22x28" oil on canvas
Perspectives; Sugar and Spice for Modern Times
Saturday, September 19, 2009
As promised, the photo journal of the creation of my recent new piece, "Bird In Hand". Enjoy!
Once my canvas is ready, I transfer my sketch and start with the sky.
Working on the red sky
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Life update!
The studio concert performances are finished for another year and my world swings back to visual art. A new oil painting has been conceived and paint is on the canvas; it will be a dreamy small scale juxtoposition between reality and fantasy. I completed my first mixed media piece today, which is a 30x40" painting in acrylic and liquid gold leaf. It will appear here soon.
Tonight my friend Margie and I enjoyed attending the intimate closing party for "Milgrom on Morandi" at the Cross MacKenzie gallery in Georgetown. Lilianne Milgrom's take on the work of Morandi was intriguing....in this exhibit she creates life where there was only "still". Her ceramic forms are grouped together in Morandi inspired clusters and when filtered through the modern sensibility many evoke feelings of modern life, skylines, and other archictectural constructs. In the paintings on exhibit, she injects small bits of biology which move the images back to land of the living. Altogether inspired.
It was lovely visiting with another artist, particularly one as charming as Lilianne, and gallery owner Rebecca Cross was a gracious host. Find Lilianne at www.LilianneMilgrom.com
Tonight my friend Margie and I enjoyed attending the intimate closing party for "Milgrom on Morandi" at the Cross MacKenzie gallery in Georgetown. Lilianne Milgrom's take on the work of Morandi was intriguing....in this exhibit she creates life where there was only "still". Her ceramic forms are grouped together in Morandi inspired clusters and when filtered through the modern sensibility many evoke feelings of modern life, skylines, and other archictectural constructs. In the paintings on exhibit, she injects small bits of biology which move the images back to land of the living. Altogether inspired.
It was lovely visiting with another artist, particularly one as charming as Lilianne, and gallery owner Rebecca Cross was a gracious host. Find Lilianne at www.LilianneMilgrom.com
New Painting!
Bird in Hand is a 22x28" oil painting on canvas.
Created from the figure of speech "One bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush." The phrase first appears in a British folk ballad published in 1781 as a lyric from a song entitled 'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' and is listed as being 'Sung at Vauxhall' [London].
The Lyrics were:
Gay Strephon declares I'm the girl in his mind,
If he proves sincere, I'll be constant and kind,
He vows that tomorrow he'll make me his wife,
I'll fondly endeavour to bless him for life,
For all other fwains I care not a rush,
One bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
New Painting!
"The Birth of Mars" is the painting you see me working on in the photos here. It is a 60x20'' oil on canvas.
According to legend, Juno, the queen of the gods, gave birth to Mars after being touched by a magic plant. Mars was originally associated with vegetation and fertility. As the Romans became increasingly warlike, Mars gradually developed into a god of war, but he never lost his connection with agriculture and the plant world entirely. The Romans honored him with festivals in his month, March, when new growth begins in the fields. Here our "red planet" represents the god for whom he was named.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Upcoming Event
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Upcoming event
Preliminary talks regarding a collaborative show with Argentina’s foremost contemporary classical composer Guillermo Silveira are underway.
Titled “Aphrodite’s Labyrinth”, the show would feature a large body of my artwork projected onto acrylic panels. The show would be interactive and would feature the music of Guillermo Silveira. Check back for specific information and updates on the progress of this unique project.
Upcoming event
Preliminary talks regarding a collaborative show with Argentina’s foremost contemporary classical composer Guillermo Silveira are underway.
Titled “Aphrodite’s Labyrinth”, the show would feature a large body of my artwork projected onto acrylic panels. The show would be interactive and would feature the music of Guillermo Silveira. Check back for specific information and updates on the progress of this unique project.
5 New Master Originals are posted in our gallery at www.LaurieNelson.com
The Singer 36x24" oil on canvas
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Stardust 36x24" oil on canvas
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Treetown 30x40" oil on linen
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Moondance 24x36" oil on canvas
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Wolcum Yole 30x40" oil on canvas
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These pieces were all completed within the last year. Three pieces are part of a seasonal series. Wolcum Yole for the winter holiday, Moondance for spring and Treetown for Autumn. Summer is still coming. The Singer is currently installed in our voice studio, but all 5 pieces are available for sale. Visit http://www.laurienelson.com/ .
LaurieNelson.com has been redesigned.
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The website gallery has been redesigned, and we are continuing to work on the rest of our site.
I welcome your feedback. Visit www.LaurieNelson.com and send me an email with your thoughts.
The website gallery has been redesigned, and we are continuing to work on the rest of our site.
I welcome your feedback. Visit www.LaurieNelson.com and send me an email with your thoughts.
Our Feline Family
Introducing our furry family. They are Siberian Forest Cats!
From left to right: Kaboodle, Milshy, and Geronimo lounge in
their cat trees in our art studio at Christmas time.
Pictured here at 1 year and 3 months old,
in December 2008
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