There’s a lot brewing in 2023
Hello and welcome to a new year! I’ve been busy in and out of the studio and am excited to share all the goodness with you.
One of seventy wood and steel sculptural paintings installed along the 1/8 mile Woodland Trail. —photo by Ann Alva Weiding
My site-specific installation The Seeds We Plant, remains on view at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center through the end of April. For those of you who came out to see it in late summer or fall, now is the time for the next season experience. All the deciduous trees are bare. Previously obscured art is in full view. The winter light is glazing the surfaces with a golden glow that will diminish as we move into Spring. Visit on your own, join one of the many morning group tours—soon to be listed on the Wildflower Center calendar—or schedule a private tour.
I’m thrilled to be offering two on-site art classes in late March and early April. Abstract Painting from Nature and Garden Art: Envisioning Your Outdoor Art Installation will happen when the gardens are in full bloom! Keep an eye out on my Instagram for the dates and how to register.
On March 21, during the evening Tuesday Twilights, the Wildflower Center will premier my latest artwork, which was commissioned by the Friends of LBJ Ranch and Historic National Park. I’ll give an artist talk about the connections between this new work and my ongoing installation at the Wildflower Center. The art will travel to the LBJ Ranch for an April exhibition in the airplane hangar there before an early May fundraiser and live auction. You can get details and tickets through The Cabinet Oak Project website.
My proposal was selected from a national art call to create work using a piece of the broken limb from the historic live oak tree. Known as the Cabinet Oak because of the many meetings LBJ held under its sprawling branches during his presidency, the tree was damaged in a storm. Fortunately, the efforts to save it have been successful. And now I’m busily carving and painting on this VERY hard wood in preparation for the May 6 event and live auction to support the non-profit Friends of the LBJ Ranch and Historic National Park.
I am so honored to make have my work shown at spaces that highlight the legacies of both the former President and First Lady.
In other news, the Kickstarter Campaign I ran in December exceeded my funding goals. After sending out patron rewards and realizing I had made way more than needed (ha ha, who me?), I decided to open a little pop-up shop. If you missed out on picking up a few of these vibrant mini sculptural paintings, you can use the secret link.
The funds I raised pay for my membership to the Asmbly Makerspace. I’ll be taking a woodworking class soon and after that I’ll move on to their CNC machine with 10-foot cutting table. Laser cutting and 3D printing might also play into my process this year. Why not, right? With three exhibits lined up for this year, I’ll have lots of space for playing!
More details coming soon. Thanks for reading and being in my community!