Last Thursday I got out my sidewalk chalk and a few of my pastels to join our local community in a day of sidewalk chalk art on Main Street. I did a quick reproduction of Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’, a detail of the face.

I have always liked the lines in Botticelli’s work. It was fun to try to imitate his style in such a temporary medium.

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.