Juried into the "Oak Hill Exhibition of Iowa Artists" exhibit at the Blanden Art Museum in Ft Dodge, Iowa

"Passing Don's Old Place at First Light - Study"

oil painting - © Bruce A. Morrison

 

Been a lot going on lately and haven't been able to get to the blog as much as I'd like.  Have one bit of news - I was juried into the "Oak Hill Exhibition of Iowa Artists" exhibit at the Blanden Art Museum in Ft Dodge, Iowa.  The Oak Hill exhibit is a juried exibit, meaning artists must submit their work to be juried by an appointed juror each year.  This year's juror was Benjamin Gardner - Chair in the Department of Art & Design and a Professor of Art at Drake University.  

The oil painting juried into the exhibit is titled  "Passing Don's Old Place at First Light - Study" and depicts first light along a gravel road just minutes from the studio. 

The Exibit  "Oak Hill Exhibition of Iowa Artists" is available for free public viewing now and runs through July 8th, 2017.  Be sure and take in this exhibit and other beautiful exhibits at the Blanden Art Museum the next time you're in Ft Dodge!

You can learn more about the Blanden Art Museum by visiting their website at - https://www.blanden.org  And if this is your first visit to my blog - you can learn more about the my work by visiting our web site at - http://www.morrisons-studio.com/

 

Thank you for visiting! 

It's OK...I Guess...

"Harris' Sparrow (male) Portrait"

color pencil drawing - © Bruce A. Morrison

I've always had a bit of a time staying on task - especially in the Spring...or summer...or fall...maybe winter.  I think "always" is the key word here!  After spring finally does arrive though, everything shouts for time just exacerbating it all even more so.

The prairie is waking up! (Golden Alexanders, Star Solomon Seal and Blue-eyed Grass is in bloom already).  The birds are returning! The yard is alive with music!  Georgie has been putting the garden in and already harvesting from her work last fall. (Spinach and asparagus in the salads!)  The frogs and Toads have been singing like there's no tomorrow!  Even the spring ephemerals are filling the north grove with blues, whites and yellows!

So I guess work has slowed some in the studio...too many birds on the window feeders?  That and too many other distractions to mention!  I'm attempting to get back into the game here but enjoying the outdoors above and beyond the studio at the moment.

It is soooo nice out; slacking off a bit?  It's OK I guess...