Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts

Friday, April 6, 2018

Walking to Art

Currently we are in College Station, Texas; Handy Randy’s hometown. The Wanderer is taking a rest while we are hanging out at my mother-in-law’s house near the campus of Texas A & M University. When visiting I love walking the many paths and sidewalks around town. One of my favorite walks takes me to the J. Wayne Stark and The Forsyth.  art galleries on the A & M Campus.

Currently in the Starks gallery is the Frames of Mind Exhibit



as well as works by Fredrick Carter, a former architecture student at Texas A &M.


Reduction of architectural structures to their basic forms.

Exhibiting in the Forsyth are works by Joseph Henry Sharp, a popular Native American Artist in the early 20th century.
As often is the case, my favorite exhibits are those of the students; probably because of the diverse styles and mediums.

It was a bit serendipitous to find what looks like an arrangement of polymer clay canes, 





as I have recently renewed my interest in working with polymer clay by joining the Polymer Clay for Newbies, Not so New and Tips and Advice Facebook Page. 

On Tuesday we will point The Wanderer east and head toward home and back to The Underground. I must admit I am looking forward to returning to the studio where I can display my WIPs (works in progress) to evaluate, critique and make changes. (Now if I can discipline myself to not try to play with all the cool supplies I have hoarded; think art papers, craft paint, resin, scrapbook/card papers, fabric, wood, you name it. Oh the nemesis of AADD!)

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

An Artsy Community at it’s Best

Winter has come to an end and not soon enough for a number of you. Handy Randy and I had a fun time exploring in the warm southwestern  states. Currently we are back with family (and consistent, but slow internet)  in College Station, Texas. Now that I do not have to be so mindful of data use I will share a bit of my finds while traveling.


Bisbee, Arizona continues to be one of our favorite places to hang out,



explore and do a lot of walking stair climbing. 





And it is so artsy!










More details about this quirky, artsy town can be found on our retirement blog,  Living Richly in Retirement 


It was my intention to experiment with colored pencil drawing during our Winter 2018 trip; Bisbee provided some very interesting and colorful subjects. 







Looking forward to getting home and catching up with my mentors at PAPA Gallery. And I have a good friend and pastel artist who as agreed to give me some instructions in working with pastels. Exciting times ahead!