Studio Visit Magazine

Acrylic, Ink, and Tempera on Paper.

Hello Blogger Friends:)  I’ve been absent from the web, but busy in painting work these past months.  I’ve also just arrived home from a lovely and full visit to Portland this past 10 days and am feeling invigorated by connecting with loved ones as well as the beautiful setting that the Pacific Northwest offers.  Prior to leaving for Portland, I learned that Studio Visit Magazine had published Volumes 21 and 22 and wanted to pass this along to you.  The piece above  along with another painting I submitted for review have been juried into print for this publication by Dina Deitsch, Senior Curator, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.  To view a copy follow this link to Volume 21.  My work is under Holly Suzanne Filbert and is on pages 56 and 57 but I would recommend checking out the other selections as well.  There’s some interesting stuff there:)  Enjoy and I hope to share more soon.   — Holly

 

Snippets of a work in process

I’ve been working on a series of paintings and not posting much at all, but today I thought I’d post a few pics from one of the paintings.  Yes, I am still fascinated by this statue that sits atop my piano.  It is a recurrent subject of my work.  See the series of drawings on the theme.

 

Announcing: STUDIOVOGUE Gallery Group Exhibit “Harmony in Diversity” with Holly Suzanne

It’s been a busy month for me with many changes and challenges.  With change comes opportunity and one of the opportunities I am grateful for and excited for is my participation in a group show at STUDIOVOGUE gallery in Tornoto, Canada that opens today and goes through March 23rd,  There is a reception tomorrow from 6-8 for anyone in Toronto.  If you happen to make it let me know.  I’ve been traveling quite a bit recently and leaving again even for something so wonderful just isn’t pragmatic.  If you’d like to learn more please click on the image below:

The Passing

My mother passed away last week.  I was able to travel to Portland to be with her for a bit before her death, but arrived home two days before she passed.  In the few hours we were all waiting as she struggled with breath, I painted two works, which I’ve digitally combined here in a work called, “The Passing”.

Death brings with it so many unexpected changes.  Where there was once a life that filled space, there is emptiness.  I’m writing specifically about physical space, but there is the emotional as well.  Shifting energies and breath lifting her away in the wind.  This is for my mother.

Word a Week Challenge- Clouds

rain

I haven’t participated in skinnywench’s word a week photo challenge but it was irresistible! I love the clouds!

Today in the Studio

Painting on Monoprint 12″ x 12″ Holly Suzanne 2013

Painting on Monoprint 12″ x 12″ Holly Suzanne 2013

Painting on Monoprint 12″ x 12″ Holly Suzanne 2013

Today I painted upon three monoprints I made over the Christmas holiday using photos I had taken to bring in the New Year as inspiration.  These painting were completed in two phases.  For the colored background I applied paint using a roller onto a glass surface and then made a print with the paper.  After this dried, I used black india ink to draw and paint directly on the surface of the prints, washing away portions and then letting them dry before layering more ink on the surface.

Patterned Prints

 

Patterned Prints-  Holly Suzanne December 2012