The Return of the Wanderer

The return drive from the show in Saratoga California seemed longer that the drive down. I lost Monday to the drive from Redding up the Portland in the driving rain. The unpacking and restarting in the studio is a challenge in shifting gears. The walls look empty with all the paintings packed in their travel boxes. Is it time for new directions or more digging into the themes that I worked with this winter, probably some of each.
I saw a lot of art this week. Tuesday was Hillsboro's openings at the art center and galleries, on Wednesday I went to Jane Aukshunas opening in Forest Grove at the newly remodeled Valley Arts Center, and Thursday after work I went to Portland's first Thursday art openings to see George Hamilton's new work at the Attic Gallery.


George Hamilton showing me his new work.

Dee Frank talking to George at the opening.
Dee and I visit many local art galleries together, to support our artist friends and see the local trends.

By Friday I was caught up with the daily chores and ready to get back to doing some painting. It was a slow start; I only reworked the painting shown in the last post for what I hope is the last time. I modified the light values and the dark values and altered the edges of some shapes.
v4 30x30 acrylic on canvas.

Thanks for reading and feel free to let me know what you are thinking.

Bruce