Catch Up!

Catch Up With Katy Dog!

Well, as you can see...Katy is still sitting in the muddy water bucket waiting for me to hurry up and put more to this watercolor painting.  She will get the attention she needs, but this week I've had to divert focus to other areas, although I did have some moments here and there to add brushstrokes of deepening and defining color.

Catch Up on Concerts!

Here's how to really enjoy taking in a good concert....be sure to add pen or pencil and notebook to your pocket or purse, then voila!  You will have captured more than the sounds of the evening.  You will have also embedded the memories of what you were noticing during the concert down on paper as a keeper.  The above photo is from what I observed and heard during the beautiful Omaha Symphonic Chorus performance last Friday night at the new Temple Israel.  Click on the photo for closer inspection.  Notice the beautiful German shepherd seeing-eye dog who was up in the risers with one of the singers.  I captured them resting during intermission.

Catch Up with Artists!

Last night our Papillion Art Creative group of local artists met in Debra Joy Groesser's study and gallery just up the road here in Ralston, another area here in Omaha.  Deb is President of the American Impressionist Society and Show Chairwoman for the Colorado Plein Air Society.  (Plein Air means "painting outdoors")  She has work in numerous galleries around the country including the Abend Gallery in Denver, CO.  Deb shared with us about her art journey and the book she has just finished, "The Legacy of the West:  Abby Williams Hill and Debra Joy Groesser...Two Women Artists Painting a Century Apart" .  She enjoys painting outdoor landscapes of the west.  It was inspiring to ask questions and discuss her process with Deb.  I hope to take part in some upcoming workshops of hers.  

This weekend at the beautiful Lauritzen Gardens here in Omaha, I will be enjoying the Omaha Artists, Inc. show and reception.  So there's lots of art flow going on here.  I think we're all caught up on the latest!  Hope you experience some rich and satisfying moments this weekend!