Jun
15
Mother and Child
Submitted by ria on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 17:06
I finished this painting a few days ago. I really enjoyed working on it. The photograph doesn't capture all the details, but I think the spirit of the piece speaks through it. This character and her child remind me of the deep gratitude and grief I feel for the people who called Montana home for hundreds of years before my ancestors came here.
size: 11 X 14 inches
May
20
The Tulip Tree
Submitted by ria on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 21:33
size: 9.25" x 6"
In honor of the website's debut I'll be giving away this original art piece entitled The Tulip Tree. If you want a chance to win it simply leave a comment with your name on it. On June 6th I'll put all the names in a hat and give the painting to the person whose name I pull. It could be you! I'll continue giving away art in the coming months so stay tuned.
*update* The drawing has been compteted. The winner will be announced June 7th.
May
12
Something Like Spring
Submitted by ria on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 15:53
size: 9.25" x 12"
This piece pushed up out of me like the grass when we were have a few very fine days here in Montana. I felt like after a winter of using brown white and grey paint, a great need for green. The figure in the painting came to me in my sketch book one evening while I was drawing, and I liked her a lot. There is texture in the paining due to paper I collaged underneath. The part under the bird looks kind of like duct tape, but it's wall paper.
May
12
Just a Moment
Submitted by ria on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 15:43
size: 9.25" x 12"
I had a lot of fun creating this piece. I started working on it at the Drawing Circle for teens, which I facilitate each week. The image of the tree came home with me. It is drawn on paper with ink and colored pencil. The child and butterfly are as well. I used adhesive to apply them to the landscape which has a familiar look to it if you've been to Missoula. The sun is made from a chocolate bar wrapper.
Jan
17
Child in Snow 2
Submitted by ria on Sun, 01/17/2010 - 16:55
size: 8.25" x 6.25"
I recently finished the second in a series of paintings called Child in Snow. This piece is part illustration and part painting. It is painted on top of a collage, on top of a discarded children's book cover. It is small, 8 by 6 inches. I dedicate this to my mother, who's work is to now recreate her childhood as a beautiful thing, and who I love very much.
