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Paying It Forward

On the day that I was taking down my show, the next exhibitor was there, hanging her show. Nancy Jo Mullen is an artist/teacher/ printmaker from Medford. She received her MFA from the U. of O. in 1991. She is particularly interested in creating images that connect her art expressions to emotional states and spiritual destinations. The realms of the unseen are often the “stuff” of her art. She works abstractly in relief printing, monotypes, monoprints, etchings and mixed media drawings.

I was blown away by her work. She, also, paid me a huge compliment, saying she was so happy to meet the woman who could do what I did with thread. One particular work caught my eye. “World on Fire” is a multi-block woodcut with reductions and stencils. It looks like shibori. I am happy to say that this piece is now, mine, or it will be when the show comes down at the end of April. Here is another edition of the same piece which was in a juried show for the OSU College of Agriculture annual art show. The colors in mine are slightly different.

World on Fire

Mr C and I spent the week-end (after M & M went home) doing errands like buying raspberry plants, buying Mr C some new shoes at REI, and getting the flat tire on my car repaired at Costco, where I bought a Garmin GPS. When I was down in Eugene with my friend Bonnie, we used hers to get around and I decided I needed my own. Bonnie’s sister named hers, Charmaine. I am trying to decide what to name mine. She sent us home from Costco a different way than we usually take. Of course, Mr C was very skeptical. Ha! It was very direct, less traffic and less time. She is a genius. I think I will name her after my friend Reva!!

8 Responses to “Paying It Forward”

  1. Judy says:

    raspberry plants: yummm!
    we love our GPS…and it is truly great for me when I am driving alone as (and you well know!) I am so directionally challenged! LOL

    xo

  2. PaMdora says:

    Hey Gerrie, hope you’re feeling better and soon seeing even more signs of spring. Now that I’m back home, found some little flowers in the garden, also my allergies tell me that buds are on the way. Good to get feedback from new and other artists on your show!

  3. kathy says:

    This woodcut piece is pretty cool.

  4. Fitzy says:

    My garmin is Kathryn, named after my sister, who is certainly going to tell you “which way to go!”

  5. Jeannie says:

    Reva will never steer you wrong! The woodcut is gorgeous. Raspberry plants are on my nursery list for this year also. Have a great week.

  6. Reva says:

    Woah! I’m honored, I think.

  7. Deborah says:

    We call our gps “the smart lady.”

    Lovely woodcut!

  8. Kristin L says:

    World on Fire is powerful and beautiful and I can definitely imagine it in your home. Good for you for grabbing the opportunity.

    My hubby loves his wristwatch Garmin.