"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and the autumn a mosaic of them all.” …Stanley Horowitz


Autumn is rapidly approaching and today the season is waving her hand hello. I just delivered the above piece to be auctioned at the annual fundraiser coming up, and the crisp blue sky, delightfully cool air, and that ever-so-slight change of color in the trees were a perfect match for the mood. Loving colors as I do, Autumn is my favorite season of beauty. I have always had an interest in science and the whole process of photosynthesis. I am intrigued by the "hiding" color beneath the green blanket of summer plenty in the leaves. As Fall approaches, and the tree begins preparing for winter, her beauty edges out in the most vibrant shades of golds, rust, coppers and rich browns.

As a child, Sunday drives were a wonderful source of entertainment. In the Fall, the drive became so much more colorful and exciting. I still love going for drives and seeing the "hills" of color. The time is limited but cherished.

Capturing those shades is even more fun, and watching them transform into their own beauty when I paint is wonderful. The two pieces I have completed here for PTK Fundraiser brought to life this early period of the season...a little introduction of "Indian Summer".

My first piece is the scarf, a lovely, draping scarf in 100% Jacquard silk. I hand-painted and dyed the piece in a rich, vivid capture of September’s coppers with flickers of the coming gold and yesterday’s green. This scarf is so easy to care for, and meant to be worn, just rinse in dawn dish soap, hang dry, and a light iron is all it takes!

The second piece is an extra long, 100% Charmeuse silk tie. This too is hand-painted in early fall hues much like the colors on my dogwood tree with a shimmer comparable to an Indian Summer day!

I hope you try and make it to the auction! The Public Theatre of Kentucky (PTK) is having their annual fundraiser on Sunday, September 13th 2009, at 440 Restaurant, 440 E. Main Ave., Bowling Green. The PTK non-profit organization is a friend of ArtWorks. Not only has PTK given ArtWorks permission to curate their lobby gallery for the past year, they have also contributed to our organization’s annual member’s exhibition.