Catching up With Summer!

It has been a busy and eventful summer! I've been enjoying the beautiful weather, visiting friends, working on an assortment of printmaking projects, and recovering from a hectic school year. Well now it is almost time to say goodbye to summer vacation, and get my brain back into teacher mode again.
Lori and I had a good day on August 3rd at the "Uncommon Art on the Common" Art Fest. After a few drops of rain at the beginning, the day turned out to be a pleasant one for an outdoor event. We set up the tent and tables with the assistance of our ever helpful husbands, and were pleased to see a steady stream of visitors throughout the day.

Last week, I attended the award ceremony at City Hall in Manchester for the "National Arts Program" sponsored art show for City and School Department employees. It's always a well-received show for artists of all ages and levels. I was happy to receive a 3rd Place Award for the "Pinkham Notch" reduction block print that I recently finished.

It's hard to say goodbye to the less scheduled days of summer, but the rhythm of the seasons makes them even more sweet!

Lots of Showers...Bring May Flowers

It has been a very wet, cool Spring this year. It seems like every day has had at least one shower in it. Happily, this weekend has been lovely so far, with temperatures in the 70s and plenty of blue sky. I came home Friday after a hectic week of work, and enjoyed a quiet respite on my back porch for the first time this month.

A brilliant Indigo Bunting has been hanging around the yard.

It's a busy time as the end of the school year approaches, and I'm looking forward to summer break to have more time to work on my prints. I finished carving the last layer of a new linoleum reduction blockprint, and inked up and printed a few to see how it looks.

Ellis Stream, Pinkham Notch, NH

I don't know if a winter scene is going to be popular in the summer, but I will have some of these available on June 8th. If you are local, stop by and enjoy some art and antiques.