It has been a long time and much has transpired since the
last blog post in February. We all have experienced seismic changes in our
lives. The daily routines that glue our lives together have been severed and
new ones put into place that we have started calling the new normal. I will say
that making good use of time we tackled the old inventory records with lots of
cross referencing from very early works to the most recent paintings. We are
now able to look at a clean slate of years of painting and know the history
of this pleasant job.
Last year was our most rewarding and affirming art year with
many sales and positive connections. Thanks to all the wonderful folks sharing positive
feedback for my work. As this year unfolds there are early indications of
continued interest in the arts with venues making plans for new and interesting
openings, though most for 2021.
The paintings that I have been working on have a sense of
darkness that goes against my personal reason for making art, so I take a deep
breath turn off the media and get a sun brewed ice tea to face the darkness
with courage and do what painters do… paint.
Again, thank you friends and patrons, here are a few of the new pieces from the new life. Joel
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| Wash Away 16x20 oil on linen |
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| Pine Bay 20x16 oil on linen |
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| Forest Dreams 30x24 acrylic on linen |
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| Flowers on the Wall 12x16 acrylic on linen |
