by Debra Claffey | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
My friend and colleague, Camille Davidson, has invited me to exhibit at the Gallery in Readfield. The Gallery in Readfield is located in central Maine. Camille organizes visual art exhibitions, artist talks, and musical performances in the space. Of course, for the...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Workshops
I’ve scheduled a new workshop on the Zoom platform with a slightly new format. Painting and Drawing and Everything in Between will run Fridays, beginning December 11, 2020. The three-hour class will be interactive with discussion, a demo, work time, ending with...
by DCadmin | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
RAYMOND – Hole in the Wall Studioworks on Route 302 in Raymond, will be reopening the gallery today, Thursday, June 18, with adherence to COVID-19 Maine Industry Guidance for Retail Business in the State of Maine. “After giving it much thought, we have decided...
by Debra Claffey | Jun 5, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
Very happy to be able to show a large painting in this Biennial. See the painting in the next post! June 22 – September 29, 20192019 Biennial Regional Jurors’ Choice Exhibition. An exhibition of works by 37 area artists selected by KarinaKelley and Bill Stelling of...
by Debra Claffey | Mar 2, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions, Updates, Works-in-progress
Postcards for upcoming show at Gateway Gallery have arrived. The show, of large work on paper is titled Hidden Lives, which is also the title of the largest work shown here. THe Gatway Gallery is at Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, NH. The show will...
by Debra Claffey | Feb 24, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Thoughts, Updates, Works-in-progress
My tabletop is my monotype plate. This is why I like hand-printing from a panel. I get to keep these great marks. Alas, I’ve run out of panels, so this will have to get cleaned off… ← New monotype without a press Postcards for the 13th International...
by Debra Claffey | Feb 22, 2019 | Updates, Works-in-progress
← Another layer on monotypes in progress Printing without a press, and without a plate....
by Debra Claffey | Feb 22, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
There are four panels, each 36″ wide and about 72″ high. It’s both direct painting (that got transferred to another piece) and two layers of monotype on sumi-e paper. ← Waiting for paint to dry. New monotype without a press...
by Debra Claffey | Feb 17, 2019 | Updates, Works-in-progress
Here’s a new monotype I pulled from another work on paper. It’s on sumi-e paper, about 36 inches wide and about 72 inches high. ← Next Layers Next layer went on today....
by Debra Claffey | Jan 5, 2019 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
Here’s a trace monotype done during a busy week of year-end paperwork. No need for a press. I “ink” up the worktable in my studio, which means that I brush, roll and otherwise apply oil paint to the work surface. Then I lay down a sheet of Gampi...
