The new Paul Klee museum in Bern, Switzerland is on the outskirts of town, in a mordern building, constructed to hold the vast collection of the artist’s work; this summer the collection was not on display, because the foundation is working on a new show; I took advantage of being there to purchased quite a …
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WaterFire Providence
While visiting my Designer friends in New England, I was lucky enough to attend a “WaterFire” event on Saturday night in Providence, Rhode Island. The artist, Barnaby Evans created the event which consists of fires burning on the rivers after dark, while esoteric music is played, creating a visceral experience for the thousands of onlookers. An incredible experience. …
My trip to Switzerland
This week I am taking off on a trip to Boston, followed by Switzerland, and have a wonderful book to read and study on the plane; ” I’d rather be in the studio” by Alyson B. Stanfield. Alyson is a Colorado based art coach and has some very useful suggestions on marketing and staying organized. …
Summer Splash 2008
last night I attended the opening of the Colorado Springs Arts Guild art show. Local artists were showing their work, one of my friends Laura Gangi Pond was showing two pieces of photography; I particularly liked the cowboy image. The venue was the Warehouse Restaurant and Gallery where a few of us had a really …
Floral Mural
This project was really fun; I painted a mural in my bedroom as a sample, as I am expanding my business into new areas of juvenile art. Simple shapes arranged in a playful way around the window are working well in a small room; I will update my blog as I paint new areas of …
Joining creativeshake.com
This week-end I just finished uploading images onto creativeshake.com. This one is a scrap-booking album design. I look forward to hearing from other designers about their experiences on this web portfolio site. So far learning the ways of web marketing has been an interesting journey.
Last week I hosted a garden tour at my home, which was part of a tour of six gardens in our Historic neighborhood. My specialty is using plants that do well with little water, as I live in a semi-arid region. A good book to read about this is “Xeriscape Colorado” by Connie Ellefson and …
African Animals
This painting is now displayed in Mountain Moppets, a children’s boutique in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The acrylic on canvas image emulates murals as well as wall decor. The store is in a charming historic part of the city, and carries unique clothing.
Beatrice Trezevant 