Author Archives: Victoria

Just trying to make a living

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Victoria

This is a reposting from Sharon Butler’s ‘Two Coats of Paint’ blog, which I’ve followed since the advent of my own blog a few years ago. The artist Joy Garnett compiled the notes after a recent panel discussion for educators … Continue reading →

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A spring not far off

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Victoria

Sometimes paintings work and sometimes I’m not sure. One thing is for certain, self doubt and fear of failure aren’t useful in the artist’s world. The first painting was inspired from my stay on Galiano Island in 2006, working from … Continue reading →

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February paintings

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Victoria

Unlikely inspiration from moss in a parking lot, a neighboring house’s roof and an unexpected surge of energy. …in progress. and the final piece: Moss. Oil and acrylic on canvas panel, 16″x20″. 2011. Red House. Oil on canvas panel, 14″x16″. … Continue reading →

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Painting to Delius

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Victoria

My newest painting is inspired by Frederick Delius’s Sea Drift, an amazing choral and orchestral work with Walt Whitman’s poetry as text. Virtually unknown during his lifetime, other than in Europe, the introspective composer continued making music into old age and … Continue reading →

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Model towns

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Victoria

The town center of Avondale Estates, Georgia, within walking distance from where I now live, resembles Princeton, New Jersey’s main downtown block, where I grew up. That synchronicity is slightly disconcerting. You can go home again, at least aesthetically. Both used … Continue reading →

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Cabin fever paintings

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Victoria

The Y has been closed all week, no lap swimming. The roads have been too icy to drive and almost everyone in Atlanta has had the week off, including city leaders – City Halls are closed, no mail delivery, no … Continue reading →

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Snow scenes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Victoria

Last night it began snowing big fluffy flakes that Bootsy the cat decided were pretty fantastic. She ran down the snow covered steps, jumped and pawed at the white stuff, did a couple of pirouettes – and then raced at … Continue reading →

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Artists talking

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Victoria

Artists are not actors, they don’t usually do well on video or in film. Most will admit that they never know what they’re doing, even after the work is finished. So unless you tape an art historian or critic, or … Continue reading →

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Holiday with snow

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Victoria

While the northeast is getting pounded by a holiday snowstorm,  we had the first snow in 100 years on Christmas day in Atlanta. Not much more than a sprinkling of powder but the ice crystals on the tree limbs shimmered … Continue reading →

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Rebellion on a daily basis

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Victoria

Man on Wire is a film I just got around to seeing and it was quite a thrill. The French high-wire artist Philippe Petit re-invented himself with each event or performance. In the artist’s case, each painting redefines her. “You … Continue reading →

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