Bandelier Artist Residency Preparations
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ― Benjamin Franklin.
The applications went in at the end of March 2022… I was notified I was selected as one of three, month long Artist in Residence opportunities, and I selected the month of November, 2022. Having an entire month to explore and create on site at this beautiful National Park meant I needed to grow my painting practice OUT of the studio and also learn again to paint more quickly and directly than my current style. In this section you will find a gallery of photos related to my preparation activities as well as links to the eight preparation blogs I posted leading up to the actual Residency. Painting adventures, travel arrangements, what to bring… May – October was a very busy season!
Preparations Photo Gallery
(Images from preparation activities May – October 2022)
Residency Call for Applicants and my application package
Up the Hill – Ink Sketch
Early Direct Painting Attempt – Gouache
Welbourne Study II – Artists in Middleburg Outing
Welbourne Study – Artists in Middleburg Outing
Greber Farm Sunset – Second Attempt – Acrylic
Greber Farm Sunset – First-Attempt – Acrylic
The new Plein Air set up… Watercolor palette resting on leg…
Virginia House at Shrinemont
Mentor Patrick at work…
Lake Laura Day 1 Set Up!
Lake Laura Sunrise – First Attempt – Watercolor
Gouache studies at Lake Laura
Are we having fun yet????
The Aprentice – Lake Laura Sunrise – First Gouache Attempts
The Aprentice – Lake Laura Sunrise – Liking the setup!
Happy Valley – Plein Air – Gouache
Morning Stream – Plein Air – Gouache
Lake Laura Reflection – Direct Painting – Acrylic
Lake Laura Shadow – Direct Painting – Gouache
My set up and painting on the trail with Christine…
Mentor Christine’s set up on the trail…
Filtered Light – Gouache with palette knife from my deck…
Live painting at Bruno Greber Clinic – Gouache
Painting Live at Bruno Greber Clinic on our farm – Gouache
My “Furlow Fun” Direct Painting Underpaintings!
The Yearling – Underpainting & Sketch
Arch – Underpainting & Sketch
Intensity – Underpainting & Sketch
Look Up – Underpainting & Sketch
The Yearling – Direct Painting
Arch – Direct Painting
Intensity – Direct Painting
Look Up – Direct Painting
Preparations Blog Posts
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Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 4 “FINDING THE GROOVE…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 4 “FINDING THE GROOVE…” Welcome to Part Four of my ARTISTIC preparations story for the month long Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument only a day away! If you’ve missed any of the prior...
Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ Part 2 “WHAT TO ORDER, TO SHIP, & TO CHECK…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ Part 2 "WHAT TO ORDER, TO SHIP, & TO CHECK..." Welcome to Part Two of my TRIP preparations story for the month long Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument only a three weeks away! If you've missed any of...
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 3 “PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 3 "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE…" Welcome to Part Three of my artistic preparations story for the month long Artist Residency at Bandelier National Monument only a few weeks away! Last time I shifted gears...
Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ “Reservations Please…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Trip Preparations ~ "RESERVATIONS PLEASE..." Planning for trips is fun, right?! For a week, for a couple of weeks, easy peasy... But for an entire month?!?!? My normal "and the kitchen sink" approach is not going to fly, literally! ...
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 2 “THE APPRENTICE…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 2 "THE APPRENTICE..." I've been going on an annual pilgrimage to 10-day "art camps" at Shrinemont at Orkney Springs for over 25 years, over 30 in fact... When I started it was organized by Jerry Coulter...
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 1 “A NEW FOCUS…”
Destination Bandelier ~ Artistic Preparations ~ Part 1 A NEW FOCUS... The Challenge: What have I gotten myself signed up for?!?! This is going to be a fantastic adventure and will stretch me in so many ways: Being on long-distance travel for an entire month...
I’ve Never Done This Before…
I've Never Done This Before... Opportunity Knocks... Of course, retirement from the day job brings new opportunities that would never have been considered before, right? Well, this one popped up in the Facebook feed in January from an artist friend who grew up...