My solo show "Elements Unheard" opened at the MacRostie Art Center last Friday. It was a great night with an impressive crowd and I didn't pass out during my artist talk, so that's good. It has been a year of deadlines and lots and lots of time in the studio working. I am thankful to have work that I love and spaces to show that work in. I'm thankful to be an artist working in the state of Minnesota. I am thankful to have been awarded a Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant to complete the work for this show. I am thankful to have a partner who believes in me and who understands what it means to be an artist and who was right there while I went through the highs and lows of creating all of this work. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Haematic Susurrus I Acrylic and Ink on Panel 21.5" x 29.5" Haematic Susurrus II Acrylic and Ink on Panel 21.5" x 29.5" Element LVII Acrylic and Ink on Panel 12" x 24" Element LVIII Acrylic and Ink on Panel 12" x 24" Element LIX Acrylic and Ink on Panel 10" x 22" Element XXX Acrylic and Ink on Panel 11" x 14" Element XXXI Acrylic and Ink on Panel 11" x 14" Element XXXII Acrylic and Ink on Panel 11" x 14" Element XXXIII Acrylic and Ink on Panel 11" x 14" Element XXXIV - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 9" x 12" Element XXXV Acrylic and Ink Panel 9" x 12" Element XXXVI - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 9" x 12" Element XXXVII Acrylic and Ink on Panel 9" x 12" Element XXXVIII - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 10" x 10" Element XXXIX - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 10" x 10" Element XL - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 10" x 10" Element XLI - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 8" x 10" Element XLII - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 10" x 8" Element XLIII - SOLD Element XLIV - SOLD Element XLV - SOLD Element XLVI - SOLD Element XLVII - SOLD Element XLVIII - SOLD Element L - SOLD Element LI - SOLD Element LII - SOLD Element LIII - SOLD Element LIV - SOLD Element LV - SOLD Element LVI - SOLD Acrylic and Ink on Panel 16" x 20" It was important to me that I explore some larger scaled works for this show. These are acrylic paintings and they are very much paintings (with none of the drawing that is found in my mixed media work). I loved the experience of engaging more of my whole body during the creation of these pieces. I loved that it was a lot of physical work and that I would ache by the end of the day. I loved that at night I would close my eyes and see colors blooming before I drifted off to sleep. Feels like the beginning of something I want to explore more. Mazarine Tessitura Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 48" Circular Tessitura Acrylic on Canvas 48" x 48"