Montana is beautiful! You can't help but see lots of wildlife everyday. Here are 2 species I didn't see! :0)  The Ponderosa Pine was there in it's magesty.

Virtual Studio Tour - Sandy Keating

This is where it all happens.

My studio space is a spare bedroom on the main floor of our home.

My sewing machine and fabric have always been the center of my studio,

but lately I've been spending more time painting.

 

I'm currently studying abstract landscape painting with Cynthia Herron in Salem.

These are few pieces I've been working on.

It’s wonderful to have my studio close to my living space since I have MS and can only spend short periods of time working. Having it right across the hall means I can be there without wasting precious energy.

Up until 6 years ago I used the entire upstairs for my studio.  With north facing skylights and lots of storage and large work tables, I could spread out and work all day, and never have to clean up.

 Now my workspace needs to be very compact, efficient, and accessible.

Behind this vintage tablecloth I store my well-labeled containers of supplies.

 For the stuff I want to keep close to me, I've found that arranging work zones is the best way to stay organized.

Fabrics are folded on shelves close by my thread and notions.

Paper and ephemera are kept in folders by category.

Of course I'd love to have a bigger studio, but I love the coziness of my little nest.

And if I could have one wish, I'd wish for a studio fairy to fetch and clean for me. 

 

Next month you can tour Tammy's studio virtually.

Checkout Our August Show and Tell Page

Click on the August Show & Tell page above to see what members are creating.

My latest paintings

More Birds!

Villeroy Birds

This past week, I juried into a new to me gallery, "Love Art Gallery," in Sellwood, and decided to create some new pieces for it.  So far I have completed 7 new ones.  2 more to go.  These are scans of 3 of them.  My scanner bed is too small to scan them totally so I scanned each one twice to capture both sides.  Lenall

Dayna J. Collins: Layers of Memory

PAC artist, Dayna J. Collins, is the guest artist in the second floor gallery at Lunaria in Silverton, Oregon. Her show, Layers of Memory, opens Friday, August 3 with a reception from 7-9 p.m. Dayna's art is a mix of large pieces, a wall of Curious Elements, mixed media pieces, and a grid of 8x8 pieces for what she calls the Wall of Redemption. All of Dayna's work for this show was done on wood substrates, with layers of plaster and paint, finished with cold wax; some pieces incorporate found objects.

Wall of Redemption:

In the main gallery the featured show is Illumination, featuring artists Maya Trysil, Jane Godfrey, and Sondra Radcliffe. Please join us on Friday evening to view some beautiful and exciting art.

Artists Reception at MAC

Dark River of Stars and it's companion prints have been accepted in the Multnomah Art Center's August exhibit of "Broadsides."

Come join us there Friday at 7 p.m. for the artists reception.