Fall is knocking at the door.

I’m not quite ready to welcome it yet, but it’ll. become inevitable before long. I love fall and all that goes with it (no pumpkin spice for me, though) - mild days, cooler nights, the changes in the gardens, forests and farm fields that surround me. It’s a time to get ready to say farewell to the glorious greens, and make way for the soft golds, the flaming orange and reds, the brown hues.. Can fireplace season be far behind? Well, no … but let’s not rush it..

In the studio things are in a state of transition. Summer departs, studio tours are over with, and a quieter period is about to begin. And with that a new season of creativity. I never quite know what that’s going to look like but it’s exciting nonetheless.

Very often when I’m working on a painting there’s leftover paint at the end of my session. Rather than just let those globs dry on my palette I apply them to a new surface. I did that recently and behold! I saw a bird. Many more layers have to be applied here before I can really start to feel like I’m doing something of value, but it’s a start. Maybe I’m channeling my slight sadness that hummingbird season is about to end for another year?

Stay tuned!

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