Studio #125 – BESIDE STILL WATERS (Rio Grande at Pilar, New Mexico) – NEW! 24″x30″ Original Oil on Belgian Linen, framed in gold with Linen Liner. Now available at McLarry Fine Art – Santa Fe.
4 December 2024 (Llano Quemado, New Mexico) – Oh my, hasn’t this been an interesting year? Felt numb after the election results came in. Honestly I am still ashamed that I spent the greater part of 10 years engulfed in chaos and fear. Political chaos and the horrendous predictions from cable newscasters left me limp. As a result, one morning I woke up determined to ditch cable news! Close to 30 quiet days now – and the improvement in my day to day life restores my balance. Almost like taking a long hot shower for days, blissful sleep and happy winter dreams – and a feast of tacos from Taco Bell. Call me simple, but am finding that life is so much better if I reduce the noise and roll with the punches.
12 December 2024 (Llano Quemado) – Over 30 Days without cable news – and TV news of any kind!!! What is really interesting is that I don’t even turn on the TV for a couple of days!!! What am I missing? Murders, political mayhem, hours and hour of mind-numbing Christmas commercials….yahdahyahdah! I’d like to say I’m smarter, perhaps even more spiritual…turns out that my little world is just a helluva lot more peaceful. Am back at listening to my Audible books while I paint, good music, working my crosswords, exercising my old brain with some matching games on my ipad – and piling up all the books I’ve been wanting to read before I go to that Big Easel in the Sky – which means I will have to live for another 85 years at the minimum!
Best news of all – Today “Beside Still Waters” is being delivered to McLarry Gallery in Santa Fe. Had worked with Chris McLarry for about ten years, and now I am “back home” – safe and sound! Chris, John Knox his gallery director and my daughter Sarah Hasted visited last month and we all agreed that McLarry Fine Art will be my exclusive sales representative going forward. 18 paintings are now available for purchase. Stop in and wander through the peaceful rooms filled with outstanding paintings and sculpture!
Now my job is to enjoy the winter months in the quiet of this house on the Llano. This past month the flocks of migrating birds have been a joy to watch through the big window next to my easel. A feast of winter clouds blowin’ and goin’ – each one a possible painting! Ordering my new supply of paints tomorrow. Canvases are all prepped and frames are at the ready. Hibernating – painting – “stillness” is my challenge – the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
Until next time…..DC
