Treffinger Daily: Crossroad- New eBay

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Crossroad- New eBay

Oil on canvas, 9"x6" Click to BID

New eBay listing today. Kirby talked me into it. So here
it is, 'Crossroad' starting at 1/2 off.

Started on my bigger painting yesterday. It is amazing
how much paint it takes to just cover the canvas. Don
and I were talking about that being the first step. Just
covering the canvas with paint so you have something
to respond to. I was having a blast putting paint on it
somehow reminded me of finger painting it was so much
fun.

While I am painting in my style Don is doing what he does.
That, too, is very fun to see, watching him whip out his dailies
and prepare a huge surface to do a mural. You have to go to
his blog www.dailyartwest.com and see the beginning of it.
He is going to be chronicling his process on the blog.

The comedy that goes on around all this is our two dogs
playing underfoot. His puppy Winslow is full of mischief.
Don thought we should try introducing my dog Maggie into
the mix and actually it worked out well. She became a bit
of a babysitter while we painted, keeping Winslow occupied
and enamored.

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The Art And Meaning Project

The Art and meaning Project is a series of responses from various artists to the question: "What meaning does doing art have for you? In other words why do you show up in your studio, or wherever, and pick up your tools day after day?"

This is something I have thought of doing for a while as
a book, but now I have the blog and, who knows, maybe
it could become a book. I am very excited about this. I love hearing the answers. Showing up for their creations is
often an irresistible pull for artists. Many of us at any given
time ask ourselves why we are doing it. All the answers have a different response. Most of us can relate to at least some part of every response.

I want to hear the artists' answers. If you are an artist
and would like to contribute please email me. I will not guarantee that I will post everyone's answer, I need to
see what you have to say first and if it contributes more to the project.

THE ART OF KATHERINE TREFFINGER

ABOUT THE ARTIST
www.katherinetreffinger.com

I spent my childhood in Sausalito, California in the 50’s. It was a magical place, teeming with artists and creative expression. Across the street from our house was one of the coffeehouses where the “bohemians” came to listen to music, and writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac read from their work.

It was a time when San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Sausalito were home to the abstract expressionist and Bay Area Figurative movements. My missing toys were found in the neighbor’s sculptures. I was often on tiptoes, peering into the windows of nearby studios and coffeehouses. I thrived in the wondrous mystery of this world.

Later, as an adult I had the good fortune to befriend Joseph Raffael and spend time in his studio. This was before I realized I wanted to be an artist myself. I was greatly influenced by his enthusiasm, dedication, and his ability to create beauty.

In hindsight, there was nothing else I really wanted to be than an artist. I paint and draw because I love to … and because I have to. I am primarily self taught.

When I stand before an empty canvas or piece of paper, I am lost, unaware of what to do. In fact, my most satisfying work comes from staying ‘lost’. Navigational confidence is seldom productive for me. Each piece becomes the recording of a unique introspective exploration.