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Guilt trip
I will confide in you that I am rubbish with guilt.. on all levels. Example: I feel guilty for not having made work for the last two weeks, but I'm balanced in my guilt because for four years previously I had not made one single painting. I think the guilt stems from the idea that … Continue reading Guilt trip
Taking a break
Just taking a short break for the next two weeks .. studio practice is wrapped up for Christmas prep with family. I may well write an entry or two but I'm taking pressure off as I keep thinking about it. Have a good couple of weeks. Thank you for following, Seasons greetings! xxxx
Printmaking
Finally managed to get up close and personal with my Gelli print plate It was such an immersive experience being driven by the process, the repetition the constant change the reflexive nature of the monotype. I really enjoyed it and was able to make some headway towards focusing on the mountains, as opposed to the … Continue reading Printmaking
FIVE
I took some photo snapshots to take into the studio with a new series of canvases. The season has changed. The composition of a classic seascape is so strong but I have no place to put it within my own mind, I'm not quite at the place I want to be.... words cannot really take … Continue reading FIVE
Style meets substance
Forgive my taciturn prose. I got the Gelli print block made. Yet to get my own turn on it, my lads love it. I'm thinking I may use the technique in some evening classes later next year.. I made some small progress on the paintings. I dropped work off at the gallery. Ready for opening … Continue reading Style meets substance
the weak work
Good news, I am to be exhibiting two small paintings at Coast Collective in Greater Victoria BC. The exhibition entitled "Small Treasures" pulls focus on those little pieces we all make. Great, just as I am longing to make some large works to stretch my body into. Excited for the opening night. Kids were sick... we were … Continue reading the weak work
poetry and painting
I promised a blog about the place of poetry in my painting practice. I use it to detach myself from my immediate real experience, to allow myself to enter into a "romanticized" head-space where I can start to branch off into the physical act of painting. I like the experience of being at the seashore, … Continue reading poetry and painting
Thanksgiving and misgivings
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! I have had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and have much to be thankful for in my life. Process aside for a week... So to the misgivings. Artistic practice has its ups and downs. One of the areas I always wrestle with is publicity and marketing. Currently I am having misgivings about my … Continue reading Thanksgiving and misgivings
Process comes to a grinding halt..
I'm not going to treat you to descriptions, I got sick, last in our little family. Prior to this the week had been pretty full on from the mummy angle,nevertheless I have been drawing and researching the possibility of printmaking in Victoria. The print studio I have found looks pretty good: Ground Zero Printmakers http://www.groundzeroprint.com … Continue reading Process comes to a grinding halt..
Kate Barton 