“The world is so full of a number of things I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.” Robert Louis Stevenson
It’s high summer in Iowa. The restored tall grass prairie that my pup, Buddy, and I jog through daily is teeming with life, scents, sounds, and color. Likewise, our own Karen Hoyt’s flowerbeds are in vigorous bloom. So weekly I’m greeted by the happy sight of Karen coming through our front door bearing armfuls of the vividly colored bounty of her horticultural zeal.
It seems to be true that this time of year always lures me from long-term studio projects. Each day yields, instead, a small drawing of a seasonal wildflower poached during the aforementioned morning run. On Monday, Buddy and I came home with a coneflower- last Thursday it was one of those stalwart, orange day lilies. They are so common in roadside ditches, yet so spectacularly remarkable as I observe them in the process of drawing.
Coneflower drawing, Priscilla Steele
That itch to draw something that is a part of our days is a universal impulse, and I was delighted to open a package from my own Maggie. (Maggie, who grew up with my etching press in our living room!) Among my favorite things in this latest package from Campbell Raw Press, were “perfect bound journals”- just $16.50- the perfect gift! Letterpress prints of Maggie’s drawings enliven the cover of these small blank books. It’s just a little bit of Maggie at a wee price! Hope to see you soon!
4 Comments
i love your flowers. i got to see some of your work upstairs. Julie gave us a brief tour when she had work in the gallery. you have a great gallery and select great artists.
some of my favorites that i would love to see in the space are:
charity woodard davis and jenny mendes.
Thanks Beth. I will look up the artists whom you have mentioned.
Priscilla
I can’t think of anything nicer than to grow up with an etching press in the living room. It should be required of all families…or at least considered.
Larry
Larry,
You’ll be happy to know that the same Karen Hoyt just gifted Bob with your black and white etching of the footbridge.
It’s a beautifully rich impression of that plate!
Priscilla