Opening Reception, May 1: pARTners

This sounds like a terrific exhibit. The opening reception is Friday, May 1, 5-7 PM.

pARTners

Works by 3 creative couples displayed together at Summit Artspace

Opening Reception Friday, May 1 5-7 pm

Meet the Artists
Thompson & Frances Lehnert
Steve Levey & Debra DeGregorio
Charles Basham & Julie Friedman

Plus Boys & Girls Club Portraits by photographer Laura Ruth Bidwell

For details, etc., visit www.summitartspace.org. They're also offering several workshops during May. More info on their web site.

See What's Blooming in Cleveland

Mary from The Vintage Brooch Company has kindly included my "Floral ACEO with Miyabi Chiyogami Paper" in her "See What's Blooming in Cleveland" treasury on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=53728

Click around quickly...treasury expires on Wednesday, April 22.

Mary's shop (http://vintagebroochco.etsy.com) is full of fantastic vintage jewelry, brooches, necklaces, charms, and other goodies. Take a few minutes to browse around her shop; it's great fun. She's also a local Clevelander!

And, of course, my ACEO is available for purchase in my Etsy shop.

Happy Spring

Sorry, there's no art here today. No paintings, no works in progress. I'm too busy being dazzled by spring.

Things are springing up all over, if you'll pardon the expression! Today was a lovely Easter with the family and far too many jelly beans and pink peeps. Just the way it should be.

The sight of my little herbs sprouting up in the window is just too much. They're so sweet and hopeful. Let me introduce the cast of characters:

On the far left is cilantro. I'm generally not crazy about cilantro (I think it tastes like soap) but I'm giving it a chance. It's certainly worth a try.

Second from left is dill. I love dill -- the feathery fronds, the smell. Wow. I had no idea the seeds were so huge. They looked like peppercorns.

The third is marjoram. The seeds for this one were tiny, like dust. I couldn't see them when I sprinkled them on the soil. I think I managed to dump them all in one pile, but it looks like they've figured out their space.

And on the far right is basil. My most favorite herb of all. I love it, love it, love it. My favorite summer afterwork snack is a Triscuit layered with a fresh basil leaf and a very thin slice of sharp cheddar. A few of those and a glass of crisp white wine on the deck. Now that's a little slice of heaven.

Basil did a stand in as a background for a new little Spring Flower ACEO. I'm happy with the way that photo turned out; might do more like that.