Paula L. Peterson Art

The Sketchbook Project

paulalpeterson — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:11:15 +0000

Well, I have had my moleskin sketchbook for a couple of months now and finally did a random page. My theme is “Help!” The first completed two-page spread is a Zen tangle. I put a cartoon of me in it looking like I need help getting untangled. Fun! I looked up my link on the Sketchbook Project’s website at: http://arthousecoop.com/users/paulalpeterson Didn’t realize I would have a link there–or I forgot that I would. Not much info on it. Help! I need to remedy that! (Pic to come.)

Workshop Scheduled January 22, 2011

paulalpeterson — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:30:41 +0000

Check out the article in the Roseleaf:

http://www.fumcsantarosa.org/roseleaf/roseleaf-january-2011

Can’t wait to see everyone there!

“Muse Mind”

paulalpeterson — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:33:17 +0000

MUSE MIND

Like a comet it comes
Spinning, swirling, streaking
Through the dark void
Blazing, burning, barreling
Towards us at warp speed.
Or, is it sneaking up behind us
A surprise to explore
In the universe of our minds
As we work at building or creating.
The Muse comes in
And suddenly, like a shock of lightening
We know exactly, or mostly
What we will create.
Something new, never before, nicely done
Or…is it?
Is it mine, really?
Or, is it her’s, that sneaky muse!
Is that she, giggling somewhere out there
In the dark void?
Come back, oh Muse of Delight!

(The above is my prose, written as I looked at the new collage I did today at Susan’s studio. She took a photo and I will post it here when I receive it.) The drive out there was spectacular! The countryside was filled with riotous color, vineyards, fruit trees and garden landscapes. Must paint, must paint, must paint….

From Napa

paulalpeterson — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:54:07 +0000

Cool new blog started by my friends Isabelle and Christine from Napa. They invite artists to join to paint the monthly photo then, post the result on their blog. They are sooo smart! What a fun new art prompt! This is their website graphic, not the painting of the month. I wonder which one of them painted them painted this? Hmmm….

NorthBayPleinAir

paulalpeterson — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:43:31 +0000

Graveyards and Halloween just seem to go together. A friend, Isabelle, invited me to paint at the graveyard in the town of Bodega today along with the North Bay Plein Air Painters. They have a Meet Up website she found and I looked at. Nice group of folks. No critique, though everyone gets together before they begin apparently. I arrived too late for this. I’ll post my work when it is finished. To see the graveyard and the groups website go here: http://nbpleinair.blogspot.com/ It was a very peaceful place to paint, not surprisingly, and the weather was perfect!

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/9/8/c/event_19311596.jpeg

This should take you to a photo taken while I was just starting the painting.

COMING IN JANUARY!

paulalpeterson — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:31:43 +0000

During the gallery show, there was a sign up sheet for folks wanting to attend a workshop about the collage process used in most of the pieces that were hanging. Unfortunately, that sign up sheet disappeared. That is okay, because people may sign up again here.*

Saturday, January 22, 2011, will be the next Soul Painting workshop. It is to be held at the Stony Point/Giffen Avenue campus of the First United Methodist Church in Santa Rosa, just south of Sebastopol Road. Time will be 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This will be a Christ-centered fun and spiritual workshop in which participants will connect to deeper meaning through art play. NO artistic ability is needed! Bring your sense of humor and your faith. The workshop is free, but there is a materials fee of $25.

*If you would like to sign up for this workshop, email me at: paulalpeterson@gmail.com (Members of the First United Methodist Church have priority.)

‘Joy’ — S O L D !

paulalpeterson — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:37:25 +0000

This is a mixed media piece, ‘Joy,’ that was part of my 3-month solo exhibit. A woman called me this morning to ask to buy it! Deal! The exhibit comes down tomorrow so, we will meet then and she will become the owner of it. It will be a gift, so flattering!

Check it Out!

paulalpeterson — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 02:37:53 +0000

THIS is SCOTT WADE. Check out what he does with the dirty cars by carefully and artfully removing portions of the dirt. According to his web site, he lives real close to a dirt road in San Marcos , Texas ….

Aqua Areas Art Show

paulalpeterson — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:20:26 +0000

I’m in! I dropped off my painting, “Marsh Madness,” to the Coddingtown show this morning. There is some GREAT art in this show! Makes me wish I hadn’t bothered on some level though it is good to test my work in a juried show. It is a bit hard to find as it is on the bottom of the display, midway up the aisle to where Gottschalk’s used to be but, that’s okay. You can see the painting here in my online gallery under “Paintings”.

Tuesday Night Reception

paulalpeterson — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:54:05 +0000

The Tuesday night reception at the gallery went very well. Some of my old work friends stopped by to say ‘hello’ and see the new pieces. They were very encouraging. (Thanks Gang!) It was so hot I thought I would melt! And still, people came. Success!

Looks like there is enough interest for me to do a workshop, at least 12 people signed the list. Yay! I will schedule that for some time in September or October. Should be loads of fun! I can’t wait!