Notes From The Studio

The dog days of summer are here, and rather than working in the yard, I've been spending time in the studio. Thankfully,it is air conditioned! Here is a preview of what I've been doing lately.

Metallic leaves on hand made paper, floating above a sheet of
silver paper

Two pieces from a suite of four. Painted on French hand made

paper. All of these are floating on a 

linen panel and framed in

acrylic.

Classic ornamentation in metallic paint on gray fabric. Floating

on a linen panel. I don't think the metallic paint shows well, at

least not on my screen. Kudos to Brent for his great framing

work and encouragement!!

QUOTES

I love quotations. Whether humorous or inspirational, they convey so much in so few words. 

One of my favorite quotes is attributed to the 18th century English clergyman, John Wesley. It is referred to as The Kindness Prayer.

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." So simple, so powerful.

"Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself." - Rita Mae Brown

If you have a favorite quote, I'd love to hear it. 

This past Memorial Day weekend had me thinking of barbecue and the smell of a smoking grill. Nature had other plans though, and along with the thunder and lightning came a deluge of rain, and more rain. It has been one for the record books.

With my patio under water and no sun in sight, my yen for barbecue had to be satisfied. I found this recipe for slow cooked pork sandwiches that should take care of any carnivore cravings, and it looks super easy.

Simple-easy-yummy

Here is the recipe:

Two pound pork loin roast
12 ounces of root beer
18 ounces of your fav barbecue sauce
coleslaw

Place pork in slow cooker
Pour root beer over pork
Cover and cook for 6 hours on low, or until pork shreds easily with a fork
Remove pork and drain off liquid
Shred pork and return to cooker with barbecue sauce
Continue heating for about 1/2 hour
Put pork on buns and top with coleslaw

These would make great sliders.

Artists Gone Wild

For all of you art lovers out there, the 4th annual spring West Austin Studio Tour is happening this weekend and next weekend. So grab a friend and enjoy the day exploring the studios of local artists on the westside. Take a peek inside their creative spaces and learn a bit about what drives their art. 

You will be inspired by the variety of art forms that include everything from furniture making to fine art, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, photography, and the list goes on and on. My friend Jeanne Philquist will be showing her work at her home studio at 1709 Palma Plaza. Be sure to stop by and see her wonderful paintings-especially you cat people! You will leave smiling.

This is one of my favorite paintings by Jeanne

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