Unbound Art

We are fortunate to have so many beautiful places to explore. Smith Woods in Trumansburg is a treasure. Thanks to Fernando for this reminder.  

These are the drawings that I made this summer.  They are all 22x30" graphite drawings on Stonehenge paper.  Creating Reality Writing the Story Cosmic Beings Double Falls, The Past and the Future The House of Knowledge Overwhelmed Breakthrough Moving with Snakes The Empty Vessel, The Flow of Life To see more drawings in this series, go to www.kimschrag.com

I've been living near Cayuga Lake in the Fingerlakes Region of New York, since 1981. These are  drawings done in the early days of my stay here.  All done in graphite or charcoal and small in size. Kim

A Wave Among Many Kim Schrag oil on gesso and board Fernando and Kim are participating in the Greater Ithaca Art Trail   We have a lot of new work - paintings, photographs and stone assemblage. Hope to see you! The Greater Ithaca Art Trail   October 10-11 October 17-18 11-5 pm At our studio in Trumansburg NY Download a map at www.arttrail.com There are 42 studios on the art trail.  Many of them in Trumansburg.

Under the Rug This is my new series of oil paintings on plaster. You may remember a series I did a few years ago with this technique.  I love the surface quality.  The series is a commentary on the experience of being human. I am trying to be more aware of what is usually not seen or talked about and create images that reflect my observations.  Awareness No Separation The  Human Animal The Accumulation of Memory The Emergence of Form  The Birth of the Universe The Sower Has Roots Riding the Wave  Freedom and Anxiety A Leap of Faith  In God's House Just One More The Story I Was Told Looking Under the Rug

Last summer there were beautiful sunflowers in my garden and I got the urge to paint them. Painting outside and from life was quite a challenge and I ended up painting two pictures in the more manageable environment of my studio. Fernando has just framed 3 out of the 4 paintings for me and now they look very finished and ready to present.

While On A Walk

Should I focus your attention on the beautiful spring flowers in the garden in front of our house, or the new painting I recently completed on the porch? I wonder if this is the way perception works.... Although we have been a little tired of all the rain, it has produced beautiful blossoms. This weekend, I finally decided that there was little chance of another frost and have moved most of the plants onto the porch. We have been putting paintings on the front porch easel to lure visitors to the studio. Stop by if you are in the neighborhood. For a better view of the paintings on the porch, visit our other blog, Embracing Life .