We’ve painted the walls and installed carpet and already The Gallery Next Door feels warm and homey. Next steps are to install lighting and picture hanging system. Still a lot to do before we open on May 24!

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Flag, 1954-55 by Jasper Johns 

May 15, 1930

Flag is one of Jasper John’s most iconic paintings. I like it because he used encaustic, or hot wax, as his primary medium. I’ve dabbled in encaustic and love it. The warm bees wax also smells heavenly!

False Start, 1959 by Jasper Johns

Here’s what JasperJohns.org says about False Start:

False Start is an explosive picture; it seems to be blowing itself apart in a pyrotechnic display. Brushstrokes are large; color is riotous; composition is not predetermined by a recognizable image. The picture lacks the calm, dignified repose of Johns’ earlier paintings; it appears nervous, risky, unsure of itself. Most striking, False Start does not seem to use color; it is about color.

 Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.
~ Jasper Johns

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The Gallery Next Door

The Gallery Next Door, May 9

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It looks like Twitter is here to stay–at least for the foreseeable future–so I’ve begun tweeting. You can follow me at: https://twitter.com/KathleenHallArt

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Napa, oil on canvas and mixed media, 24 X 18 © Kathleen Hall

Several months ago I completed this painting of the Napa vineyards. The collector who commissioned the painting found a small wire bike rider on his trip and wanted it to become part of the painting. I’ve never attached something to a painting, but after giving it time to dry, I glued the bike along the path. I was pleased with how it came out.

Here’s a close up of bike.

Acadia National Park

I am back in Bar Harbor for the summer getting The Gallery Next Door ready for the season. We will open on May 24, in time for Memorial Day Weekend. Our grand opening will take place during First Friday Art Walk on June 7.

Paper Sculpture, Yuko Takada Keller

Check out the review of Yuko Takada Keller’s paper sculptures in Beautiful/Decay and see other images of her work. They are beautiful and ethereal.

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Do any of them look like your office or studio, or what you wished your space looked like?

Paul Cezanne’s workspace, Source: surfacefragments.blogspot.com

I responded to Cezanne’s workspace and many of the offices filled with books.

Of course, Susan Orlean’s is the only one with a resident cat. What’s an office or studio without a cat?!?

Willow in my studio

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Poppy Party iphone case

Blank tote bags

Tote bag with another artist’s work

What do you think? If you were to buy a phone cover or tote bag, which painting(s) would you chose? Leave a comment below, or in the comment section of the painting you like, with your suggestions.

Acadia II, oil on canvas, 36 X 24 © Kathleen Hall

  $1325

This is an iconic scene in Acadia National Park along Park Loop Road. Sand Beach is nestled in a cove in the background and the piece of land jutting into the ocean is Great Head, which is one of my favorite hikes in Acadia. This several-mile stretch of the 27-mile Park Loop Road hugs the rocky coast. At some points, you’re not much more than a stone’s throw from the water while you’re in your car. Along the way, you’ll pass Thunder Hole and Otter Cliffs.

Obviously I’m biased, but I think Acadia is one of the most beautiful places on earth.

You can see my other Acadia paintings: Acadia, Looking Towards Sand Beach and Sand Beach.

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