It's been awhile....

SOLD: "Winter Ice", acrylic, mixed media on canvas, 6x6, 2018.

It's been quite awhile since I've posted on this blog. I moved last year, and part of that effort has been establishing my studio at my new location. I have a new larger work space with wonderful natural light, and a great view of the Sandia Mountains, too!

Now that I have my new studio established, I will no long be working at the Harwood Art Center. Last Friday was my final Harwood open studio event. It was bittersweet, since I've been a "Harwood Artist" on and off since moving to New Mexico over two decades ago. 

Although I'll be gone, I'm sure there'll be a new artist working in there within a month, who will be just as thrilled as I was to have a creative space and environment to grow and thrive. 

Good wishes to that Artist, and many thanks to the Staff and Harwood Artists I've gotten to know over the years—especially Sue Pine who has been my studio mate since last May. Happy painting to you too, Sue, in your new space!
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Text and Image ©2019 Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.

Whatcha doing Saturday night?

Invitation to Harwood Open Studios, Saturday, March 3, 2018, 5-8pm

I'm getting ready to go to tonight's opening reception for Movers and Shakers exhibit at the NM Cancer Center (see my last post on Feb 27); and thought I'd better post this invitation for tomorrow night's Harwood Open Studios. (Yes, it's a busy weekend!)

So come on down to the Harwood Art Center at 1114 7th NW (at Mountain Road) between 5 and 8pm and enjoy an evening of art, exhibits, installations, music, refreshments, and food trucks. This is the Harwood's community celebration called "Encompass", and  it's always a big night for the Harwood studio artists, collectors, buyers, enthusiasts, and lookers.

My studio is S-5, upstairs on the South Wing. Come thru the South Gallery and duck around the fun, colorful floating fish that the kids made. I'll be there!

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You're Invited...

Free and open to the public!

Open Studios Night!

The Harwood is pretty quiet. You never know who is working away in their upstairs studios.

This week, however, there are a lot of unusual sounds coming from behind closed doors—vacuuming, hammering, a stuff being moved around—all in preparation for this Saturday's annual Harwood Open Studios night.

So, here's your invitation, and I hope you can come by. And if you'd like a sneak preview of some of the artwork I'll have in my studio, check out my website.

See you there!

You're Invited...

Sneak Preview #2

Pueblo Pictoral, 2012

Original Painting: Oil, alkyd on 8"x 12" panel

$195
Contact Artist to Purchase

I'm about 10 days away from leaving Orlando and driving to Albuquerque. As I mentioned in my last post—'way back in February—I'll be one of four artists in the exhibit "What Remains" at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque during the month of April.

To reward my faithful readers out there, I am posting another small oil painting I've completed for the show based on a Native American Pueblo design...another little "sneak preview" for you.

Thanks for taking a look. And enjoy a Happy St. Patty's Day this weekend, too.
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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

A Little Sneak Preview

Anasazi Sherd #1, 2012
Original Painting: Oil, alkyd on gessoed panel

8"x 8" (unframed)  •  $150
Contact Artist to purchase

Dear Faithful Readers:

I apologize for my irregular posting since the beginning of the year. I have been painting away in the studio for hours every day in preparation for an upcoming exhibit at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque during the month of April.

Once again, I will be joining my friends Sondra Diepen, Louise Pryor, and Joanne Kamiya in our 4-person show called "What Remains."

If you have been following this blog for awhile, you may recall seeing images of "sherd paintings" that I've done off and on over the past two years inspired by Indian pottery fragments. For this upcoming exhibit, I am preparing an entire body of work based on Native American pottery sherds and design fragments. And I'm very excited about this new work!

Although I have several large paintings underway, today's post is one of the smaller pieces to be in the show...a little "sneak preview" for you.

Thanks for taking a look. I hope you are enjoying a great week.

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Text and image ©2012 Carol L. Adamec. All rights reserved.

Big Night at Harwood on Friday

Once again, all the Harwood artists, including yours truly, will be throwing open their doors, welcoming the general public to venture into their studio spaces for this year's annual Open Studio Night, on Friday, March 5, from 6-8pm. This is a big event–with music and openings in the Harwood galleries. It's a fun evening, open to the public, and FREE!

So if you're in Albuquerque or the vicinity, please know that you're invited to drop by. My studio is upstairs on the Main Hall, #3. The Harwood address is 1114 7th Street NW, ABQ 87102, located on the southeast corner of 7th and Mountain Road.

Have a great week. I gotta go hang up my paintings!
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Text ©2010 Carol Adamec. All rights reserved.

