August 28, 2007 - Painting in the CCP Gardens
Even though we have lived here over 26 years, and I’ve spent a good portion of my time working in the yard, I’ve never thought of the yard as a place to paint. Last week a group of artist joined us here for a morning of painting. Seeing the yard through their eyes has changed how I see where I live. Instead of focusing on the bind weed and devils grass (dead spots in the lawn, dead branches in the trees… ) I see color and shapes. What a gift! Since then I have found much more peace here.
I have touted for years the importance of being able to see things as shapes etc. It took seeing through the eyes of others before I could do that for myself, here where I spend most of my time. What a gift!
Also, we received notice that THREE Creative Catalyst artists won awards in the recent National Watercolor Association show. Nicholas Simmons received the NWS Purchase Award, with Silver Star (top honors!). Mark Mehaffey won the Janet Hilford Memorial Award…..AND artist Donna Zagotta also won the Members Memorial award in the NWS show as well! Mark has two CCP workshops, we filmed Nicholas in May, and we will film Donna next year.