We're moving!

blog content that is. I have long struggled with passing out the name of my blog to interested persons. Try penning the words "a still life" and you'll see what I mean. So rather than worry that people will never be able to correctly enter my url into their navigation bar, I have set up a site with a more accessible name. Blogger has facilitated the move of all the current blog content and future posts will only be uploaded to that site. It is easy to remember, and has the added bonus of already being printed on my business cards! Enjoy. http://www.claudine-metrick.blogspot.com/

New drawings

12 x 12" charcoal on Arches

approx. 20 x 16" ink, charcoal and yarn on Arches

20 x 20" charcoal, acrylic, and yarn on Arches

I began these pieces in our Friday studio class. I am trying to combine the image of the bird with the stitching that I began last semester.

New painting

I started a series of roosters in acrylic paint. These pieces are 24 x 24" and going very well. I felt so relieved to be working with paint that dries quickly. I am able to lay on a color and a mark then restate it immediately if I want. There are still some technical issues I would like to resolve with the paint; i.e. it seemingly flattens when it dries. But I am well on my way to figuring that out with some new mediums and natural bristle brushes. I apologize, the color in the photo posted above is a little off. I will repost photos in a couple of weeks when the series is finished.

Natura closed last Friday. We were sad to take it down, but the feedback we got was overwhelmingly positive. Thanks to everyone who attended and offered encouragement.

New exhibit and classes

Natura is up in New Bedford and it looks great. Artist Mellissa Morris and I were down there today organizing and hanging the show. We decided to hang our works in pairs - one of her small encaustic landscapes with my slightly larger bird studies in oils. I am posting photos below. The work will be on exhibit until March 12th from 9 -4 Monday through Saturday at 715 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA.

This summer I will be teaching another introductory oil painting workshop at the Brookline Arts Center. It's a great thing to do on a summer night and typically the class sizes are modest giving me lots of time to interact with students. If you know anyone in the area looking to add a little art to their lives, let them know about the course. The class will run on Tuesday nights from 6:30 until 9:30 pm beginning June 29 - and ending August 10. The catalog will be out soon and I will post an update on registration when I know more.

Below are photos from the current Natura exhibit.