day and night painter

A few days ago I was surprised to discover that an artist I know who only lives about five minutes from me has a blog! I first met Barbara when I joined a local artist group a few years ago, and she was one of the executive. Just the act of writing that reminds me that, in my typical clueless fashion, I showed up to my first meeting at her house, never having met anyone, on the wrong night! I always make a good first impression. :)

The formal group dissolved eventually (I believe there are still a few artists who get together informally), and not being the joiner sort, I was a pretty slack-arse sort of member, but the one thing I remember best about the group was that it was Barbara's art that left the strongest impression on me, more than any of the other art ... or even any of the people! (Lousy joiner, remember?) She has been working on a series, With Sturdy Shoes, for a couple of years now and each painting is better than the last. Her use of design and symbolism are really quite powerful, and the work is so much better in person. Visit Barbara's blog to see more.

painting: School Teacher With Sturdy Shoes