Stones & Sherds

Stones & Sherds

Original oil, alkyd on wood panel
12 x 12"
SOLD

Today's posted image is a painting I did for the Harwood Art Center's annual 12x12 fundraiser, held in November. The Harwood supplies the 12" x 12" blank wood panels and the artists supply the creativity.

It's amazing to see what each artist does on that format, which can range from traditional oil painting to contemporary photography, mixed media, collage, watercolor, and even sculpture!

The opening is quite an event, since many of the artists are very well known—locally, nationally, and internationally. Since every 12x12 sells for the same price ($144), it's a great opportunity to purchase an original for a very reasonable price.

Before the gallery doors swing open at 6pm, there's a long line of excited buyers hoping to get their first choice. However, it takes a quick eye and fast cash to take home the artwork you desire, since there's no preview and the sales are first come/first serve. By the time the evening is over, most of the pieces are sold.

I was very pleased to have Stones & Sherds purchased by a friend of mine.

Thanks for taking a look. Have a great week.
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Text and image ©2010 Carol Adamec. All rights reserved.

Fresh Chiles

White Jar, 2009
Original: Oil, alkyd on canvas panel
8" x 8"

Despite my good intentions to get ready for tomorrow night's Harwood Open Studio Night, I worked on this painting instead. Let's face it: I'd rather paint than clean any day!

Anyway, I went to the grocery store Monday and bought fresh chiles so I could finish the piece. And I ended up mixing up a whole lotta greens to get the right "chile green." I do like the complementary contrast between the peppers and the copper lid. So, it all worked out nicely.

Well, I gotta go now and clean the studio. See you Monday!
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Text and image ©2009 Carol Adamec. All rights reserved.

You're Invited....

This is going to be a busy week in the studio for me...not due to painting, however. This Friday, March 6, is the annual Open Studio Night, when all the Harwood artists throw open their doors and let the general public venture into their studio spaces. This is a big event--with music and openings in the Harwood galleries, too--sure to draw a crowd, as usual.

Like my colleagues, I'll be busy cleaning up my studio so folks can actually get in the door, see my work, and not get oil paint all over themselves. All my (good) finished paintings will be hung on the walls, rather than scattered and stacked here and there. And I'll be serving light refreshments, too.

The hours are 6-8pm. My studio is upstairs on the Main Hall, #3. If you are in the Albuquerque area, please come by to see me and enjoy the evening. You can also peruse the work of the other 21 artists, from emerging to established, who work in a variety of media. Their names on listed on the invitation pictured above.

The Harwood address is 1114 7th Street NW, ABQ 87102, located on the southeast corner of 7th and Mountain Road. The event is free and open to the public.

Thanks for taking a moment to read this post. See you Thursday.
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Text ©2009 Carol Adamec. All rights reserved.

Eye Dazzler

Photo: Carol Adamec

I've been in my Harwood studio today, finishing up the calla lily commission. The painting is sitting on a table with an incandescent lamp shining on it to hasten the drying time, since I am taking it to Fed Ex tomorrow afternoon for shipping. I'll snap a photo of it to share with you in a future post.

Just as I was cleaning up my brushes, I happen to glance out the window and catch this gorgeous sunset. Nature certainly provided an eye-dazzling sight this evening. Enjoy my view!
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Text and photo ©Carol Adamec 2008. All rights reserved.

Mini-Abstraction

Red Fragment 1, 2008

Original, mixed media on panel
3.5" x 5" (approx)
Private Collection

Good morning, Dear Readers,

I hope all of you were fortunate to enjoy a festive and filling Thanksgiving dinner, and that the serious shoppers amongst us got the best bargains on Black Friday, too.

It was a busy Thanksgiving weekend for me, moving to a different studio on the second floor of the Harwood Art Center. The new space is better suited for my painting, having lovely color balanced, track lighting, and fewer windows (less heat and bright sunlight).

The bonus is a view to the West, which has already provided a gorgeous sunset of ever-changing colors over the West Mesa. (Did anyone else see the "fingernail moon" in Friday's night sky?) I am already looking forward to future evening light shows from my studio window.

While cleaning up and clearing out my old studio, I found a small panel I had underpainted with burnt sienna. I had just enough spare time to work up this "mini-abstraction" based on a small piece of Acoma Indian redware pottery. The white lines were made by scratching through the burnt sienna underpainting, down to the white gesso primer.

Even though the painting is small in size, I think the strength of the shapes gives the image a much larger feeling. And, it was fun to do, too!

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Text and image ©Carol Adamec 2008. All rights reserved.

