My open studio took a whole lot of work but such a time of discovery. I filled the studio and hallway walls with with work old and new.

The event secured a drawing commission that I had to work on right away. it was too difficult to get all the work put away before getting started. What to do?

The result is the photo in this post. I moved all my drawings to one wall. This is a photo of the current situation while I have been making a drawing on another wall.

I hope you’ll come see some of this work in October for Philadelphia Open Studio Tours.

Getting ready for my studio sale every drawer I opened held another mystery or surprise. Old friends being revealed again.

These drawings were made in 2008. I made more work with pastels then and I'm thinking about revisiting that media during my art trip to the woods in September.

All About Trees was a group exhibition to which I was invited. It was a pleasant surprise to rediscover them.

1. Bark Summons
2. Deepening Wood
3. Salamander Darts
4. Respiring Pines

All four of these drawings are availble directly from me at my studio.

My 4x4 project progresses. Some days I can't elp myself and must make more than one. I've added a warm white Stonehenge paper to my stack of cut down squares. I'm making some micro pen drawings with some new pens I was given for my birthday.

I've also been scanning, signing, and numbering the drawings. Each will be put it's own display bag for the show and sale in 2020.

Been getting into the studio more regularly now. I’ve begun a series of 4x6 inch drawings. Had done a few previously and like working with the proportion. Still a great way to make use of cut ends of larger sheets of paper that have been left over from others series.

i really enjoyed laying down some vibrant spring color. These three and three more are drying on my worktable. Looking forward to getting to work on them again tomorrow.

love using my giant Montana markers.

I've been working, framing, and organizing all at the same time in the studio. I'm finally able to spend full days at the studio again which is so exciting.

This is a snap I took at the studio the other day when I arrived. The light is always amazing.

I'm thinking about taking at least one studio picture each time I arrive. This way I can look back and enjoy the timeline.

Today an old friend returned. Living abroad the past twenty years it is home again ready to return to the studio.

I had almost forgotten how beautiful and comfortable this industrial stool could be. It’s an original. I’ll take it to the studio next week.

I’m already imagining how much more exciting it will be to sit on this stool at my work table. I’ll sit on it when greeting folks for my studio sale, open studio, and my upcoming show of 4x4 inch drawings in early 2020.

I hope you’ll come visit us both.

drawing and 

drawing 

and drawing.

My voice goes silent

i know I can be a tease So here’s the latest; I’m putting together a show for my 4x4 Project. The plan is to have at minimum 365 drawings in the show. I may be temped to show more since i’ve been pretty energized. Please join my mailing list to get updates and the invite for the preview and sale. These little ones will be very affordable.