A trip down memory lane...

So as 2007 is winding to a close, think back to what you were doing 10 years ago.
I have evidence here that Dev and Collette were still at home and within range of their mother's pencil. It must have been a slow news day for us all. We look slightly bored.
Ahhh for December in the trailer...

Tessellations by our HS Students

We studied Escher for Art History this fall and the kids came up with some great tessellations. We've made them into note cards and hope to raise money for the Art Club's Spring Trip.

Leeds Castle in Kent

Winter's finally here- so let's start dreaming of spring! How hard it is to stay in the moment.

We had the opportunity to visit Leeds Castle on a moist Easter Sunday. It was just like the movies. The air was soft and misty. The castle is about a 3/4 mile walk through meadow ground dotted with huge solitary trees. The daffodils, forsythia and a blue flowers were blooming in drifts. Geese, swans and ducks ruled the place. The walk down around the moat and into the old Norman entrance was magical. Even little purple flowers grew from the rock walls. The entrance led through the wine cellar and then up into the castle.

The Fairfax's who owned the castle were given a huge land grant in the new world - we know it as Virginia.

Back at home we found that Mike had ancestors who lived in the castle and others who were imprisoned there. It's worth a visit.

Looking West along Blacks Fork

I understand a storm is upon us for the weekend. So, here is a really heavy one rolling in over the western sky. Again, done in colored pencils.
Aren't you glad we're living in warm insulated houses and apartments without the worry of hauling enough coal or wood to keep warm? I sure am.

Along I-80 looking west

On the subject of snow...
Those of you driving "The Sisters" between Evanston and the Bridger Valley will probably recognize these two ridges from the west bound lane.

To see this side of them would be good news because it would mean the worst was behind you (unless you had to return after a day shopping in the city).

Brrrr...blowing, snow, slushy, icy roads, jack-knifed semi's... and we wonder why people don't come to visit in the winter.

East from Millburne

OK, we're wishing for snow. This should get us in the mood for a cold, crunchy, icy, January.

Prismacolor Pencils (my favorite)

Teton Park, Signal Overlook

OK, We're getting in the mood for snow - this was an awesome school trip to catch the art show at Jackson and then the Arts in the Parks show at the Teton Lodge. Lots of moose, elk, great art and even snow as we stood in a dry meadow drawing the ducks swimming on the last of their pond.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The Uintas in fall

To make up for time away, thought the Uintas in fall and summer would be nice.

The colder sketches will come when it finally turns cold here.

Janet - these are for you...

Freedom, Idaho

Thought it'd be a drawing didn't you? Well, my machinery is just a little "hay-wire" which means it won't recognize the drawings I've scanned... I hope to work out soon - without violence - but for now, enjoy this great shot of the rolling hills west of Freedom which the machinery has no issue with. My grandmother grew up in the middle house. Those are great sledding hills in the background.

Lonetree Highway

A little sketch of fall looking north on the Lonetree Highway. The greasewood has all turned that wonderful shade of gold and the blue bentonite strata in the hills becomes the only green we'll see for 5 or 6 months now.

Last week's entry was having issues. The kids are from our art class. They were learning about resist techniques with dye on silk. Could make scarves or panels with this method.

Silk Painting

Frosty looks into the Dark woods

In commemoration of my first official rejection letter for Uncle Dick's Cave. Probably the first of many.... Here little Frosty ponders what the dark woods may hold from the comfort of his front gate. Some of you may recognize Swift Creek Canyon.

Anyone know of a good smaller printer or publisher? We might try that avenue for a hundred copies or so.

Hardman Ditch

Canal which ran just east of the place where I grew up. Did sketches for this on a bleak fall afternoon.

**This is Collette writing for my mother**
A page from the sketch book. The scan doesn't really do it justice, but we really like the colors. Mom and Dad are on their way to the Wyoming/South Dakota border for the fall art educators conference. They stopped here to visit for a little bit. This is one of my favorite pages from her book. Click on the image to make it larger.

Cousin Camp's Creations

Spin art until we were all car sick.










What wonderful T-shirts you all have made.








More tiles! What great budding artists.












The placing of the tiles in the patio stepping stones.














Mike helps with the mixing of the cement.







Each summer we get as many of our nieces and nephews together, as we can, to have adventures, make art, play in the dirt and get acquainted with one another again.

Frosty's brothers tell him about bears with glowing red eyes...

Thanks for taking a look.

We're finally coming up for air after a busy August getting projects finished around the house and getting classrooms organized for school. After viewing some inspirational blogs by famous artists (and not so famous ones), I am making a goal of entering one piece a week-until I figure out how to run this thing.

Hello - trying to get to know technology and Blogs...Feel free to leave comments on pieces you like - or dislike - and we'll see where these ideas take us.

Trappers Cabin

Carrot Top

Illustration for McQuade's Parade by V. Sorensen

This is what my life is really about!