Hello. Happy Summer!
Happy to share my new collection
"The Light Half".
These paintings are glowy, sweet and wrap you up in warmth. Acrylic on canvas, 24x24, a small works collection $100.oo each + Shipping.
"Beltane The Light Half"
I am extremely in love with the time of the year when seasons change and my favorite is the Summer Solstice, but before we feel the MidSummer magic in June there is May Day and the skies open, the flowers bud and the air begins to be lighter. The feeling of awakening and Spring fever sets in and everyone starts to get a little happier over those few days knowing a portal has opened
and soon we will be in warm air.
and soon we will be in warm air.
"How Sweet It Is"
It's as simple as I have been drawn to pink lately. I wanted to use all the pinks I had for a painting. My dad would sometimes say "How sweet it is." When I first started painting 30 years ago I painted suns and skies often and I find myself going back to suns and skies again. It's as simple as a word; sweet, a sweet experience, a sweet moment - what was the sky at that time? What are your memories of sweet moments? I am happy to share this piece sold to a lovely family who wanted it for their daughter's bedroom. Many of my paintings are chosen and I am told for their kid's room. I have become the
kid's artist and isn't that sweet!
kid's artist and isn't that sweet!
"It's The Heat"
This was the first painting I did for this collection. I painted it in late 2025 and that was when pink started to seep into my mind. I painted this loosely, using a lot of water mixed with the acrylic for a flowy look. Everybody blames the heat. Heat is good, it loosens up your muscles, gets your blood pumping: feeling alive. It's what passion feels like. I love it. It's been over a 100° this season and I love the hot breeze coaxing me to stay outside longer soaking up all the rays and balmy air. Who doesn't love a hot night?! All my bikram yoga practicing prepared me for all this wonderful hotness.
"Marigold"
I wanted a painting to be mostly orange, so I used all the oranges I had. When I was a kid my mom always had marigold flowers, still does and the rich orange shades have stayed with me. I noticed brilliant, hot color has been overtaking my mind a lot lately. I notice men sometimes have a pop of hot pink or yellow, green or orange in their outfits; a watch, shoes, a T and I am here for it. I can't remember who said this, I saw it on Instagram " who said chic was beige on beige? there are so many colors!" Well I agree and have been loving color for 30 years. This piece also sold to a young lad. I don't know why I was surprised that the orange called to him.
"Suspension"
At times giving a painting a title is where I get writer's block. I painted this in March and it took until June for the right words to come into my orbit that captured the energy of this piece. I read the poem "Let's Lose Time" by poet Butterflies Rising. Her words captured exactly the feeling I was having for this painting, where are you when good things happen, what was the sky like on the day, who were you sharing time with, those moments when life was light and you're just in it.
"Sweet Nothings"
This painting was layers and layers of white, pink and light, light yellow. It's title is romantic and thinking now as I write this I always think of romance as a Summer fling during the light half.
This is a collection of white. pinks, oranges, gold and yellows. These yellows, so warm; it's like eating honey, pure gold. These pinks capturing sweetness, with streaks of gold and white and a brilliant pop of orange. All colors that feel to me as "The Light Half". I leave you with one more note; start remembering the sky on good days, how does the
air feel on your skin?
air feel on your skin?
Email me to purchase this collection: oktoberstudio@hotmail.com.
...easy peasy.
P.S.
This July's campaign is 30 free mini mini paintings. I am hiding them everywhere I go. I hope you find one.
