Above, Work-in-progress: Plein air painting in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the Middle Prong River.
With
my outdoor art shows cancelled for the foreseeable future, I'm turning
my artistic focus to inspiration close to home for this summer.
It's Staycation 2020, and I'm pretty good with it because ever
since moving to Knoxville, Tennessee two years ago, I've had very
little time to explore our area due to major life events and myriad
tasks associated with resettling after a cross-country move. The
pandemic has put a pause on my usual work and life routines, and that
may be an OK thing.
This upheaval has pushed me to develop new ways of doing things. Just last week, I wrapped up my first online tour of my painting studio in Knoxville, Tennessee as part of the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show Virtual Edition. My next virtual art show will be a live studio show with my new paintings on Thursday, July 9 at 8pm EST. Then I'll partner with the Rehoboth Art League in August, later this summer.
Throughout
this summer, although I won't be traveling to my usual outdoor art
exhibitions, I'm looking forward to delving into east Tennessee's state
parks, history and culture through my artwork. I hope to have my outdoor
art shows back in 2021, but until then I'll share my artwork with you
"virtually" each week, beginning with this new addition to my Great Smoky Mountains plein air series, shown below.
Great Smoky Mountains No. 6 - Balance
