Large and In Charge Paintings!

If you knew me ...or even if you did not you would perhaps be surprised to realize that I have an MFA from Pratt Institute.....This was the early 80's the East Village vibe was totally the place to be in the art world in NYC.....it was very bohemian, creative, energetic....I remember doing a play at the Pyramid Club, because well.... just because I could, Studio 54 was rocking ....I remember seeing Grace Jones, everywhere! We painted and chained smoked at Pratt, we traveled to Europe on literally a dime and saw the great masters. I cried when I saw David, it was just that friggin' amazing......I would never change my past it made me the person I am today, things are different, I can honestly say I have never owned a mini van, but I have settled in New England, I pay my bills and sometimes prepare nutritious meals for my children. Things are different but I am getting back into the big ass painting stage of my life. I am thinking of turning my family room barn into a large studio, because , well , I can. Here are some big paintings I have been working on! *LoVe*

this is a section of a fairly large painting

and yet, another section of the same piece.

large piece, tons of texture!

different piece, same look.

details*details*details *I am loving the number 3 lately!

                                                             
                                                                    PaiNt*LaUgH*

I have some upcoming workshops based on some of this work. I will keep you posted! happy new year!

xxxxxx

Loveland ,Colorado Cloth Paper Scissors DVD.....

Well....i am sitting in my hotel room, just finished up my second DVD with CPS! I was excited, nervous, and so ready! It is a televsion studio and i always feel like the disheveled Martha Stewart of the mixed media world. Literally 2 seconds into just SETTING up my set I had spilled gesso all over my shirt, and that was with a smock on! I had a blast, got messy, stumbled over a few words, and i believe said it will change your life more than once! here are some quick pics and I will blog more about this great experience later.....

here i am, remember the camera adds like 40 pounds!

here I am with Jenn Mason, editor, and one smart lady!

my background with some of my work!

 more work....

*LauGh*PaInT*

more on this experience (and info) to follow....but i was so excited i wanted to share!

xxxxx

sue

I am in Colorado....and it is beginning to look alot like Christmas!

I am in Colorado, filming my second DVD with Cloth Paper Scissors and Interweave press....My shoot is tomorrow, and I will post pics very soon! This dvd is going to be strictly on painting, which is my true passion, well that and snowmen. If you want to catch my last dvd which is all about suface build up.... you can find it HERE. It would be a good prelude to this next one which will be out in a couple months I would guess! ps. it is snowing in Colorado and I may want to move to Boulder!


peace* laugh* paint

the snowmen travel.....

the snowmen have traveled to the magical shop in Concord MA. called Nesting on Main....if you have never been to Nesting ....it is a one of a kind. i am thrilled my work is there, as I love to browse as often as possible.

that was Friday night......and then I traveled Saturday to New York and the fabulous

Art is....You group to teach a snowman class. Sallianne set the table with her usual charming flair and the ladies were ready to create! So much fun! great laughs, glitter everywhere and well again, just magic

the work table

the snow peeps

some of my treasures I brought to play with.

bleached and dyed trees!

so much fun thanks ladies! xxx

*flurry*flurry*flurry*

I am so excited to be headed to Art Is....at the Homestead ... Saturday to teach a snowman class with such a fantabulous group of woman! I have 4 vintage suitcases packed and ready to share! I love to share the stash with the art chicas! Let's not forget our glittery little guys....

if you want first hand step by steps to create your own pieces you can catch my on line class...
at Creative Workshops. create at your pace and on your time. The next best thing to being there! Also....some very exciting new for me (but i don't think i can say anything yet?) not sure don't want to jinx it! Let's just say it is all about painting ...LARGE, drippy, smudgy,layered,messy....PAINTING!

xxxx have a happy November, I will keep you posted !

Create Chicago! 2011...

this is one of the paper clay flower classes i taught....ohhh and we used lots of burlap too!

I am sooo late getting these Create pics up! I met the most amazing woman....real laugh out loud, creative,spirited woman. MY students were fabulous and rocked their art work out!!! I loved meeting each and every one and then some. If you have not attended a retreat...save save save...because it will change our life! some pics form classes etc! Oh one more thingy if you are on the East Coast I am teachinfg at Art IS....DANBURY CT. Where we will be making  Party Dresses similiar to the those on this blog post from Chi town! Here Are some of my art chicas.....

this is the Pariscraft Dress class!

Art Chicas Creating !!!

get your party dress on!

paintings!

class kits for my students.

ohhhh and yes! i had the messiest classroom of the week!

until (hopefuly) next year!!!

love and art,

sue

this past weekend....

ok, i am thinking about this past weekend, sort of floating on cloud nine, and I am usually not a cloud nine type of girl , more like an even keel cloud 5 type... but i was thrilled to be invited to teach at Art IS....Art in the Garden.  and i can't stop thinking about the great time i had. My July 2011 Somerset Studio Party Dress Article was my jumping off point for this class...we were using doll and baby clothes to dip into plaster and create a painting! So textural, so gloppy. Here is a group photo of the ladies....

everyone did such an amazing job, jumped right in so to speak! But here is what I have been thinking, the most important part of the day to me was the chance to be around kindred spirits, women who paint, create and realize if they do not their head may just pop off, if you are not an artist, i still love you , but you don't get THE NEED TO CREATE that an artist lives with. I live in a great town in New England but often I will find myself in the grocery store or attending something at my kids school and i will be in the middle of a conversation with someone about, well just say the price of hamburger, or a pair of capris they picked up on sale and I am nodding my head and thinking ARGGHHHH.....i really just want to slap some paint around, or maybe search for junque to use in my art, because in reality I do not care about the price of hamburg or capris. THAT is why I love getting together with other women artists, words do not even have to be spoken and we are rummaging, offering encouragement, sharing paints and gel medium, WE ARE ALL GETTING IT! I loved that about this past weekend and I will love that 

about CREATE in Chicago! People who totally get the art VIBE!

So thank you art woman from this weekend , you made me happy and thrilled to be able to share the day with you and create! xx

Art in the GArden!

 5+3+8

the next thing i knew my paintings were displayed on a wooden ladder, looking like that was totally where they should be!

 the kits for the art chicas!

dip your party dress!

laugh*paint*live

xx sue