New works for Vanishing Landscape show 2013

          I finished a stimulating workshop with Lorraine Glessner who came up from Philadelphia to teach at Corina Alverezdelugo’s studio where I took a previous workshop. Lorraine specializes in mark making. I told her I was trying to break out of my mold of imagery and trying to be more expressionistic. She held my feet to the fire when I attempted to place a large tree image on my panel. Now that I am home I am attempting to take the elements of the landscape, the barns, the pieces of nature and use them to make a composition rather than painting another picture or using image transfers.These two are the first completed. I am working small so as not to get to daunted by the process. I also need to bring drawing back into my process. Maybe even drawing upside down or backwards in order to lose some control.. Some of the exciting new techniques I learned  were branding where one burns hot items into the panel before wax is applied and the use of horse hair. Having spent years riding in my childhood. this resonated with me. I think all these elements of the “Vanishing Landscape’ are starting to tell a story in their own unique way.