A few years ago, my daughter Emily Birmingham started making group quilts around and about the Big Sur community. I was delighted to see her incorporating techniques she’d learned from my explorations in working on kawandi-style quilts, but even more impressed by her capacity to invite all comers into the quilt design, construction, and quilting[…]
River of Joy – Gualala Arts Center
Gualala, California – July 7 – 23, 2023
Monastery Beach – 10-14-20
Monastery Beach – oil on canvas – 11” x 14”
Still Lifes and Landscapes – October, 2020
Weathering the Winter Blues
I tripped and broke my elbow late September. For weeks, I found myself too nervous to walk much at all while my arm was healing. Everywhere I looked I saw trip and slip hazards. Water on the pavement, leaves, plastic bags, frozen puddles, un-even concrete — treacherous enemies laying in wait to pull me down.[…]
Artist Support Pledge
Every day I post a little $200 offering on Instagram (@erinleegafill) for the #artistsupportpledge. Follow me on Instagram to see the daily offerings, and to read the insights into the creation of the painting.
The Craft of Art
If you pay attention to the craft of painting, the expression will follow. It’s like building a home for your muse. No floor? walls? No roof? Not very inviting.
