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[mlr]

The new year has been kind of rough so far. A bad winter cold, a rash from hell, a cracked rib, a broken water heater, a falling ceiling, not to mention a week of temperatures below 0°F. Friday night I was in the doldrums awaiting the next onslaught when Scott called out of the blue and asked me to join him for First Friday (the day each month that most galleries stay open at night.) He had to talk me into to it, but I joined him. We went to three galleries, the last of which was the studio of a woman named Jarv. She was about my age. She painted in water colors. Though her paintings were conservative - even traditional - they were quite lovely. She had that water color technique that finds a delicate balance between surrender & control. She had moved here recently from San Francisco with her husband's job transfer. She thought they would return to California at some point, but she said she was enjoying her time here. She even started painting local subjects. I decided my winter had been bad enough that I needed a treat - so, impulsively, I bought one of her more reasonably priced pieces. And now I find it's the only thing I own with the image of a cowboy. Oh well.....

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[budmassey.livejournal.com]

She had that water color technique that finds a delicate balance between surrender & control.


What a lovely description.

[holy13nation.livejournal.com]

seconded...

[mlr.livejournal.com]

ty.

[transairn.livejournal.com]

Awh sorry to hear about the news.... how did you crack your rib anyway? THat must've been really uncomfortable and painful for months !

Okay though, things always turn around eventually. It's a really nice piece of work. Where in your home are you displaying it?

[mlr.livejournal.com]

It involved activity in a bed. It was painful for a week or so.

I found a place in the hall for the picture.