette (model) is illustrated and to the right here. This will be a 3-sided public art sculpture that will top nearly seven feet at completion. It will be fabricated out of wood and installed on the grounds at the Desert Dairy Farm during the mid-February residency.    I've also started a Kickstarter project to enable the sculpture to come to fruition. This is an international platform that aids artists in budgeting projects. And I'm pleased to report in two weeks time the project is 86% funded, yet this is an all or none fund, i.e. all the budget has to be collected or the project is struck down. If any monies are collected above the budget amount, I will be donating at 100% to the Desert Dairy Farm to aid future residents.  Please read a detail description ...