La Boca, 16" x 20" oil on canvas
Dear Art Friends,
October is my favorite month. Perhaps because I was born in October, but also because it feels more like fall. It feels festive to me but not crazy busy as during December.
I have been busy painting both, realistic and abstract artwork. I did the 30 day painting challenge again in September so had to work on abstracts to keep up with the challenge. Below is one of my latest modern realistic paintings inspired by an old shipping town called La Boca in Buenos Aires Argentina. Can you tell I love color?
I also have some artwork in a group show at the La Jolla Senior Center until the end of November 2015.
I had three garage sales last month. I'm trying to empty my storage unit and live a simpler life, with more experiences and less stuff. I found a few things that I really like but don't have a use for it, and I'm thinking of doing a three dimensional sculpture of some kind. Excited about it!
This is it for now. Going out of town for my birthday and plan to take a lot of photographs for future paintings.
Love,
Glad
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| Everglade, oil on canvas |
Gladys
will have three large abstract paintings on exhibit at the La Jolla
Community Center is located at 6811 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla, CA 92037.
The group exhibit will continue until November 28, 2015. Come and see
the art of several talented artist.
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Change, 8"x10" mixed media on canvas
Hello Beautiful Art Friends,
How is your summer going? My daughter got her dream job towards the end of July in Tallahassee Florida! We embarked on a road trip from CA to FL. We packed her car as much as we could with her things, and we hit the road. Oliver, her dog came along, of course.
The road trip went by faster than we thought. We took a slight detour to spend sometime in New Orleans, LA. First time for both of us. Loved the French Quarter.
Once in Tallahassee, it was work, work, work! We had to find an apartment by the first of August, then once we did, we needed to buy the basics as this is my daughter's first apartment, and first time living on her own!
I fell in love with Tallahassee and kind of wished I was moving there too, though it's pretty hot and not good for my body long term. It's a city that has so much to offer and so diverse.
After weeks there I needed to return home. It has taken me a while to get back to speed but getting there. I have done a few mixed media abstracts. I wanted to experiment with different materials and to create something totally different. Above is one I created.
The road trip and helping my daughter has taken a toll on my health. My autoimmune disorder is not forgiving when I have stress or demand more of my body than I should. It keeps me from being able to do a regular 9-5 job as sometimes it just knocks me down for a while. Good think I can still paint, and I don't know what I would do if I couldn't, but eventually I am aware due to the nature of LEMS I may not be able to.
Anyway, hope your summer has been fun and adventurous.
Love,
Glad
