I sculpted the figure using Soldate 60 clay slabs over my fabric & stuffing armature. The head and torso were created first, and then then the butterfly “ears” were added. The sculpture was then wrapped loosely in plastic and left to dry slowly, for 1-2 weeks, in a “damp box” (i.e. an old refrigerator thatContinue reading “Butterfly Girl #4 Process (4-10-22)”
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I’ve been crazily busy this March!
10 sculptures came pouring out of me this month! I had tons of fun exploring a new technique I learned from Arthur Gonzalez and Esther Shimazu: pushing from within, instead of adding from the outside. (Well, okay, so I did add some.) It’s FANTASTIC (and a bit unsettling) to watch their faces literally emerge fromContinue reading “I’ve been crazily busy this March!”
Something totally unexpected at the Fort Tejon Outlet Mall in California!
If you’re traveling over The Grapevine (i.e. Interstate Freeway 5 where it passes over the mountains that divide Southern California from The Central Valley) treat yourself to an something unexpected–an enormous art gallery in the middle of the Fort Tejon Outlet Mall! It’s the Bird Dog Arts Gallery at 5701 Outlets at Tejon Pkwy, CaliforniaContinue reading “Something totally unexpected at the Fort Tejon Outlet Mall in California!”
Santa Ana Art Walk Mar. 5, 2022
Art Reception at Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts Sat. March 5, 2022 from 6-10 PM at 117 North Sycamore,Santa Ana, CA. 714.667.1517 Great Link for parking & other info. https://www.occca.org/Visit/Plan_your_visit.html The current show featuring my “Maria Theresa: Cracks in Her Armor” ends March 19th.
“Princess” awarded 1st Prize at Gallery SOHO in Montclair Plaza
Thank you to the judges at the Pomona Valley Art Association. I am honored to be given 1st prize for the February entries, and to have been part of your new online virtual gallery. This was my first time being in a virtual gallery!
Fun at Padua Hills Art Fiesta
Thank you to all of you who came to look at (and buy) my art up at the Padua Hills Theater in the foothills of Claremont on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021! It was a beautiful day, and I was thrilled to get the opportunity to meet you. The annual Art Fiesta is hosted and coordinatedContinue reading “Fun at Padua Hills Art Fiesta”
Payment via Venmo
Hi there! Here’s the link to my business profile on Venmo. Please be sure to call or email me BEFORE buying, so we can figure out shipping or delivery. Also, PLEASE write the title of the work you are purchasing (or a brief description if it doesn’t have a title) below the $ amount, soContinue reading “Payment via Venmo”
The “Bookings Briefcase”
In my first blog, I told the story of how I got into painting furniture and selling it in shops and galleries. I mentioned the briefcase I painted and took with me, when I strolled into galleries, in the hopes of getting bookings. It was simply a balsa wood painter’s box I bought for aboutContinue reading “The “Bookings Briefcase””
The 10-Figurine Challenge
In November 2020, Quincey was spending HOURS every day cruising Pinterest, looking at the works of artists from around the world and across time periods. She got so inspired that she gave herself a challenge: create 10 blank figurines in 5 hours and see how different she could make them look. So, the “blanks” youContinue reading “The 10-Figurine Challenge”
It all began with a briefcase…
In 2021, artist Karen “Quincey” Grace–got back into the art world after retiring from teaching English, in 2019 and taking 4 hand-building ceramics classes. Quincey is a self-taught artist who entered the art world through the wild furniture she painted in the early 1990’s. Here’s how her artistic adventure began… Fateful morning #1: In 1991,Continue reading “It all began with a briefcase…”