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Virginia This Morning: https://wtvr.com/2020/01/16/r-home-magazines-newest-issue-featuring-dandridge-art/

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It was fun to share the evolution of my artwork into wallpaper and pillow designs and hopefully inspire teens through The Tribal Series to feel a sense of belonging as they step away from devices and social media. It was on Virginia This Morning on CBS 6 with Jessica Noll . Thanks to them, Meridith Ingram and R•Home magazine ! Current artwork is on display Puck’s Market and wallpaper and pillows Palette Home.

Sharing Kindred Spirits

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The First Step

in Katherine Tzu-Lan’s painting process I discovered while reading about her in October 2018 Virginia Living is ironically the same as mine. We both begin each work with a “pour”, haphazardly pouring watered-down acrylic onto our flat surface. In her case, paper, and mine, raw (unprimed) canvas. This process apparently appeals to each of us as we enjoy the lack of control … the freedom of movement and happenchances that evolve. “This ‘chance operation’ becomes the starting point for the work.” Even though we haven’t met, I feel as though we’re kindred spirits.

Sharing a Prayer for Hurricane Florence Victims

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God our creator,

in the beginning your Spirit moved over the face of the waters; the wind blew, and the waves of the ocean were stirred. We ask you now to calm the wind and waves of Hurricane Florence, as Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee. Enable those in the path of the storm to reach safety, and spare them from all harm. Strengthen emergency workers and stay with them as they respond in threatening situations. Give courage and hope to those who are most vulnerable, especially the poor who have few resources, the elderly and infirm, and all who are alone. Fulfill your promise and be with us when we pass through the waters, so that they will not overwhelm us. All this we ask in the Name of the Lord of Life, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Sharing .... The Artist's Way

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To reignite creativity in a profession that can be solitary, a friend recommended an oldie but goodie book by Julia Cameron: The Artist's Way 

Julia encourages artists through Creative Affirmations. Pages 117-118 read, "When a painter is painting, he or she may begin with a plan, but that plan is soon surrendered to the painting's own plan ... we are more the conduit than the creator of what we express."

 

Sharing .... current and upcoming SHOWS

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Coleoptera | Acrylic on Canvas | 36"w x 50"h

Please join in visiting current shows and attending openings of upcoming shows.

Feb 23, 2018 - Mar 17, 2018 Group Show @ ART WORKS                                                320 Hull St.                                        Richmond, VA 23224                                  804-291-1400                            www.artworksrichmond.com

Mar 23, 2018 7pm-9pm Opening Reception  Mar 24, 2018 10am-4pm                                READ Art Show                                              New Community School                            4211 Hermitage Rd.                          Richmond, VA 23227                                 804-266-2494 x2229

April 27, 2018 Opening Reception 6-9pm through May 19, 2018 Solo Show            ART WORKS - Skylight Gallery                      320 Hull St.                                        Richmond, VA 23224                                  804-291-1400                            www.artworksrichmond.com

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing .... inside the Artist's head

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In HoldStill by Sally Mann, the reader is taken inside of the artist ...

As an artist working solo, it's easy to relate to Sally Mann's passage where utter transparency is revealed as she depicts in detail the struggle that goes on inside of the creative process. Beginning on pg. 281-283 ... This freak of a good picture inevitably inspires a cocky confidence, making me think this new project will be a stroll in the park. But, then, after sometimes two or three more good ones, the next dozen are duds, and that cavalier stroll becomes an uphill slog ... So I soldier on, taking one dodo of a picture after another, enticed by just enough promising ones to keep going ... Eventually the law of averages takes pity on me, and doles out a miracle: a good new picture ... dismissing for the time being my panic and despair."  Misery loves company.


 

 

 

Sharing .... Enthusiasm

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While waiting for the Orthopedic to look at my knee in Richmond, VA, I was struck by the words on this VCU poster of student RAM fans cheering their basketball team on. It's a quote by Dale Carnegie and is as true today as it was then: "Flaming enthusiasm backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."

Cheer each other on!

 

Sharing ... Silence

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In reading this month's Town & Country I came across an article that "spoke" to me. And it was ironically titled: Do Not Speak. In our digital charged world, I am not alone in craving peace and quite. This article lists places people pay for just that. Their called digital detox camps as people realize their addiction. It sites the proven benefits of silence from a Duke University study.  They found mice that had two hours of silence everyday, had triggered brain cell development. And in a study in the journal of Heart, found that silence had more of a calming effect on breathing and  blood pressure than even soothing music.

Enjoy some silence!


 

Sharing at Hollins University

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Yesterday I had the privilege of participating on the Visual Arts Panel for my alma mater's Career Conference in Roanoke, VA. To kick off the event Tina Wells, CEO and founder of Buzz Marketing Group spoke. There are 3 mantras that she lives by and encouraged the audience to adopt:

1. Assume that everyone has a POSITIVE INTENT

2. Always hold yourself ACCOUNTABLE

3. Choose a solution that is on a HIGHER GROUND - where the most benefit

Great advice for students and alumni alike!

Sharing Japanese Aesthetics

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Sunday's sermon in Richmond, VA was the first time I'd heard of Wabi-sabi. It means finding beauty in broken parts. Wabi-sabi originates from Japanese aesthetics and celebrates imperfection in art. Seemingly the opposite of the Western world. As I start a new series, this phrase seems timely and appropriate to use as it's cornerstone. More to come ...

Sharing ... Flaws

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Summer 2012

Daring Greatly - Brene Brown

Perfection is self-destruction. Perfection is addictive. "I'm not interested in hiding my flaws ... it's important to have self-kindness, especially when we fail."Perfection stifles creativity. From Leonard Cohen's song "Anthem":"There's a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."