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A painting for winter

Suspension. 22 x 30 inches. Watercolor and acrylic on handmade paper.
©2009 Deidre Adams

Sometimes when visiting Mexico or Florida or southern California, the thought has crossed my mind that it would be so awesome to live in a place where you have lush foliage and bright colors surrounding you all the time. But when I get home to Colorado, I realize how much I love the rhythm of the change of seasons, and how each time of the year has its own appeal. I think winter may be the least appreciated of the seasons, but I love the quiet and the muted colors of this time of year. You may have to look a little harder, but the beauty is there in the landscape, just in a more subtle way. This painting is a celebration of winter hues.

(Suspension is available through Translations Gallery in Denver.)

January 13th, 2010|Painting|2 Comments

A (welcome?) change of pace

Precognition. 22 x 30 inches. Watercolor, acrylic, and photo transfer on handmade paper.
©2009 Deidre Adams

Something I’ve wanted to do since starting this blog two years ago was get into the habit of posting on a regular basis. But I still have this idea that in order for a post to be worthwhile, I need to have some kind of meaningful content to impart, which often turns out to be self-defeating. Right now I just want to post some work that I did last year and never got around to showing. That was, after all, the main reason I wanted to blog: to have a way to quickly and easily get my work onto the web. So, no words of wisdom, no lengthy blather today. I’m sure that will come as a relief to many!

(Precognition is available through Translations Gallery in Denver.)

January 10th, 2010|Painting|4 Comments

Happy New Year

Resonant State No. 5, 36 x 36 inches, ©Deidre Adams

New Year’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year. All of the hoopla and frenzied compulsive consumption associated with the holiday season is now officially over. Nothing left now but a bright new start, a clean slate full of hope and quiet promise.

I find myself reflecting on how fortunate I’ve been, not just this past year but for a long time, for family and friends and health and art. I don’t make resolutions, and I don’t make laundry lists of achievements and failures. I just want to be and to do. It could be a great day to go and clean up the studio, preparing myself for all the great art I’m going to make in the coming weeks (she said only somewhat self-mockingly). I could go out and do some photography, or I could go shopping. Did you know that “Is Costco open on New Year’s Day” was the 7th most popular Google search when I happened to try it this morning? Well, thankfully the answer is no, so there goes that idea. Still, the day is open to infinite possibility.

Whether you prefer to spend the day taking stock of where you are and where you want to be, or if like me, you just want to enjoy each moment as it comes, I wish you a very happy new year, with much joy and success, and the ability to recognize them in their many forms.

January 1st, 2010|Painting|2 Comments
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