Superlatives

Affirmation that will most likely remain unsurpassed in this lifetime:

"...you must be the most fascinating person in the universe."
Jordan, Grade 2, Roy Wilcox Elementary


(that would be me, Mrs. Hutson)

Art in the Classroom started 2 weeks ago. I descend upon every elementary class from K-7 up to 3 times throughout the season which runs from January to the end of April. The very first lesson was with the kindergarten students at Nechako school - we explored a very basic landscape with pastels. They were able to grasp the concept of perspective however fully formed bodies were still beyond many of them. (that particular wiring will not be budged or even nudged before its time.)
One little fellow was carefully sorting through his box to select the smallest nubs of pastel then placing them in his hand - "I'm picking out the babies!". Throughout the lesson he kept re-locating his 'babies' to a kleenex he'd placed on the teachers desk.
(aaaaw!)

Snow Management

I feel as though I need to justify my lack of posting and painting. Or painting and posting.

And here it is - snow management. Takes up alot of time pushing, flinging and trying to figure out just where on earth am I going to put the stuff?? We've received 373 centimeters of snow in the last 2 months...which is a bit over 12 feet, and even though it tends to melt back from time to time it's still 3 feet deep on the ground -and the piles are amazing!

So maybe we'll get a little break; maybe my tendonitis will clear up....ahhhh....just looked out the window; maybe pigs will fly.

Wet Paint!

A 1' x 2' canvas with big fat sides. My biggest fan commissioned this over a year ago. She didn't want me to stress out over it or 'not enjoy it' so she insisted on not pressuring me.

Bad plan - so I told her daughter that I would have it ready by Christmas in case anyone in the family wanted to surprise her.

Always need a deadline.

Addicted to Painting Large Stuff

I'm rather bummed out to not be living at the theatre now... : ( Even though I'm supposed to be involved in a brand new *paid* mural!!
I'm a team gal

Close up of stump in foreground Detail of castle on a mountain.

The Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe

Striking the set.

Almost made my blood run cold from time to time but I'm optimistic that many pieces will live again!

Been immersed in set painting off and on since the end of August and this is one of the results. Thankfully, TwinB was available to assist on this backdrop (16' x 40) and I was completely unaware of the ammount of sets that needed some rather extensive work. I'd really like to just live there and keep working instead of hopping in and out of the situation...would cut down on prep and clean up time by at least 25 %. I can see my future - or hope I can - as a little Paint Gremlin - developing and realizing the dreams of others.