Featured Artist: Anne Moore
Above, Chronicles, original monotype, 10×20
Anne is featured once again as artist of the month at Sandstone Gallery in Laguna Beach. Her opening is tonight, during the Laguna Art Walk. Anybody within reasonable distance is invited to come by.
Above, And Then the Fall, original monotype, 20×14
Besides Sandstone, her work is also now included at Westervelt Fine Art. That’s in the Laguna Design Center in Laguna Niguel, California, a gallery for design professionals and their clients. It’s good to see her work is being recognized like this, with its tasteful sophistication and delicate nuance.
Another New Gallery
Above, Her and Him, oil on canvas, 24×30
As of the close of last year, my paintings have been included in the offering at “A” Gallery on the famed El Paseo Drive in Palm Desert, California. It’s in an area of many new houses and many visitors, particularly in the winter months. The street is home to a number of fine galleries with some very good art.
Above, Cellist Colors, oil on canvas, 24×18
As each gallery generally features a certain kind of art, “A Gallery” has my figure studies, these two examples veering toward the abstract. The gallery owners are hopeful about this new addition, and I’m grateful for that. We’ll see what happens.
New Blog, “Blank Slate”
Above, samples of the simple art that has accompanied the Blank Slate posts. Sometimes they’re drawings, sometimes paintings, and in the future, who knows what? The blog is listed at the top or click here to see all posts.
I’m happy with the response to the new “literary” blog. That’s what one friend called it. It is “words” oriented, in contrast to this “art” blog (the e-gallery). Some 400 readers are now subscribed to Blank Slate, receiving the link via e-mail. As the intro text says: It’s “a random collections of thoughts and sketches, poems, prosems and sometimes psalms, art-related or not . . .” The blank slate is a vague reference to my own mind, which though not really so blank anymore, still has much to take in, mull over, and pour out. It’s a world view expressed, with thoughts long held or recent. The comments back are encouraging and sometimes help round out the message. All posts are archived on this Hyatt Moore website under “Blank Slate.” To subscribe, click here.
Going to Oregon
Above, downstairs and upstairs of the Justice of the Peace building. For more info and for inquiries, click on the pictures.
Each year at this time we take some trip. The excuse is our anniversary. Anne has sometimes said she’d like to go some place and just stay for awhile. So I started scouting around (the world) and came upon the website of an artist’s studio for rent in Toledo, Oregon. It’s a renovated Justice of the Peace building from yesteryear . . . just two rooms, one with a bed, the other with skylights. Toledo is on the Siletz River running down to the coast at Newport, a short distance away. We plan to be there three weeks.
The benefit of it being within driving distance of home (two days) is that we can take all the stuff we need for art making. The most challenging is Anne’s table-top press. But with the van, it’ll be fine. We’ll also be taking her sewing machine, various computers, a bolt of canvas, cameras, books, umbrellas, the kitchen sink . . . the basics.
Happily, a friend from Anchorage, who is very ready for a little less dark and a little less cold, will be occupying our house while we’re gone. Actually, we’re already beginning to miss our southern California weather too, but Oregon will have its beauty, we have our work to keep us busy, and our 46 years to celebrate.
A Time Lapse Video
Recently some friends “in the business” came up with an idea to make a video of me painting using time lapse technology. I agreed but hadn’t thought until they arrived what I’d paint. It seemed a live model would be most interesting, so I painted Michael, one of the two friends. He posed for the hour or so while Matt handled the camera gear. I talked the whole time, and now they want to capture that too, but not on this version (an hour condensed to a minute would just be high-pitched jiberish, like The Chipmunks on speed). By plans, a talking version will be produced another day. For now, if you have one minute to watch a portrait being made, click on the picture.
All for now. We’ll be communicating on Blank Slate or, in a month, here again on the e-gallery. Happy February.
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Next on Blank Slate: A Spoof Response to “A Great Financial Opportunity” from Nigeria. Should be fun.
Also, don’t forget this evening’s Art Walk. Or, if you miss that, her work will be highlighted all month at the Sandstone Gallery in Laguna.
1:41 pm
Hyatt – I love the 1 minute of watching you create a portrait, pretty please do some more when you come back from Oregon. Happy Anniversary, and enjoy your retreat!
Patty Manton
2:28 pm
Anne, i love the lines, colours, textures and implied joy in And Then the Fall; Hyatt, the cellist’s lovely face reminds me of your youngest daughter…coincidence?
Bless you both in Oregon! Helmut and I were greatly blessed by the loan of a similar beach house years ago when we wanted to quiet couple time.