Making the Deadline

Old Acoma
by Carol Adamec

Original, mixed media on gessoed wood panel
12" x12"
Donation to Harwood Art Center

Most of last week was spent creating the painting "Old Acoma" that is featured on today's post, to meet Friday's deadline. This piece is being donated to the Harwood Art Center for its 12x12 fundraiser on December 5, 6-9pm.

I had intended to submit a landscape, but I wasn't feeling "inspired" to paint one. So I turned (again) to the pottery of Acoma. My friend has several pieces of this pueblo's pottery, and I once again drew upon these wonderful designs as my inspiration.

For those of you in or near Albuquerque, you are invited to the Harwood event , which is free and open to the public. The evening will feature food and two galleries of 12x12s painted by area artists, with each artwork available for purchase for $144, going to the first buyer who pays/writes a check. Be there early to see them all and pick the one you really want! From what I've seen, there are some real beauties.

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Image & text © 2008 Carol Adamec. All rights reserved.

Last Glimpse

Carol Adamec

"Black Leaf:
Missing Data"
Original oil, alkyd
on gessoed panel
20" x 10" approx
$525 + S&H

As you can see from previous posts about artists Louise Pryor, Ellen Van Fleet, Joanne Kamiya, and Sondra Diepen, the "Be Leaf It or Not" exhibit at the Harwood was quite diverse in materials, media, content, and intention, with each artist drawing upon Nature to express herself in an individual way.

As the fifth artist in the exhibit, I showed 4 paintings that you've seen on this blog: Wake Up Lily and Morning Tulips (posted on May 21), Rose Glow (posted on July 7), and Leaf Bouquet (posted on July 23).

I also created 3 new paintings, quite different from those, that are part of my new "Data Series" which addresses global warming. These paintings spring from my own frustration over the impasse between decades of scientific information and the corporate/political denial of factual data that thwarts any real progress in solving this global challenge.

The painting featured today, Black Leaf: Missing Data, looks at the ploy of distortion, dismissing some data and handpicking other facts to support an opinion, rather than seeking and dealing with the truth. Meanwhile, the Earth's survival (represented by the black leaf)....indeed, our survival....hangs in the balance.

Thanks for taking a moment to read this entry. If you would like to share a comment about my painting, please do so by clicking the COMMENTS link below. Or you can email me. Either way I look forward to hearing from you.

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Exhibit Glimpse I

Artist: Louise Pryor

Left: Names of Women Artists Meditation Robe

Right: The Farmer Says Goodbye to the Farm

This is the last day of our Harwood Art Center exhibit, "Be Leaf It or Not"; and I have finally taken time to photograph the work in the show. I thought I would share these photos to give you some idea of the artists' intentions and sensibilities that have been on display for the past month.

The two artworks featured today are by Louise Pryor, one of the artists from California. Louise grew up in California, on land owned by her family for over 150 years. For many years she was a serious Zen student of Buddhist teachings.

Louise has chosen fabric as her medium. As stated in her Artist's Statement, "I explore ideas with cloth...Because my way to the universal is through the deeply personal, I choose clothing shapes from my life experience. I wore Zen meditation robes and Sacramento Valley farmers clothing for many years....The transparent and radiant cloth mirrors our transparent and radiant existence."

Both artworks are lifesize and exquisitely crafted. The Meditation Robe has individual canvas leaves sewn onto a kimono-style robe made of sheer metallic silk in a light color. Each leaf bears the name (or signature) of a women artist—some famous and many who work and create outside the mainstream of contemporary art. Nevertheless, on Louise's Robe, all are equally honored.

The Farmer's suit is constructed of the same material in a rich earth color, except the leaves are sewn within the interior of the shirt and pants. For me, this piece speaks to the physical and spiritual connection of mankind to the land which provides for all of earth's creatures.

If you would like to comment on Louise's work, you may do so by clicking the "COMMENTS" link below (Louise reads this blog, too!) Or drop me an email and I'll forward your response to her.

Thanks for taking a moment to read today's entry. Have a great weekend, and I'll see you on Monday.

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Images ©Louise Pryor, text ©Carol Adamec. All rights reserved.

Hello from The Land of Enchantment

South of Ghost Ranch, NM
Photo: Carol Adamec



Hello, Dear Readers,

It seems like forever since my last blog entry, just before my move to New Mexico. So here's a quick update of my activities over the past several weeks:

Thanks to my son Erik, I enjoyed a pleasant drive and a very efficient move into my studio at the Harwood Center. (Erik did part of the driving and all the heavy lifting and box lugging up the stairs....Thank you, Erik!)

