And now to go bigger.The horizontally configured rectangle was working for me. Despite some very abstract elements, the horizontal format helps to suggest landscape, if even only sub/consciously.I was digging these paintings, and was itching to go larger;...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
Dawn Chandler
8.1.14 ~ from the outback series: beyond the square
The square proved limiting. Compositionally the square is hard to work with. I knew that. Which is partly why I was thinking I'd work with it — I'm kind of drawn to those kinds of challenges. But the truth is — though I made some neat images — the square wasn't...
7.30.14 ~ from the outback series: interpretting my world in 64 square inches
outback meditationsPlaying. That's how this all began. First I painted the land literally. Every day. Each painting was a pair of two pieces of paper — a diptych — each measuring 4" x 8" and paired to make a 4" x 16" image. Why that size? Because that's all...
7.24.14 ~ the outback series: mixed media paintings inspired by the western landscape by dawn chandler ~ opening august 2, 2014
always be my home ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media ~ 24" x 48" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014The Outback Series: Mixed Media Paintings Inspired by the Western Landscape by Dawn ChandlerThese paintings are the direct result of my desire to merge my two distinct...
7.15.14 ~ psa silver sage acceptance speech (philmont)
I am bowled over by the congratulations I've been receiving on FB and via email. Thank you—all of you—so very much. A number of you have requested to read my acceptance speech for my Silver Sage Award, which was presented to me this past Saturday; I share it below. ...
7.14.14 ~ silver on the sage…
This past weekend I had the honor — and I mean honor — of being awarded the Philmont Staff Association's Silver Sage Award. First awarded in 2005, the Silver Sage Award is presented annually by the Philmont Staff Association in recognition of distinguished and...
6.9.14 ~ free painting!
april storm moving in over the sandias, santa fe ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel (en plein air) ~ 5" x 7" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014Happy to mail this little plein air painting off to one Jean Zaun who WON it — got it for FREE — simply by reading my last Studio...
6.2.14 ~ and the air smelled like rain
and the air smelled like rain ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014A couple of weeks ago I'd ordered six 48" x 60" panels — HUGE canvases! — for some new mixed-media paintings I'm planning. They'd be shipped via special carrier,...
5.01.14 ~ spring! captured in 30 minutes or less
coming into leaf ~ ashbaugh park, santa fe ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel (en plein air ~ 5" x 7" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014Despite a hard frost last night and the night before, spring has arrived in New Mexico. I know for sure, because I've borne witnessing to...
04.28.14 ~ the devil’s in the details…of a day’s unfolding
The sunrise frosted boardwalk the crosses the north end of the pond at Playa. Our film-maker resided in the cabin in the upper right corner.The Playa lodge.A friend commented recently that my posts about my experience at Playa have been "tantalizingly short on...