marie-alice no. 3

My WHOLE life I thought a 9" x 12", in art schmart terms, represented a portrait oriented space. Not true. How could I have missed this? I have painted a lot of squares so I've gotten away with this ignorance in many cases, but for real? And why didn't anyone tell me along the way that I had listed the work incorrectly? Now I'm terribly confused every time I try to figure, "What size is my work?" I completely learned this the wrong way. Worse, I don't think many gallery folks have corrected my placards. JAN09 SCADIS marie-alice fin sm.jpg

36" x 36" oil on canvas november 2008 - january 2009

themes

If ever a summer had one, 2008: fish! 2007: jedi 2006: cupcakes 2005: the porch 2004: house painting 2003: landscaping the "hill" 2002: the "pit" 2001: SCAD (all day, all night) 2000: metropole 1999: 123 east jones 1998: ye olde towne

Today Horace turns 43. We also celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary (that's leather) last week (and ten years "dating" next week).

This is the present David and I made....antique (like Dan) fishing lures....still perfectly good.

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unkah d.

What about this?

a. I love it and am sending you a check.
b. Send it to me and I'll see if it works.
c. Let's burn it during the annual oyster roast.

blog katherine sandoz ice fisherman final.jpg

"ice fisherman"
oil on canvas
36" x 36"
august 2008

savannah lad holds breath, swims underwater

This afternoon, after a full day of "playing with (his) buddies", David Charles Bucey, who turned two in June, repeatedly swam underwater at the Habersham YMCA pool using both hands and feet to propel him. His mother, wearing an appropriate one piece swimming costume, who had done nothing quite as breathtaking (or spectacular) throughout the day, was duly impressed. katherine sandoz web tybee field no. 1.jpg

tybee field no. 1 oil on canvas 24" x 24" 2006 - 2008

fish story

My husband caught a bunch of fish Sunday. My son helped him clean the catch and I guess there were some little fishies left in the well. David picked one up, live, and tried to eat it. His father told him, "Fishy yucky, David." Outdoors, the temperature read three digits (hot!) as Dan fried the dinner. Upon serving, David refused his.

"Fishy yucky, Dada."

blog katherine sandoz stinky fish.jpg

bait between apalachicola & st. george island july 2008

fish bowl

Aside from my abstracts being new(ish), I've also become a member at the YMCA. While I'd like to take advantage of more of the activities, I've only used the water facilities. One good thing about getting in a pool with a bunch of other moms (and kids)....you can see how wonderful (or awful) or average your child's behavior. (Same for the parents.)

But my favorite people watching: the grannies.

blog katherine sandoz tybee abstract.jpg tybee abstract 10" x 8" oil on canvas deep summer 2008