The September 5th opening reception for the "Be Leaf It or Not" exhibit at the Harwood was very nice. Sondra Diepen, the mastermind of this show, invited her California artists-friends Joanne Kamiya, Louise Pryor, Ellen Van Fleet (and me) to exhibit with her. The intent of the exhibit is to show work that depicts, expresses, reveals, and is inspired by Nature. All of the artists (except Ellen) were present for the opening and enjoyed many good conversations with the viewers. Many old friends showed up to welcome me back to Albuquerque. I sold "Morning Tulips" (see blog entry for May 21, 2008), and both Sondra and Joanne sold giclée prints. From the comments in the Guest Book, the show was well received. I'll be sharing a few pictures from the exhibit, which continues through September 26, in future blog entries.

While Sondra's friends were in town, we went to Abiquiu to tour the Georgia O'Keeffe house. I would have liked to have posted a photo of O'Keeffe's home, but no photographs were allowed. So, instead I am posting a view from the picnic grounds where we had lunch after our tour, just south of Ghost Ranch. The colors of the rock and the bluest skies I've ever seen are still thrilling to me. I am looking forward to doing some plein air painting out in the "wilds" of New Mexico, too!

Later in the week, we went to Santa Fe to the O'Keeffe Museum to see the "Natural Affinities" exhibit featuring paintings by O'Keeffe with photographs by Ansel Adams...quite a good show, indeed!

Just in the last week I have gotten back to painting. I have taken several pictures and worked on a few ideas, so I hope to be posting some new work on this blog in the near future.

Many thanks to all of you for tuning into this post. I'm glad to be back in touch with you. Please know that I welcome your comments which you can enter at the end of this entry if you'd like to share your thoughts with all the readers. Or feel free to send me an email.

Have a great weekend. See you Monday!
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Text and photo ©Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.

See You in September!

"Blue Chairs," 2006
Original, oil and alkyd
on canvas panel
10" x 8"
Original SOLD

Giclée and Art Prints Available

(See Info at end of blog)

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Hello, dear Readers,

Just a note to let you know that I am suspending my blog posts for the next few weeks, since I am moving from Florida to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

I certainly have enjoyed my stay in Florida—especially this past winter, far from the cold, snow, and ice storms of the Midwest. It was a healing respite to be cared for and supported in every way by my sister Karen and her husband John, and to have the time and space to focus on my painting. I am so grateful to them.

And, I am thrilled to be returning to the Southwest. As many of you know, I lived in Albuquerque from 1994 through 2003 and enjoyed a full and wonderful life as an artist. My son Erik will be traveling with me; and when we arrive in Albuquerque, he'll be lugging all my art supplies, art work, books, and Painted Ponies up to the second floor of the Harwood Art Center, where I have rented a studio. (I will treat him to many enchiladas and margaritas for all of his help!)

So, in about two weeks, I will be sitting in one of the clamback chairs pictured in the painting on today's post, enjoying the generous hospitality of my friend Sondra. As mentioned in a previous post, she has a fabulous adobe home with a postcard view of the Sandia Mountains. The painting of "Blue Chairs" depicts the adobe wall surrounding her home and patio. The original painting was rendered in oil and alkyd on 10" x 8" canvas panel, completed in 2006.

When I resume posting my blog in September, there'll be much news to tell and many adventures to report on thereafter: the September show at the Harwood; plein air paintings of New Mexico, art happenings in Santa Fe, visits to the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum....and so much more! It will be fun to share "The Land of Enchantment" with you!

Many thanks to all of you for reading this post and look at my paintings. Enjoy the rest of the summer. See you in September!
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"Blue Chairs" is available as:
• Limited Edition giclée on stretched canvas, 8" x 10" unframed: $65 + P&S
• Open Edition Art Print, 8.5" x 11" unframed: $24 + P&S
Please contact me via email to arrange purchase.
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Text, image, and painting ©Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.

Looking Westward

Gate to the Garden, 2006
Oil, alkyd on panel, 8" x 10"
Original SOLD

Available as limited edition giclée on canvas or Art Print. Contact Artist for purchase info.

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In September, I will be exhibiting with my artist friend Sondra and three of her artist friends from California. Our exhibit will be at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Sondra owns a fabulous adobe home in Albuquerque, with a wonderful patio and lush gardens—both flower and vegetable! I've visited her "desert oasis" often and been inspired to paint the flowers and niches around her place. "Gate to the Garden" is one of the views around her house.

Although my trip out West is still a few months away, I am already looking forward to enjoying the view of the Sandia Mountains from Sondra's patio!

Many thanks for taking the time to read this post and look at my painting. You are welcome to forward this blog to others, too.

Have a great weekend. See you Monday!
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Text, image, and painting ©Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.