Posts highlighting news and updates about California artist Georgia Gibbs including current shows, newsletters, work-in-progress, and more. Occasional posts about art or Bay Area art events.
Celebration of Women Artists–Women’s History Month
This is a true celebration of women artists who have helped shape the story of art both in their own lifetimes and with the ripple of time, our own. I am not an art historian so it was simple to devise my curatorial mission: share the women artists I know and love or discover artists […]
Showcase Your Art and Hang it Like an Interior Designer
Hang your art like an interior designer. Learn the tools and techniques used by interior designers and gallery owners to enhance the presentation of your artwork, whether you’re a collector or the artist. Be a Good Storyteller When you engage in the placement of a piece of art, you are setting out to tell a […]
Merfish: Painted Plates from Times Past
I found this in a friend’s cupboard. I painted several plates years ago when I was in my early 30s. It may be the lone survivor. I was so happy to see it I am I going to revisit my plates and see what shakes loose. And yes – you can eat on them but […]
Maira Kalman – Portraits In Creativity
This film on illustrator Maira Kalman by Gael Towey made me smile the entire way through. It is part of her series on artists called Portraits in Creativity.
Wake-Up Your Creativity With ‘Sideways Vision’
What to do when you feel creatively tapped out Creativity. What happens when the spark isn’t there and there is a deadline looming; a consignment is due or a show is going up? You have to move through it and forward but to create work when feeling flat is challenging at best. Creatives can, as […]