Skagit Fields

Skagit Valley farmland detail. Duotone digital photograph © 2014 Liz Ruest

My Love/Hate Relationship with Winter

I hate BEING in it, but I love LOOKING at it! (Or creating it, as with my winter-inspired piece, Binding, left.) Here are some gorgeous shots from people who ventured out to capture the beauty of that low-slung light: http://www.photographyblogger.net/16-great-photos-of-winter-sunlight/

Misty Landscapes

On this foggy Northwest day, I am inspired by how great landscape photography can be: Great Landscape Photos of the Lake District and Scotland by Mark Littlejohn.

Show: Come Out of the Dark

I am delighted to be part of this local show, celebrating multi-cultural representations of the winter solstice. All three of these pieces were accepted! When: Thursday, December 19, 5–8 pm Where: Edmonds Conference Center, 201 Fourth Ave N in Edmonds, WA Join me at the opening reception? Or catch the show through Friday, February 14….

Show: Snap to Grid

When there’s a place called the Center for Digital Art, I want to be involved! LACDA’s Snap to Grid show is my chance. I’ve entered Stem (right) to be part of this democratic show. Here’s the scoop, from their site: The usual (less than democratic) selection process where only the precious few are chosen is…

Local Landscapes

Stumbled across these scraped paintings by Todd Horton while I was checking out Smith & Vallee Gallery in Edison recently. He talks about the element of chance being an integral part of his process, something I can relate to!

Work in Progress

So, what DOES one do with a year’s worth of collages? I am more than halfway done with my daily collage project, and my thoughts are turning to what’s next. Here is my pile of sketchbooks, getting harder and harder to lie flat. I have been planning to scan the images, and convert them into digital…

Hurray for Andy Goldsworthy

One of my favorite artists. Enjoy! Unexpected Land Art Beautifully Formed in Nature – My Modern Metropolis.