Well, between the snowy days and the sunny days the green grass is making enough headway for me to move the horses to summer pasture, a sure sign that spring is springing in Montana. The snowy days have made for good painting and I have kept busy getting ready for the summer show in Red Lodge. Once again I am having trouble uploading the photos but will keep trying and hopefully you will be able to see what I am up to. The folks over at the Depot Gallery in Red Lodge have been plenty busy as well. They have taken the painting of the elk in Mountain Pastures and made posters, prints and a giant banner to stretch across Main Street for the summer crowds. It is getting kind of exciting to think about the show and is a good reason to stay at the easel. On other art fronts it was a good month for print sales. Remember, I can make you a print for Mother's Day, Father's Day or any other reason you might be looking for a gift so just click on some art and find something you like. I will send them matted and framed or just as they are.
At the moment I am in Scottsdale, Az., and this morning rode my bicycle over to the studio of Paolo Soleri. He is about 90 years old now but when I was a kid my father used to talk about him. He made a name for himself in the 60's and 70's as a futurist thinker. He also made, among other things, a special kind of bell that captivated my dad's interest to the point that he used to come home from the office and head straight to his shop to cast these beautiful bronze bells in the style of Soleri. I have a couple of them at home and now that dad has passed on whenever one of them blows in the wind and rings it's rich tones I automatically am reminded of my father and tell him hello. It's as if he is saying hi from the other side. Well, at Soleri's studio today I was surrounded by hundreds of these beautiful bells and got a good dose of Dad. It was very fine and I enjoyed the experience very much.
Well, that's about it for now. I am working while I am down here and if I can get the photos to upload I will show you what I am up to. In the meantime I hope your spring is unfolding to your satisfaction and that the world is treating you well. Thank you for including me in your day.
Post script: I was finally able to upload last months New Work so now if you click on it you can see what I was up to there. I have been busy with some watercolors and will upload some of them as well in the next day or so. Thanks for your patience.
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