Midwest Summer: Light and Warmth Opening and A New Painting!

The opening reception for Midwest Summer: Light and Warmth was June 5, 2015. It was an exciting night. First, I was able to share this event with my three children . . . who were more excited to go to Grandma and Grandpa's house than stand and look at my painting or the other 60 or so amazing works of art all around us. None the less, I was so happy to have them there with me. 

Being included in the exhibit was a bit of a dream come true. One of my paintings is in a museum for the summer. This is . . . exciting! Then I think about the other artists included in the exhibit (some of my heroes!) and I am humbled. I couldn't help but document the some of the minor details leading up to the exhibit.

 

I am no stranger to loan agreements after working as an art conservator on museum installations, but this was my first loan agreement for my own artwork. 

Taking one last picture of it on my wall where I got to enjoy looking at it every day.

The day I dropped it off. (Yes, I am embarrassed that it is not wrapped or otherwise protected. Thankfully I live a mere two to three miles from the museum with a 25 mph speed limit the whole way)

The exhibit will be up through September 13, 2015 and there are so many great paintings, photographs, drawings and even some sculptures and gorgeous jewelry to see. If you're in the area I hope you go check it out. 

All this activity got my creative juices flowing again and with an unexpected month off from teaching painting classes in June, I had some time open up that I wasn't planning on so I started a small oil painting. 

Hidatsa Shield Figure Bean 2

Oil Paint on Wood Panel

3 1/2 w x 4 5/8 h x 3/4 d"

This is my third painting of an hidatsa shield figure bean. I blogged about the first one here Hidatsa Shield Figure Bean 1. I love these beans because of the history of how they were grown in a three sisters method of planting with corn and squash and of course I love the way they look. I love the spotted patterns that most beans have and the way the skin splits open to let the root emerge. 

Dimensions with frame 4 1/8 x 5 1/4h"

SOLD