(sigh) I'm finishing paintings to send to Jen--the studio smells like warm beeswax and I'll need a big cup of coffee to get me through this afternoon. This is not a day for Redbull. The rain is pending. I'm drowsy. It's a fine day to be alone. No kids just a big sleeping puppy to keep me company.
More paintings uploaded to the albums--I'm sure none of the dates will be accurate. It's difficult to care about that sort of thing--it's kind of like balancing a checkbook--you know they're there so who cares when and how much. But it's interesting to go back through these images--I can tell the paintings that were done on days when I was being crazy with all the kids at home, cozy little paintings of baby sheep (I'll be out driving the back roads of Ohio looking for newborns in a couple weeks hopefully) and chickens (I LOVE chickens!), days when I was terribly lonesome--especially when I desperately wanted to be back in New York--and then there are the days when I was ovulating! Seriously! I'm at my wittiest those days. Well. at least I find myself terrifically amusing--see "I Would Explain It To You (But There's Too Much Math Involved" for example--I still like that one. Sophie saw that one last night and laughed--she remembered when I painted that one and now she wants me to paint one like that for her--but with her big fat cat Joe Thomas looking at her homework. I never really thought about the possibility of the kids remembering specific days that paintings were done. I know my adoring husband Bob keeps an eye on what I'm painting--I painted cakes when I wanted to have another baby--and i tried to warn the people that bought them that they were symbols of fertility and someone would get pregnant. Bob was so happy to send those off--he knew exactly what those were all about. He's a clever one.
welcome
- My name is Laurie Meseroll and I'm an artist and a mom. I like to paint and make stuff. In fact, I can't stop making stuff. I think I've always been that way. I blame it on my mother..
copyright 2008 Laurie Meseroll
- Please do not use my original photos, images of my paintings, any of my artwork or my writing without my written permission. I take the rights to my artwork very seriously and hope you will as well. Also note reproduction rights do not transfer with ownership. For example, you may not use one of my paintings for your Christmas cards because you bought a painting (I've seen it done). Besides, it's just so uncool. And it really gets on my nerves.
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2007.04.04
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events
- Feb 2&3, May 18--New York--Earth Angels
Earth Angels hosts events several times a year--if you go to Jen's site you can be put on my list for updates of new paintings and events. - Ohio--From Our Hands
- Costa Mesa, CA--An Artful Fest
- Chicago--Folk Art Fest
- Petaluma, CA--Halloween & Vine
ubiquitous glitter in the studio
- This is a bunch of images from my studio and my house. If anyone has heard a rumor about me painting in bed it's time for me to confess--it's true! I have paintings (not just sketchbooks) hidden under my bed and paint on almost every comforter and blanket in the house--I just like being cozy when I'm painting, y'know.
2007 paintings
- Lots and lots of little girls this year. Tassie noted that since she's not living at home I don't seem to paint as many sisters...
2006 paintings
- landscapes and architecturals
2005 paintings
- These are some of my favorite paintings--but I'm not sure if I have all the dates correct. This year I was very relaxed (odd because David and Jacob were going through puberty) so my paintings were very ethereal and dreamy. (Now that I think about it this may have been the year I discovered anti-depressants...)
pre-2003 paintings
- Images of paintings from approximately 2000-2004--LOTS of wild, passionate colors--these were the years that Adam, Tassie and Josh were teenagers--fun! These were rather large (but not as enormous as my 1990's paintings)--most were 30 x 40 and completely mixed media--lots of acrylic and gouache. I will start a new album of papier maches if I can find enough images--if anyone out there that owns some could please send some pics I would really appreciate it--xxx000
cake -- love it
bake some up and I will be over to share that pot of coffee
xxoo JEn
Posted by: jen o'connor | 2007.04.08 at 08:29 PM
Your picture captures - "the day alone" look - very similar to the "sleep in late" look. Love those drizzly dreary days, kind of feels like a hug
from Mother Nature.
Posted by: Nancy | 2007.04.05 at 05:33 PM