SAM Conservation Project

 The Seattle Art Museum Conservation Studio.   I've been asked to help restore a Veronese "Venus and Adonis" that will be going out on loan and needs lots of retouching.

Paolo Veronese's "Venus and Adonis"

The painting has suffered paint loss and abrasion throughout

 Lots of retouching is needed on these areas for the painting to appear "whole" again

 This Jackson Pollack needs to have it's varnish removed (his paintings weren't meant to be varnished)

 There are pebbles mixed in with his paint that will be an extra challenge in the varnish removal!

 Wondrous Buddhas await treatment for an upcoming show

Morning in Santa Fe

 Barbara's irises in the early morning light

 the Plaza before the tourists arrive

 The Santa Fe River!

 San Miguel church: oldest church in the United States (before 1628)

 Oldest house in the United States: evidence of habitation since 1300

Casita in Santa Fe

Wearable Art Show in Port Townsend

Bird Drawing!

I went to a beginning bird drawing class at the Railroad Bridge Park Audubon Center on the Dungenesss River..............a beautiful park, a great class and great fun.  A green heron was my subject.

 contour drawings, done without looking at the paper

April's emergence

 how lovely to have our sun with us again, bringing new life and color

 oooooooo, l-o-v-e that SUN!