miya's tree ~ dixon, new mexico ~ oil on canvas ~ copyright dawn chandler 2012As I write this I'm pausing every now and then to sip tea from a vessel formed from clay in the nimble hands of my friend Miya. Yes, Miya is a potter (check out her beautiful work here), and...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
autumn
03.01.2012 ~ rio grande autumn
Rio Grande Autumn 01 ~ 2011 ~ 8 x 10 inches ~ oil on canvas ~ copyright Dawn Chandler 2011I've been cleaning out my studio — moving everything off the walls and out from floor stacks to make room for new work. It's liberating to have blank walls....and not a little...
12.01.2011 ~ miranda autumn 01
miranda autumn ~ 2011 daily painting 09 ~ 6" x 6" oil on panel ~ copyright dawn chandler 2011The scene: Based on a photo taken after a cold and windy autumn ascent of Baldy c. 2009. Here we're skirting the south edge of the meadow, walking down, away from...
10.10.11 ~ cutting a path through autumn
cutting a path through autumnoil on canvas 10 x 8 inchescopyright Dawn Chandler 2011Sometimes I just crave color — big, bold, juicy color. And sometimes I guess I just crave a little bit of rebellion.This painting started as a traditional landscape painting...