Installed at Aetna

There is a gallery space outside the cafeteria on Aetna's Hartford campus. Artists selected have a month to show their work and give a gallery talk at the end of that month. I took 23 pieces and hung 20 because that is how many cables there were to the hanging system~ a typical rail with hanging wires system.

Hopefully I can get some feedback about two new pieces I made in late July. I love mixed media and collage but I rarely include those pieces in shows. After the hydrangea-all-over-everything for Barb and Nate's wedding I was burnt and bored with plain old drawing. I made myself a challenge: new pieces that fit in a #10 envelope...you know, regular business size. I have a ton of odd envelopes hanging around, gluing themselves closed over time. The idea was to send thank you notes but...I liked one of the pieces too much to send away! 

There are a number of pieces in the Aetna gallery I have not shown before. August 21 I am participating in a plein air painting event at Valley Falls in Vernon. I haven't painted outside with anyone else in a while and I am wondering if I should get on my horse (so to speak) right now and join the Tolland County Artists' Association Tuesday Painters. They won't be too far from here and I can figure out if my approach to outdoor art will be too bizarre. The Valley Falls area is near and dear to my heart and I want to be sure to make something there that will sell~ a portion of the proceeds go to the Friends of Valley Falls.

All right. With just a few chances at a dry run with other painters I had best get my shy self over there. We will see how it goes...