What a Year! We have all had to face the Covid 19 "situation" together, and each of us has experiences changes in our lives. You know what they say . . . "Change is Good" - but this time it has ruffled our feathers good! With most galleries closed, virtual shows, and lots of time on our hands, we have had to re-invent areas of our lives. During 2019 I had been exploring a couple new mediums, so I was inspired by the newness of my knowledge and materials. I had been exploring GOUACHE as a sort-of "travel medium" as it is quite portable. I had plenty of experience with watercolor so I caught on fairly quickly. In fall I had done an intriguing series of small desert paintings after a trip to Moab for my son's wedding. I hope you like them. And right before the holidays I took some instruction on Batik Watercolor, so was ready to go with 2 new looks to explore as we headed into Covid 19. Stay-At-Home was going to work for me.
However, the new life Covid 19 imposed on me did not inspire me with much artistic energy. For the first 2 weeks I was busy making batik watercolor cards. Then I got distracted making face masks, which became another "art project" to match up colors and designs in my large stash of quilting fabric scraps! I made about 100 masks before the fabrics just weren't matching up right! As we watched the covid numbers grow, we were side-tracked by more important aspects of The Times, and it was mid-summer before I settled down. That's when I started taking outings to paint on location. Now I paint almost every day. Play Outside and Stay-at-Home are working for me! God Bless America. We have to make wise decisions each day and believe there are better days ahead.