May 23, STILL cold and raining. 5 days now. I have been working, reworking some of my early abstractions from last year. They have gotten so much better... Kind of surprising how much one can keep learning even when one gets older. I am working from my heart, and it's easier now, more direct, than when I had a lot of ideas and worries about it all!!
My studio is in an old elementary school, 801 North Lincoln Drive in Hancock. I love visitors! I am usually there but please call first: 906-370-3183. My hours are erratic.
Locally my work is at the Ziyad Gallery, the Art Center, and in my studio for viewing. In Madison I am still at the Grace Chosy Gallery, and in Petoskey at the Crooked Tree, and now in Ironwood at the Z Place.
Artworks : Kalevala paintings
These paintings and drawings were inspired by the old Finnish folk tales collected into the epic poem the Kalevala. I have been to Finland many times and am learning to read the language. I spoke Finnish as a child but had to switch to English before entering school. These old stories touch a deep chord inside of me. When I read them I realized I had already been illustrating them without knowing it.
Ice Shanty
Deer and Storm Clouds
Three Birches
Osmo
Aino's Rock
Ghost Fish
Listening Lynx
Listening Bear
Kullervo's Dog
The Pike
Tuonela Waterfall
The Seagull
Swan of Tuonela