Betsy Thinks

I was up in Salt Lake City again last week participating in the art stroll at the Baldwin Building.  It was fun, although the turn out was pretty weak.  But that’s okay.

I included some pieces from the fetish series I am working on.  I enjoyed the response those pieces got from people.  It looks like I will be having a show on these ‘fetish’ works in Moab at my favorite Moab Gallery, Moab Art Works.  I am very excited about that.  I have to put a little plug in for Brian Parkin and Marian Boardley.  They run Moab Art Works and I think they are fabulous!

Here is a little peek at two more of the fetish paintings.  But you will not get to see them again until the show, which will probably be sometime in August.  And you will have to wait until then to see the others.

Fetish No. 5: blindfold

Fetish No. 10:  banana

Today is an art day for me.  I have managed to delegate nearly all of my other responsibilities.  So I get to disappear into my head and paint all day long.  Lucky me. 

. . . and my current favorite green tea is organic ’simply green tea’ by Yogi.

I blame Patrick for my current addiction.  He is the one who brought the box home to me in a tea bearing gesture of his love.  O.K., I can’t lay too much blame on him.  I was already addicted to green tea - just not this brand, which is soooooooo yummm!  Little bit of milk and honey . . .

Although, I do like the saffron colors on the ginger tea wrapper better. 

Thomas: quick sketch for a painting

Some of the larger pieces I am working on involve memories from childhood.  I remember my grandfather taking me and my brother for walks and carving our names on trees.

fetish No. 4 (glasses)

Here is a picture for anybody who recently saw what a mess my workspace was.  Look, my art cave is now functional space!   O.K., I know it is still messy in its own way - but this is serious improvement over a couple weeks ago. 

. . . and here is a little sneak peek at one of the fetish pieces.

I’ve been working on getting things ready for the May show up in Salt Lake City.  May 9th and 10th, it will be here soon.  I am working on some larger pieces that I think are going to be really nice.  Plus a series of little 8 X 8 inch canvases that I’m calling “fetish”.  These ones are really fun and I think you will like them.  I’ll have to post some pics when I get some of this stuff to a point where it feels complete.

Busy, busy - I’m off to do some work.