Unbound Art

I love this composite that Fernando took of my studio. (click on the image to see a larger version) Yes, maybe I am a little embarrassed by the disorder, but that is the reality of the studio. The picture captures some new paintings that I have been working on at the end of the summer. The Sunflowers finally came into bloom and I was able to work with them in the garden for a while, but then I finally moved them into the studio, where it is easier to paint for extended periods of time. I noticed the bugs came in too and I had to be mindful of the limited time I had before they devoured the leaves. It was also interesting to notice the gradual, but steady wilting and drying of the leaves and petals. Nature is always moving on.

Inside Itself A Year of Painting by Kim Schrag Please join us for the first public showing of 8 new oil paintings. Friday, June 17, 5-8 Saturday, June 18, 1-5 Unbound Art Studio 32 Elm Street, Trumansburg, NY Some of the paintings have been posted throughout the blog recently, and I am excited to see them all up on the wall together. They are quite large, 36x48", oil on board. Hope to see you at the opening! Kim

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 .