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School
is out and summer lies ahead with its promise of lazy days and swimming
holes. When we left the
schedule open it was to give us a breather from the rigorous series of
shows we endured for the first half of the year.
The months stretched out ahead, full in their emptiness.
I was content in the confidence that I would fill it with the
satisfaction of time at my drawing table, and possibly time to dream.
Instead, something closer to a dream-come-true has happened.
I now have before me both a great opportunity and a tremendous
challenge. Read on.
Show
Activity: May came and
went in a flurry of 3 shows in 4 weeks.
The Spring Cottonwood Arts Festival in
Richardson
,
TX
, once again had strong attendance and good sales.
Following the show I was pleased to have been invited to share my
pen and ink technique with a local high school art class.
The
Spicewood Springs Art Society of
Spicewood
,
TX
hosted its first annual Show and
Sale
on the second week of May. This
promising new event was held at the site of a local horse farm, where we
had the opportunity to make some outstanding new friends.
The venue at the stables had an atmosphere of classic Texas Hill
Country and showed an offering of sophisticated art.
Wrapping
up the Spring show season was the Texas Arts and Crafts Festival in
Kerrville
,
TX
. Maintaining its position
as one of my strongest annual shows, we were blessed with more good
weather and a steady crowd on the campus of
Schreiner
College
. Our thanks go to the
dedicated attendees that validated the significance of having a
State-sanctioned art event.
New
Works: My new Kudu Bull
will be completed by the first of July and will be in print shortly
afterward. Straightforward in his elegance, I think he will be a
stunning piece on your wall. The
finished piece will be posted on my “What’s New” page early next
month.
Now,
for the unexpected events that are unfolding in rapid succession.
Filming has been completed on “The Alamo”, an epic movie by
Disney Studios. It is being
touted as a historically accurate version of the 1836
Battle
of the
Alamo
and has set
Central Texas
abuzz. Due to have its
premier in
San Antonio
on
December 13, 2003
, the excitement is as much about the careful research involved with the
re-enactment as it is about the stars involved.
To add realism, an exact replica of the
Alamo
was constructed on a 51 acre site near
Dripping Springs
,
TX
.
As
part of the upcoming events surrounding the premier, I have been signed
to create an on-going series of original artwork commemorating the Siege
of the
Alamo
. The Daughters of the
Republic
of
Texas
are the direct descendants of
those loyal and hardy souls who inhabited the area that was to become
the state of
Texas
, and serve as the custodians of the
Alamo
. They will auction
the first of my work along with that of M. Windberg, at a “black tie
gala” to benefit their efforts to preserve this
Texas
treasure.
It
is a near-impossible challenge to distill all that the
Alamo
represents into a single work of art.
Consequently, I will eventually create a series of pieces
commemorating the valiant and selfless sacrifice of the heroes of the
Alamo
. These prints will be
available at the
Alamo
gift shop. It is truly
an honor to be selected for this work.
Upcoming
Events: We start the
summer with a trip to
Dubois
,
WY
where I will be attending the Susan K. Black Art Workshop.
Along with 55 other professional artists, I will study with 5
instructors that are Masters of their mediums.
After the intensity of studying with instructors of this caliber,
we will get to kick up our heels when my husband and I teach the rest of
the group the fine art of the Texas Two-step.
After
a short trip home to
Florida
the calendar will be cleared for pure production time.
It is my intention to keep my head down and the pens flying as I
work on my
Alamo
piece. I feel my drawing
table calling me already!
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