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a walk a day, day 27

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Today is the day!

DIY Modern Art

 I was recently challenged to come up with a reasonable art project that anyone could do. So I paced around my house for a week and came up with this little beauty!

Read more about the process and how you can make this pretty little work of art for your home too over at NWAMotherlode.com

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a walk a day, day 25 & 26

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inspirations

strata in black by elvia perrin

mountain by karine leger

limited edition print by jessica lucas

Details, lines, paper, and whites….these things are my inspirations as of late. The works above have captured this beautifully. Click the images to see more work by these incredible artists.

 

continuing to mend

I recently started a new series that went on display at the beginning of this month at Ozark Natural Foods in Fayetteville, entitled “mend”. Since then, I’ve realized that this series isn’t over. It’s not even close. At this point, it seems like it may last forever….or at the very least, another year or so.

Above are just a few of the new pieces that I’ve been working on for my show that runs from March through April at Northwest Arkansas Community College. These are still in progress, but I like the direction they’re taking.

a walk a day, day 23 & 24

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a walk a day, day 22

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I pretty much haven’t left my studio for the last 10 hours. Im preparing for a show that I’m hanging tomorrow morning and I think that I had to have walked at least a mile today while pacing all over this room!

a walk a day, day 21

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Still healing. It hasn’t proved easy.

a walk a day, day 20

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Today, Raine and Ezmah joined me. It was good for all of us to get some quiet, still air, after our busy weekend.

a walk a day, day 19

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Delicate little details of a small girls’ formal gown spotted through a downtown window.

a walk a day, day 18

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These colors caught my eye. They seemed to pop on this gray day.

a walk a day, day 17

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Rocking chair symmetry and an unlit open sign. It’s cold and raining outside tonight.

thorns and aging

Life is beautiful….even with these things. I hope that each of you are having a productive and happy Wednesday.

a walk a day, day 16

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A strange plant in a foreign land.

a walk a day, day 15

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I forced myself to walk today…and I found these nice blue lights because of it!

a walk a day, day 14

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Power lines and gray skies.

a walk a day, day 13

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Another beautiful day. It was a quick walk that I had to force myself to take. We are expecting friends over tonight and I still need to make pizza dough and prepare appetizers! I’m glad I did though.

a january suprise!

My dear friend Natalie got me the 2012 leah duncan calendar! I’m elated! I’m so lucky to have such incredible people in my life that know how to tug on my heart strings.

a walk a day, day 12

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I’m blown away at how incredible it feels here in the midst of January! Cloudy days enliven me.

a walk a day, day 11

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I shared my walk today with my good friends Natalie, Elly, sweet baby Nona, and Ezmah Jane. Excellent company.

a walk a day, day 10

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Pretty little details on this 1950′s era railing.

a walk a day, day 9

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By the tracks.

something new

Finally….I’ve had a sudden burst of inspiration. I love when this happens. It seems to be the best side of me and I don’t want to leave the studio when it happens. I have three shows just around the corner and I have been worried that I wouldn’t have anything new. As usual though, if I have a little pressure and a deadline approaching, I perform at my best. Here are the dates and locations of my upcoming shows:

I have a reception on February 4th from 10-noon at Ozark Natural Foods

March-April my work will be on display at NWACC (location TBA)

July is my large show with John L. Newman of The University of Arkansas at the Arts Center of the Ozarks.

a walk a day, day 8

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Through an antique store window. The weather is phenomenal today.