Back to the Studio

We have spent most of the last 12 days coping with and recovering from the storm.   Today some friends came to help chain saw and clear the yard a so we can get around.   We are grateful to them for their kindness and help.
Life is beginning to be "normal" for us which means that I have actually been able to get into the studio to do some painting.  It seems like forever since I have had the time to actually execute a piece.    I so enjoy the process of getting an idea, doing the drawing, transfering the idea to the watercolor paper and finally getting to actually paint.  
I did this one the other day. It is certainly a "suearnson" landscape.

And so it goes. . . . .

Weather comes, we deal with what it brings and life goes on. . . . .thankfully.    The storm hit Monday evening, the 29th of Oct.    At one point it was snowing 3 inches an hour and then the thunder snow started.   We could hear trees falling and branches popping.  When dawn came we had 29 inches of snow, 15 trees down in our yard but we still had power.    That went out Tuesday evening as a branch came tumbling down tearing the wire out of the house.   
We are very lucky because we have water (the spring in our basement), heat (coal furnace) and can cook on the grill on the deck.   AND  there was power in the guest house , but no water.    We kept the home fires burning in our house during the day, cooked dinner and ate here and then went up to the guest house to read in the light and sleep in the warm.   
They were able to hook up our power Saturday night.    We are 'back to normal". 
We have a lot of snow, getting to fallen trees isn't happening.   Alan and I have been working on clearing up the huge hemlock that fell across the driveway.  
And life goes on.      I am back in the studio painting, Alan is at work and we are really grateful to the friends (from all over the country) who kept in touch with us.    Thank you.

View across our yard Tuesday Oct. 30

 

View from house to studio Tues. Oct. 30.

Artist Studio Tours

This past weekend was a terrific weekend of studio tours.    The people that came to visit our studios seemed to be interested in art and how we make it.    We love to explain how we make art, especially to children.  We look forward to next weekend,  October 27 and 28 from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. when we will continue to show our studios to the public.   Please come by and mention our blog when you get your free sample of a monotype.

It was a beautiful Fall weekend.   Most of the leaves have fallen but the colors are still wonderful

                      I recently took this photo of our pond.

Mountain Maryland Sale and Art Tour

 

Tour books can be picked up at The Gallery on Alder Street or the Visitor's Center

 

The Mountain Maryland Sale and Art Tour is this coming weekend (October 20 & 21) from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and October 27 and 28 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. 

There are seven Garrett County artists on the tour: Kenny Braitman(metal work),  Caroline Blizzard( photographer), Neal Blizzard(photographer), Julie Turrentine(fused glass) , Robert Yonke(watercolors), Alan Arnson(woodwork)  and Sue Arnson (watercolors, monotypes, scarves).    If you are interested in art and how it is made it would be worth your while to hit a few of these studios.   Both Alan and I will be demonstrating in our work places.   I will be demonstrating monotypes that are taken off a gelatin plate.   I will give free samples to my visitors.

Come on by and see us, it will be a fun couple of weeks.  

 

Autumn Glory



 

 

 

Fall Reflections

 

The Autumn Glory season is upon us.   This weekend is the annual Fall festival.   The Loft Shop will set up shop at Broad Ford School on Saturday ( 10-6)  and Sunday (10-4).  There is a great line up of vendors setting up at Broad Ford. We always look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new people.
Come on by the cafeteria at Broad Ford and see us.

Thanks to my pal  Brad Nesline (of Long and Foster Realty) I am able to put photos on the blog.
I couldn't figure it out, but he came over and . . . .presto, solved the problem.
So back to blog info:
Josh Brown and I have a show in the Backroom of the Gallery at 206 E Alder Street.   I have wanted to put up a collaborative show of pottery and 2 D work for a long time.   At Artist Studio Tours Josh and I talked and looked at the work I was planning to put in the show comparing my colors to his glazes.   I have to say. . . . It REALLY works.   

 

Photos don't do it justice. . . .go take a look for yourself.

 

 

 

Frustration

I am suffering from great frustration.    For some reason, unknown to me, I can't download pictures onto my blog.    I don't have a clue what is going on, but will get onto it this week.

The past few weeks have been really busy so I haven't had time to solve my many computer problems.  I have done some painting, put up a really nice show at The Gallery, entertained family and friends, etc.    I am particularily pleased with the show because Josh and I were able to coordinate my colors with his glazes, therefore making a nice presentation. If you are in the area (Garrett County) drop in The Gallery at 206 E Alder Street and check it out.

Meanwhile I will try to figure out how to get pictures on here.