• NOTE-TAKING

    NOTE-TAKING

    Small Notions, creative thoughts and key ‘take-aways’ are included in my many pages of my sketchbooks. I was referring back to my figure drawings this morning and was thrilled about the note taking that accompanied the drawing: ‘painting what you see’, ‘a collaboration between you and the paint’, ‘bridges and barriers.’ Moments of lost edges,…

  • Connections

    Connections

    “When we seek for connection, we restore the world to wholeness. Our seemingly separate lives become meaningful as we discover how truly necessary we are to each other.” (Margaret Wheatley) Creating community and making connection, that’s why I teach. The students are amazingly earnest and hard-working, finding their way through the art process and their…

  • day by day

    day by day

    ‘Day by Day’ I work to create, design, and understand in my art practice. Scattered images around studio display ideas and spontaneous thoughts. Some works indicate a direction and hopefully forward. My sketchbook reinforces a similar process of forward momentum. I love when the pieces pull together to create a ‘masterpiece’. My walls are full.…

  • Translating Landscape

    Translating Landscape

    A creative adventure; a new class via on-line. So great to teach landscape (design) drawing + painting and to reach out to many. Take a look at the preview + sign up. Warmly, Anita https://www.carlasonheim.com/online-classes/translating-landscape/ The landscape is a gentle way of exploring the elements that are integral to making meaningful work: line, value, color, shape, edges,…

  • Talking Fields

    Please note the new day and time for my Art Opening @ Perry + Carlson in Mount Vernon: Saturday, Feb 10 @ Perry+Carlson Gallery 2 – 5PM Love to see you!