I am delighted to reintroduce The Bungalows!  Created last year, these paintings went through a series of transformations.  At first, I had mounted them on collaged chalkboards.  They felt too busy.  I decided to switch out the chalkboards in favor of these 8″ x 10″ hardboards then framed them in the same frames I used for the Fan-Girl series of paintings.

But that still didn’t feel right.  Yesterday I reframed them and I am now very satisfied with this version.  I love them!

Many of the collage materials attached to these paintings were items I found while metal detecting the yard of my one-hundred-twenty-six-year-old home.  So, this series is very personal to me because it is about me and all the other people who have lived in and loved my home.  The paintings represent the little houses that sort of encompass my neighborhood even though they are all technically mine.  My corner of the world.  I know there are people out there who love the Arts & Crafts movement, who find joy in the craftsman style and can relate to this cherished history.

I recently acquired another venue for a future art exhibition and will inform you of the details as soon as tomorrow.  There is a possibility that these paintings will get another show soon, but I am still pondering what to do, as I will be having multiple shows happening at once, which is crazy.  So much is happening!