I had the pleasure of visiting the New Modern Wing at the Chicago Art Museum.  What a beautiful architechural display of Art!
What an Inspiration to us all. 
The use of controlling Light , by the design of the magic carpet roof, is fantastic.  And the subdued mesh windows let you view the Art, but then look past, to  view the beauty of the City and Millenium Park.
Bravo!

And I have just the painting! 

I've been thinking about all those cabin fever friends,
 and so my quote comes from de Maistre the "Room Traveler"

"I was spurred on by an uncertain longing to be transported from a boring daily life, to a marvellous world." 

My quote this week comes from Wendy Beckett of BBC Radio,

          

 Well back to work it is. There's nothing like the smell of oil paint in the air!

This weeks' quote comes Willa Cather;

"What was any Art but a mold to imprison for a moment ,the shining elusive element which is life itself- life, hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose."        

 Happy Cinco!! Hope all is well out there.

And because of the Holiday I'll take my quote from a famous Mexican artist       - Frida Kahlo 

"I paint my own reality.  The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my mind without any other consideration."

What a great experience the whole weekend was.  Starting with VIP night.  A top notch evening, that was a lot of fun too!  Saturday was freezing but still fun. And Sunday was a beautiful day.  Thanks everyone for coming out.

Quote for the week is from Pablo Picasso,

"People don't realize what they have when they own a picture by me.  Each picture is a phial with my blood. That is what has gone into it." 

 Well the signs are up all around town and we're in the final countdown.
For anyone interested, there is a VIP Art Lottery Event, Friday night.  The 13th of  April. 
It begins at 6 PM at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott with a cocktail reception to meet participating artists in the Art Lottery Event and preview their work.  The preview party is $75 per person and is limited to the first 300 people who register. While at the party you will have an opportunity to buy a lotto ticket and pick out a piece of art.
For more info go to www.woodlandsartfestival.com 
The Festival runs April 14 & 15.
 
Quote of the week;
"The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution."  Paul Cezanne