2:29 pm
We are certain you and Anne will enjoy Oregon. The rental looks nice, but the studio will need some breaking in! Looks rather unused doesn’t it. I enjoyed the video. So now that people can see you complete a portrait in only 69 seconds, they may want you to reduce your price! LOL.
2:32 pm
Loved it!!!!…do more (MOORE!) AWESOME filming, masterfully done!!! Keep that photographer!!!!!!!! Loved the slow panning of the studio at same time of fast Hyatt painting! HAPPY AND BLESSED ANNIVERSARY!!!!! HAVE A GREAT RETREAT!!!
Hugs, Judi
3:04 pm
Oregon is truly God’s country! You’ll love your stay by the river near Toledo, one of my favorite places. And your studio, are you kidding me? Perfect setting to enjoy your special annual retreat. Happy Anniversary to you two lovebirds!
3:17 pm
Anne’s art is beautiful, and I loved the video. Here I thought paintings took days, months….
You’ll love Newport – Yaquina Lighthouse, Devils Punch Bowl, Mo’s chowder and my grandfathers favorite, Agate Beach. The rain is great when you know you aren’t there forever! Have a wonderful stay
3:32 pm
Wonderful. Love that part of Oregon and will be a great “retreat” and anniversary present to each other. Have a wonderful time.
Loved the time lapse -now I know why you get that much done!!!
6:13 pm
Hyatt and Anne,
Happy Anniversary! Looks like a big celebration coming up here to our corner of the world. I like the video and have never thought of time-lapse. I am quite looking forward to showing you my own personal studio where paintings abound.
The JP Studio changes personality with each artist that uses it and I am looking forward to you being here.
Michael
6:54 pm
Love to receive this email — particularly the new blog. I forwarded the last one onto two artist friends. Anne, I will miss you this evening at the Laguna Art Walk. I sent an email to you regarding the The Art Lovers’ Cookbook, and have not heard back. Can you send me an email at karin4art@yahoo.com. Have a fabulous time in Oregon.
7:45 pm
Hyatt,
loved the video, please do more!
We are jealous of a 3 week get away, especially in Oregon (Mary is from there, her cousin is an artist that lives in Bandon, Bill Zumwalt)….
Enjoy your time!
David & Mary in NC
(PS…Gary Bradley and Julia leave Saturday for a couple of weeks celebrating their 50th)
8:14 pm
Hi Hyatt, nicely done. I enjoyed a new dynamic of your demonstration of portrait…What I like about you the most…that you are always in the seeking mode… u like new ideas, new approaches…well done, I enjoyed it. Love it. All my love to you, Anne and all your family. God bless you.
8:24 pm
Happy Anniversary……….enjoy your time away.
8:24 pm
Like Anne’s work and enjoy the fast painting that you did. Happy anniversary to you both. Enjoy Oregon; it is a beautiful place but not TN.
Take care of your Mom and Dad.
Becky Jones
8:56 pm
Loved the time lapse of you painting…..more please! Happy 46th! And really enjoying every issue of the “Blank Slate”…have quoted you several times on Facebook!
8:56 pm
Happy Anniversary, you two. Great to see Anne’s beautiful work featured here. And love seeing the video flash of the portrait, Hyatt. Colorful studio you have with your other portraits in the background. Hey- When you’re up in that studio in Oregon, watch out for the hole in the floor (the attic entrance), OK?
9:44 pm
I will miss the meaningfull posts I so enjoyed.
What a wonderful 3 weeks you have ahead of you. Congratulations!
The new paintings and Anne’s work look great.
Happy Vacation.
1:19 pm
Blessed and Happy Anniversary…May the Love of Christ and the joy of the Holy Spirit refresh you and bring you closer to Him and each other.
We will celebrate 47 years together in May.
Cowboy Ron & Eila
12:53 pm
Awesome! We celebrated our 50th in May. It’s quite a milestone. Congratulations to both of you. What wonderful role models and what a partnership you have. Loved the time-lapsed painting. You always do something out of the ordinary.
5:25 pm
Hyatt! Loved this time lapsed painting that you did! Thank you again for sharing! You are just so blessed! Love Anne’s work too! I am going to bring this over to my new clients home to see if this is anything she would be interested in and also your lovely work too! Hyatt! The sandstone gallery was owned by my Shirely Amburgey! That is where we first met! Such a God thing! I can’ t believe that is where Anne has her art work featured! Have a wonderful time in Lovely Oregon! Lived there for 4 years! Our Christopher was born there! Lovely state! Love Lisa
8:20 pm
Welcome to Toledo, Oregon! We met at the Leonardo, Painter in Milan event held at the Performing Arts Center in Newport, Oregon. Happy anniversary!
Ron & Sandi Williams