This summer I developed a sensitivity (sensitivity = ranging from lightheaded dizziness to all out room-swirling vertigo) to solvents (paint thinner, with and without odor, turpentine, and mixtures that contain them). I carried on through the plein air season, first focusing on not standing downwind of my solvent filled brush jar and then starting toContinue reading “Learning new tricks with old oils”
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Inventory time and cautionary tale
In the past year, I did some rather abrupt downsizing, and moving. This included storing paintings in a barn that I thought would be safe and very short term – whoops! I’m back in Vermont to sort through boxes, and make an inventory of what’s up here (I’m taking a quick shot of each painting andContinue reading “Inventory time and cautionary tale”
Art in the Park 2015
A fine day in City Square, Charlestown. Art in the Park is an annual event sponsored by the Artists Group of Charlestown
A Week of Painting at Art New England with Stanley Bielen
Vermont was at its best – painting, inspiration, friends and wonderful, dramatic skies but not too much rain. Art New England is a 3 week program of art workshops from Mass College of Art held at Bennington College, a picture perfect summer retreat. (as of today, 7/26 – its not to late to sign upContinue reading “A Week of Painting at Art New England with Stanley Bielen”
Heading to Vermont
Before my week at Art New England, held in Bennington, Vermont, I stopped outside of Brattleboro. I visited the Rock River Open Studios, where I saw the plein air paintings of Georgie Runkle and the animal portraits of Caryn King, spent some restful time gazing at the West River, and painted a quick sketch of same.Continue reading “Heading to Vermont”
2 at Danforth Art: Off The Wall Summer 2015
My paintings, Charlestown Morning, 2012 and Damming the Charles, 2013 at Danforth Art until August 2!
2 LOOKING @ 4 – Reception
2 Looking @ 4 at the Arnold Arboretum
The opening reception for 2 Looking @4 is Saturday, June 21, 1-3pm.
Carol Schweigert 