Earlier this year I was selected to be a part of an exhibit called Explorations: Journey in Creativity, The Quilt Artist’s Studio. The exhibit will be at the New England Quilt Museum later this year and I am thrilled to have a piece in it. It is a unique exhibit in that each artist will … Continue reading
While I was recovering from shoulder surgery I took some time and updated my artist statement and bio. I like to re-visit my artist statement and bio every so often so that when I need them they reflect where I am and what I am doing as an artist. At some point in your artistic … Continue reading
The Art of Brusho: a guide to beautiful paintings by Carrie McKenzie I’ve had a set of Brusho color crystals on my shelf for a while. When I first got the set, I opened it up, reviewed the general info sheet that it came with and thought well this is pretty cool stuff and … Continue reading
Ive been thinking about doing a graffiti style quilt for a long time and so I sat down a few weeks ago and did some brainstorming and decided to jump in and do it. Continue reading
Several years back I was receiving a lot of books on a pretty regular basis from different publishers to review. I noticed that over the last couple of years publishers are less generous with sending review copies which is disappointing (but understandable due o the rising cost of publishing expenses) because I really enjoy reading, … Continue reading
I was talking with a fellow artist the other day and the subject of setting goals came up. I am a firm believer that goal setting plays a critical role in an artists studio practice. A clearly defined set of goals can help you stay focused, provide direction, keep you motivated and make the decision … Continue reading
At some point or another just about every artist hits a point where it feels like their pexels-photo-171198creative gears seem to seize up. You might find yourself standing in your studio surrounded by all your tools and supplies but you just can’t seem to find the motivation to actually do anything… Continue reading
