The kids are very excited to be adding a 'message' and art work to their school Art core sixth graders working of back riser for school stepsWe put the unfinished boards up to get a glimpse of progress made The past four weeks, I have been the artist in residency for the well established program started by art teacher Debbie Donowsky. She has had a working artist come for the past twenty one years to do four classes with each student. This year we focused on gratitude - each student in the school did a mixed medium project for which they were grateful. Twenty four 'art core' sixth graders met every day to work on the back risers of the schools steps with the theme also being gratitude. Books, school, family, friends, food are just some of the examples of what the kids depicted. April 18 there will be a breakfast with all the works hanging around the school and an 'unveiling' of the finished steps.
Here are some commissions I have done in the past several months.The goalie of the commissioning father is going to be in the olympics some day. And - she's only in eighth grade! The cats were commissioned for the cats owner - the one on the top right was close to passing over the rainbow bridge. What a wonderful reminder of her four legged friend being outside with her buddy - soaking up the blue sky and fresh air. One of the two pieces done for CASA in Wilkes-Barre to add some meaning and brightness to their newly painted office in Wilkes- Barre.
They said it was well worth waiting till January to receive their Christmas present painting. I have the sneaking suspicion Lucy Lu and Riley Rue are very well cared for.....
He said , " I would like an abstract painting for my new apartment" - We looked at the space and agreed some warm colors, perhaps some squares, and??? were in order. I culled everything I knew about him. Where he lived, worked out, and worked. Knowing his very most favorite musician is Bruce Sprinsteen, I weaved over layers of line, texture and color lines of his most poignant, poetic lyrics. And numbers of cours going up to my ripe age of 49. Here it is shown from studio to above couch.
She said, "the painting was an enormous hit!! Best gift I've ever given John by a landslide." So enjoyed doing these three gorgeous faces looking adoringly at the recipient of the painting!!!
