Lisa Barthelson: December 2013

April 24, 2011

well, I made the leap! After following many friends via their blogs, I've decided to get past my discomfort,...(it all seems too public), to see if I can impose a new level of structure and discipline to my daily life as an artist. So, I'm sticking my toe into the world of blogging. with the hope that eventually, I'll put down my thoughts about artmaking and chart my evolution,...let's see how it goes.

I decided to begin by jumping on the 'something a day' bandwagon...creating a project that provides the incentive to post something specific from my world in art, daily...

Those who know me well know that I'm obsessed with the circular form. Circles, speak to me. They're an important part of my visual vocabulary. Why?...well for a seemingly endless number of reasons. Here are just a few: purity of form, absolute symmetry, the beautiful letter 'o', the center, the whole, the hole, the sun, the moon, a wheel, a start point, a continuous line,...(and Kandinsky claimed that the circle was the most peaceful shape and that it represented the human soul.)

For years, I've incorporated and used circles and circular forms in my artwork: circles, arcs, rings, spheres, globes, convex and concave forms...I love them all. I always return to the circle to 'center' me and as a start point for a new journey in art.

So I give you: circling round, a photo or two every day, a bit of what I see a'round' me, for your viewing pleasure? As I become more comfortable and settled in, I hope to include more about works in progress, work completed and observations.

Here goes, presenting an artist's 'one a day', the circular form as a visual journal.

and while you're at it, please visit my website:

http://www.lisabarthelson.com/

Monday, December 30, 2013

circling round in celebration of Cathy 'sprout' Walsh, december 30, 2013

It's been a long time since I last posted on 'circling round', but now's the time to post again, in honor of Cathy Walsh, Paul's beloved wife, and our irreplaceable, colorful, joyous and much loved friend. I first got to know Cathy when I began this blog and Cathy 'friended' me. She was supportive, sending messages and commenting on many of the blog images, particularly the photos of plants, a mutual love. It was always wonderful to hear from Cathy and even more fun to later meet her in person (at stART on the street, I introduced myself after recognizing her beautiful face and jazzy attire!) This blog image is in celebration of Cathy: a multi-talented nurturer, lover of color (especially pink and green), and of plants and people in all forms. Cathy made the world and our community a much brighter place.
We miss you,...this one's for you Cathy, and the circle of life.