What do YOU see?
How does an artist title a piece? That’s a really good question; I’ll let you know when I have the answer... :) That said, I did get an interesting window into my own process and even a life lesson when I tried to come up with a name for the painting here…
Love in Color #1
Lessons Learned from Hearts on Canvas
When I first picked up a paintbrush this past winter, I had no idea what would come out. All I wanted was to take some time to slow down -- to be in the moment. I had just gotten back from 4 months away (more on that later) and honestly, I was tired of worrying about what happens next…
Five years ago I was driving around what felt like the entire state of Massachusetts on a weekly basis so I could balance teaching Astronomy and Astrophysics to the brilliant young women of Mount Holyoke College, a few gigs teaching yoga and dance in Central Mass, and commuting to Boston/Cambridge so I could “stay in shape” and dance myself. On top of that, I still wanted to spend time with my husband, my family and take care of things at home. Needless to say, maintaining this do-it-all lifestyle turned out to be an impossible task…