Ah, the ever-changing dynamics of the ecosystem shared by Art and the Internet. This has come up in every peer conversation, every artist statement, proposal and grant application I’ve written this month. Think I’ll write an essay about it & post it here. But this is not my purpose right now. I’ve been doing some […]
The Harness is off. It’s over there on the floor. Curious, to see this thing I’ve worn for 30+ years… Who made it? Why so tight? Why the rough rope? It’s ingenious, actually. There’s a pull cord I see that will jab thumbtacks into my backside when I’m slowing down, and simultaneously tighten the collar […]
As predicted, each painting for #Selfie has had it’s own arc of becoming. They have all been surprises, have all taught me things I wouldn’t otherwise know. It’s been a privilege to be at the centre of this project and participate in the discovery, the shaping and polishing of each facet. Quite a geological process […]
4:30am in the studio is like hanging out with a special old friend I’ve not seen for a long time. We both like gentle light, strong hot coffee. We share a deep enjoyment of the act of listening to the day as it begins. I feel my face wake up, muscle by muscle, and take […]
It’s been a week since the morning after #Selfie’s opening at Gallery de Boer. That was such a profoundly good time, rich with love and excellence, risk and joy. We all of us had about an inch of air beneath our feet as we walked through the space and played together on the roof afterwards. […]
As I think I mentioned, each one of these paintings has had it’s own ‘arc’ from concept to completion, which I’m only partly in control of. This one in particular has been a journey I wasn’t expecting. While I drew this I was actively wondering what the empty space at the top of the square […]
I once played a minor (non-musical) part on a Rolling Stones Tour – ‘Steel Wheels’ in the ’80s. I have a tour jacket, even, that boyfriends past have happily worn… and torn and stained. This comes up now because I wrote the blog title first. It’s still a good jacket, and I keep it to […]
acres of open acres and acres of open grassland like water in the wind but grass sings differently than water, if you listen Grass sings air On the treadmill today I close my eyes and listen to Africa my shoulders stop fighting gravity and every muscle is fluid easy, open, walking steady and forever like […]
This wire is familiar – the one I’m down to. Six paintings, eleven days – I’m now working on two at the same time. (also workshop and rehearse the Performance Piece for Opening night, compile the Book for #Selfie and make at least two. Then my breaks: three rehearsals, two concerts, teaching cello lessons and […]
As a musician I know this – that I am most effective as a performer when I get my Self out of the way, and simply allow the music to flow through me and out. People who are listening are then much more able to hear and recognize themselves in what’s being played, and can […]