A New World Order

Nothing like self quarantine to refocus our day to day existence.  Don and I have worked puzzles, played cards, read, binged on streaming services.  We walk when the weather cooperates.  We are shopping once a week, carefully.  I am in touch with our friends across the world. Several were on cruises, cut short and amazing stories on how how got back home.  Cousin Donna is stitching masks.  Kristin and Michael are adjusting to their sequestration by offering yoga online via zoom.  Jim, Liz and all the boys are all home working.   Our neighborhood did chalk art in their driveway.  We created a labyrinth. 
So it made sense to pull out the pastels and begin again. 

Sun Seeker 9x12 Pastel

Fresh Cut 6x8 pastel

My gallery is still open.  Check out Deselm's Fine Art.  Stay well. 

A Very Good Year

Art has played a part of my life this past year, however painting has been sporadic.  Perhaps the four months away on the World Cruise, or the other travel.  Saying goodbye to mom after 92 years on this earth and the typical day to day endeavors have changed my motivation to paint in pastel.  Deselm's Fine Art has represented my pastels for a number of years and this year Harvey has sold eight paintings.  This is the inspiration to get out the pastels and begin again to create. 

Rejoice has a new home

I had received a bouquet at Easter and the light from the window caught my eye.  Light is typically my inspiration to paint.

The Falls 12x24

The Falls was inspired from Don's photo from Artist Point in Yellowstone National Park.  An iconic image, this is my interpenetration of this famous vantage point in the nation's first national park.

Small On the Wall at Blue Door Arts

Small on the Wall - Landscape Variations  Terry Kreuzer, Georgia Rowswell, Vanda Edington, Katie Steward,  Jon & Ginnie Masden  Opening reception August 9th during Cheyenne Artwalk  5–8pm. Blue Door Arts is located in the Hynds building at 1608 Capitol Ave. The show will continue throughout August. Gallery hours Thurs-Sat 1:00 till 5:00 or by chance or appointment, call Georgia at 229-546-5183

Art Collaboration Celebrating 150

Deselm's fine art collaboration with local artists

Cheyenne is celebrating it's 150th Birthday this month. Harvey at  Deselms Fine Art invited eight artists to create an 8x8 piece of art for this piece, to be auctioned at the third annual Boys and Girls Club Dancing With the Stars. Artists include,

Vanda, along with Priscilla Sandos-Bailey Kathleen Jacobson, Brandon Bailey, Cathy Nicholas, Do Palma, Renee Piskorski and Mike Beeman. The center section is a piece of the capitol dome from a previous refurbishment, all framed by Harvey, a master framer.  Check out the gallery on 17th to see this amazing piece.  

Hiatus

hi . a . tus  

noun  A pause or gap in a sequence, series or process

I started packing today for my workshop, the first in more than a year, with Jen Evenhus. I have admired her work for several years, met her in her studio in Wenatchee, WA and now she is coming to Cheyenne to teach in June. The workshop will help break the hiatus and kindle the inspiration.

Still Life

It has been months since I have painted. You know how life just continues to edge into the available hours and then it is tomorrow. One of the pieces I did paint, and yet to be named, feels over worked. Jen's style is vibrant, with distinctive marks and will help me me to develop in a new direction. An artist needs to paint every day to define her visual voice. So tidy up this studio and get going Vanda.

You can see some framed work at Deselm's Fine Art in Cheyenne and the annual Nici Self show in Centennial, WY June 30th through July 2nd.  

1000 Pastels

I have been painting in pastel for ten years.  Unlike oil or watercolor painters we pastelists use individual sticks to create. Yes they will mix and layer, however finding that perfect hue requires a selection. Today I was resolved to organize them back into color families and values, light to dark, set the studio right and get back to painting.The sizes and shapes relate to the various brands.Two favorites are Terry Ludwig and Great American along with Nupastel for a hard, tiny little blender. I have purchased many more brands and use them all looking for the perfect hue. I used fake fur under the pastels to catch the dust and keep them clean.

Check out Deselms Fine Art to see how these sticks found their way into a painting.You may also see the Pastel Society of Colorado online show, Transitions, with sixty-eight members showing over 200 pieces of art.  The Home Brew Store has some pieces of Kitchen Art.  And next visit the Civic Center City wide show and look for Twilight on the Range.