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Flowers from the @omahafarmersmarket along with lots of fresh produce from @shadow.brook.farm as i mark another year around the sun. 

#birthday #lebstudioathome #numbersdontmatterthatmuch #grateful
Watercolor doodles

#watercolor #sketchbook #doodles #lebstudio
Thanks to everyone who popped in yesterday and Friday during the @hotshopsartcenter open house. I’ll have the studio open this afternoon until 4 in case you’d like to come by to help round out your weekend. Cheers!
 
#oilandcoldwaxpaintin
This is the best mail I've received in some time! 

I'm very grateful that my work (portions of two large paintings shown above) is part of the U.S. Department of State's @artinembassies program, helping connect cultures through art. My paintings are
"Emerging" will be among the artworks shown as part of the "New Masters" exhibit at @paceartsia opening May 23. I'm so looking forward to seeing the show, popping into open studios and experiencing the whole place. 

#oilpainting
The welcoming entry of Farwell House sports a sign cut in the shape of Schuyler County. 

The welcoming entry of Farwell House sports a sign cut in the shape of Schuyler County. 

Last days at Farwell House

June 30, 2018

The days have gone by quickly here at Farwell House, and in spending the last day here I'm intensely grateful for the gift of time and space the Plank Road Artist Residency has provided me. I've been free of most demands on my time or attention so I could spend them as I wish, while remaining in touch with family and friends.

Maybe I should have completed more paintings -- Rachel Mindrup's work ethic is nothing short of impressive --  but in addition to painting, I saw landscapes around the Illinois River valley from my van and my bicycle, explored Beardstown and Rushville, read at length, wrote some, did a little yoga and practiced playing my guitar. Jason and Christy Ackman have hosted two dinners for us where we met art lovers and supporters from the area. We saw work by fellow artists and artisans at The Hub's Night Market. We talked to a good number of visitors attending our Sunday afternoon open house to see what we'd been making during our first week here. 

We displayed work in the dining room and showed tools and materials during the Sunday open house. 

We displayed work in the dining room and showed tools and materials during the Sunday open house. 

Rachel and I ate at both Los Charros and Little Mexico in Rushville (even though locals show exclusive allegiance to one or the other). We crossed the bridge spanning the Illinois River to have Benny's Pizza in Beardstown.

A charming gas station being restored in Beardstown, Illinois. 

A charming gas station being restored in Beardstown, Illinois. 

I took photos of an old Texaco gas station that someone is carefully restoring and maintaining. We enjoyed the new patio at Rick and Rich's and checked out Toad Stool Pub across Rushville's public square. We spent an afternoon at the modern Rushville Public Library and found the Carnegie building where it originated in the 1920s. We drove through the Schuy-Rush park and along its lake shore. We were interviewed by a reporter from the Rushville Times and look forward to seeing the story published in the weekly newspaper.

I'll head home with a dozen new pieces on paper feeling refreshed and renewed, ready to re-enter my "real life" with more focus. 

It's been a great 12 days. 

On my last full day, I made this watercolor and ink piece, "Doors to the River Porch, Farwell House". Rachel and I spent most mornings and some full days painting on the porch while listening to birds and watching for the fawn and doe to come out of…

On my last full day, I made this watercolor and ink piece, "Doors to the River Porch, Farwell House". Rachel and I spent most mornings and some full days painting on the porch while listening to birds and watching for the fawn and doe to come out of the timber onto the lawn. 

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