ebb and flow

This season seems to be a regrouping of sorts. Many works on the table and on the easel, waiting to be finished. It's OK, I like the cycle of creation as much as I like the creations themselves.  A few unadulterated shots of things in progress..

This is a piece for the 'Uniquely Fredericksburg' show due very soon.. a bird's eye view of the Rappahannock River that flows through Fredericksburg. In the stage of 'ug' right now. I am calm, though as all art goes through this stage, I'm sure.

With help from Google maps for the course of the river..

Trial and much error

and of course taking a little time to harvest from the garden!

a colorful summer..

pinkest pinks..

fresh fruit..

inspiration for more..

LibertyTown first Fridays..

There is a new art show at LibertyTown, here in Fredericksburg. The theme is birds, and a piece I made got in! LibertyTown is an open studio gallery, where over 40 of us artsy-types have studios, and work. It's open to the public, so folks can come and talk and shop and see the art being made. Come out and see the new show!
This piece is again, a literary theme, based on Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven". Hand and machine quilted, pieced and embellished. I used actual book pages on it as well.

Pieces for the King George Art Show..

This is another 'rural' work, with hand dyed silk and cotton and commercial fabrics..

A preview of what is going to the King George Art Show, opening on Thurs...

monochrome beach

a storm had come through and left little but gray at the beach..

still beautiful .

preview of 'Adam'

work in progress to with 'eve'..

eve

eve
Originally uploaded by Lorie McCown

eve is getting an adam! started the underpainting to adam this weekend..

literary ladies..

Ophelia, her watery grave..

Jo from 'Little Women"

Mixed media pictures from an ongoing series

memorial day

Several years ago my son was in scouts and his troop plus a lot of others, had the task of setting up the luminaria which are lit every Memorial Day, here in Fredericksburg (the 2nd largest military park in the country) on the graves of some 15, 000 soldiers who died in the Battle of Fredericksburg, and surrounding battles. The number is mind boggling, and to see the luminaria lit at night is completely sublime. It is going on again this weekend..

Words really do not explain how powerful the sight is.  I had brought along a camera, as we made our way placing bags/sand and candles, and took several shots of the terraced grave sites. I made a quilt of the day sight of all those bags, flags and graves..

I'd started a nighttime scene as well, also in the works is a quilt of the Sunken Road, a place where a good part of the Battle of Fredericksburg took place..

current studio/work

All the work going on, and for those who read 'Studios' magazine, a real artist studio, warts and all...





Putting that hand dyed silk to good use..

More silk lovelyness!... now this is my kind of laundry!

be cause i care..

About beauty, peace and creativity.

above images from ewa i walla, U2, and Anselm Kiefer

Fredericksburg Art Fair

If you are out and about Fredericksburg Va, this weekend, stop by and say Hi!! I've been working very hard on a lot of new things..

Silk dying! Knitting, painting, art quilts

Spring in my garden

Is so awesome! Some blooms to go..

love bearded iris..

pink roses!

And the veggie garden is going too!

a family of chickadees has taken up residence on our deck..

Happy Mother's Day!

to all the mom's out there!

Art inspirations for a rainy Monday, overcoming disappointment, re-kindling the creativity within, making the season of challenges one to come out on the other side strong, convicted and wiser. I wish you all a wonderful Monday.

Arts in the Park

If you are in or around Richmond Va. this weekend I will be there too! Come by and see me..booth #385.

"Arts in the Park" at Byrd Park in Richmond Va.. Sat. May 1, 11-6, and Sunday May 2, 11-5..

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RED

It is a hot wonderful color, that says "IM HERE!"...

above image from ewa i walla, gorgeous clothes..

yellow

An often overlooked and avoided color..

gaugin's 'the yellow christ'

mark rothko's 'yellow and orange'