painting: pomegranate blooms

I just finished this 30x30 inch oil on panel painting this morning. When I first began the process of creating the image, I wasn't quite sure what I was attracted to about it. After working and sitting with it for many hours I had many thoughts.

It's a strong image, and maybe not quite as obvious as some of my previous paintings. Most definitely feminine.

Here I have focused on the bloom as it has fallen. Past it's glorious prime, but still vibrant, gushing fourth it's seed and at the same time beginning its decay back to the earth.

I enjoy how the water serves to make the colors more vibrant and simultaneously hastens the decay. How the bloom is so open palmed, surrendering gracefully. How the sharp detail of the seeds dissolves into the blurriness of all around it, visualizing life energy as form becomes formlessness.

Northern California fruit

I recently had the opportunity to go to a fruit farm in Northern California, for me, a dream come true. Below are a few of my favorite shots that I hope might one day might become paintings.

Thanks to Golden Nectar Farm in Windsor, California.

Dharma Yoga's new studio

The yoga studio where I most often practice, Dharma Yoga, has moved to a new location. It's a bigger space and as an added bonus, right across the street from the Wheatsville food co-op. One of the things that originally drew me to Dharma Yoga was the space itself, adorned with Tibetan thangkas, Quan Yin, a statue of Buddha, candles, and now in this new space, even a painting of my own. Dharma Yoga offers a yoga practice that emphasizes body, mind and spirit. All the teachers are great, and with the opening of the new space, more classes have been added.

Hope to see you there!
namaste

Ampersand Art Panels flyer

I'm excited. Ampersand Art Panels, which are produced here in Austin, have sponsored me. They have created this flyer that I suppose they will have available at stores and hand out at conventions, etc.. It is a great product so I am happy to be a part of this.

Special thanks to Andrea Pramuk at Ampersand for all her hard work.

Oh, and I think if you click on the image it will get bigger so you can actually read it if you so desire.