Almost there!

"Merle Chambers Building"
Women's College of the University of Denver
photo courtesy of the Kiewit Corporation

Sorry I've been blog absent...I've been taking care of all the final preparations for my solo exhibit at the University of Denver. It's just a few days away!

This is the building where my work will be for two months...it's the Merle Chambers Center for the Advancement of Women. It's a great space to show my work and I really appreciate them for inviting me to do so.

The DU campus is beautiful too...so if you live in the area...please stop in and view the show. The exhibit is on the first floor and continues through May 31st.

A Place to Rest

"A Place to Rest"

30" x 30" acrylic and collage on canvas

Here is the latest in line of paintings I'm doing for the show. I found a poem in one of my favorite little books that seemed perfect for it...

It doesn't take much
to hold the tiny weight
of a song sparrow,
any little twig will do,
or a sturdy weed in a field.

Why do I think my fledgling ideas
have to wait for a thick branch
or a secure landing place
before I set them down?

The wisp of a fleeting dream
can rest for a while
on a small extension in my soul.

If I never let these dreams land,
they will not gain strength
for the long flight into fullness.

All it takes is a little twig
to rest a great dream on.

~Joyce Rupp

Some Show Info...

The Show Postcard Invitation is here...yay! If you would like me to send you one, just shoot me an email with your address. Below is a portion of the backside of the card with all the information as to when and where.

Here is my lastest painting that you might have already seen on Facebook. Hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think!

Have a beautiful March weekend out there!

"Catching Memories"

"24" x 36" acrylic and collage on canvas

Let go and let the paint flow!

"Letting Go"
16" x 16" acrylic and collage on canvas

Wow, only a little over three weeks to go before the show! In the next week or two, I will be wrapping up the painting for awhile...and will be varnishing, labeling, writing a bio and sending out postcard invitations.

I'll be back on Thursday with more specific details about the show. If you'd like to have a postcard mailed to you, just shoot me your address!

Two New Ones...

Here are my two latest paintings for the show at the University of Denver Women's College. I'm really enjoying working with the 30" x 30" canvas size. In fact...I think I like working larger in general now!

I will be back next week with more detailed information about the show. I will also be posting information on my Facebook page. I would love it if you would head over there and "like" Abby Creek Studios! I post my latest paintings and Etsy listings there.

"Glide"
30" x 30" acrylic and collage on canvas

"Embrace"
30" x 30" acrylic and collage on canvas

All of the paintings I'm doing for the show are for sale so feel free to email me if you're interested in one. They will remain in the exhibit until the end of May but I can ship them to you after that.

Have a great weekend!