Treffinger Daily: Primavera- New eBay

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Primavera- New eBay

'Primavera', Oil on canvas,14"x11", $275
If you are interested in purchasing this painting please
email me at katherine@katherinetreffinger.com

It was so great yesterday to get back into the
Art and Meaning project. I am hoping it inspires
others to get involved. I have quite a few requests
to artists out there.

I had one of "those" days yesterday where nothing
happened in the studio but paint getting used. On
that note I will quote Philip Guston:

"I go to my studio every day, because I may go and
the angel will there. What if I don't go and the angel
came?"

I went, but she did not show up. I know wherever
she went that artist had an incredible day and soon
it will be my turn again.

5 comments:

dwoolley@charter.net said...: Hi Katherine,

I love the Guston quote!

SS; March 23, 2010 at 10:17 AM
DMG said...: Me too! I think the angel paid me a visit because I finished a painting, and I'm pleased with it. I love your new blue painting. It reminds me of the Alison Kraus, Robert Plant song "Chasing the Blues."; March 23, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Katherine said...: Dianna I have the quote hanging in my studio to remind me to not expect too much of myself creatively. I have a tendency to go into self doubt when the creativity is not pouring through.; March 24, 2010 at 9:10 AM
Katherine said...: Lucky you Kathy to have been visited! Don't you love that! Thank you for your support of my blue painting. I'll have to listen to that song today.; March 24, 2010 at 9:12 AM
DMG said...: oops, it's called "Killing the Blues".; March 24, 2010 at 10:03 AM

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.