Shine*Breathe*Love: Francesca Saveri

Friends in the Studio

A friend just left.  What a super time we had painting in the studio, dinners out, a show opening, meeting new friends and talk, talk, talk!  Plus she took this photo and a ton more I will be using later on my website.  Thank you Eva S. Harris!  Next time I get a stylist to work on my hair.....

What a treat to have a trusting friend to look at my work.  Honestly.  Little doses of wisdom and encouragement.  Priceless.  They can be far away,  skype away, and email away.  A small net of life friends.  No matter what goes on they are at my side.

 

Making the Call

I  PROcrastinated for months over this call.  A simple call to find out how to get my art reviewed to show in a local restaurant.  This is not high stakes.  Strike that.  It is high stakes because I had to knock down one obstacle after another to pick up the phone, punch the number in, hear the dial tone and wonder who will pick up. 

It helps to have friends who keep me accountable.  They have made the calls and they are still functioning people. 

"I will give her the information." 

Easy, peasy I say. 

How my mind makes the calm waters rough. 

Trust the Soul in Art

 

"The most beautiful paintings do not originate in the mind. They are an expression of the inner essence, of the soul. I like to apply paint in what I can only describe as a random fashion, always keeping a sense of balance on the canvas, and mixing colors in a nice way. Mostly, I like to cooperate with the paint and see what appears. I do not usually have a theme in mind when I start to paint. I always like the finished product, and I have learned not to judge the painting in process. To me, painting is also a lesson in trust. It is trusting that you will always like the end product, so that you can just be totally free during the process."

 Diego Jacobson

New Year 2013: A Veiled Passage

I finished this today!  My second waxed paper installation at Casa de Cultura in Berkeley.  I love working with Conceicao on these pieces.  She is the talent behind the altar and I create the environment of beautifully scented handprinted paper.  (adding machine roll.....)

"I feel so good under here,"  one person remarked.  That was good enough for me.

Happy New Year All.  I have made a delicious opening in space for the riches of 2013.

~Francesca

Happy HeARTidays for All

"Art is not the possession of the few who are recognized writers, painters, musicians; it is the authentic expression of any and all individuality."   -John Dewey

The Winter Heaviness

It comes, out of the blue.  Winter.  Weight.  Clouded mind.  Fatigue.  Good stuff happening to lift the heart of the archer.

A list to lift:

* Three paintings in New York!  My package of 3 encaustics made it through Hurricane Sandy to arrive at the Jeffrey Leder Gallery for his juried show Balance.  You can see photos from the exhibit here.  Beautiful selection of work.

* I am now an artist on UGallery.com!  Can't make it to my studio?  Nao tem problema!  You and your friends can buy my work online!  Search on over and leave me a note.  Or perhaps a gift of art is on your mind?

*  An amazing acupunture session with Dr. Liu in El Cerrito, Ca.  Midway the clouds in my mind broke and amazingly turned itself inside out.  Clarity, space and light.  The attachers in my system had been lifted.  Herbal brew tonight

*  A jazz evening with my piano buddies at Caffe Trieste in Berkeley. The Noah Schenker Trio , or I think also known as The Pocket Trio, was playing and Debbie Poryes made a surprise visit and jumped in for two tunes.  Ben Stolorow on piano; Noah Schenker on upright bass; Micha Patri on drums.  My Thanksgiving was made.  Thanks guys. 

 

 

 

 

Dig This @ Healdsburg Center for the Arts

On a whim I checked into the art scene in Healdsburg, California.  What a surprise!  This town has grown into a chic dining, shopping, art lovin' community.  The true Northern California spirit has not disappeared and I was happy to see the old Plaza with small friendly stores, a range of restaurants, galleries and people strolling about without rush.  Yum.

 

So I am very pleased to have had  Dig This  (Encaustic, 12" x 12") juried into the show All Things Orange at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts.  This center is half a block down from the main square and is gorgeous: wonderful art, room to see the work and a welcoming vibe. 

 

I can tell this is going to be a fantastic opening.  A little art, delicious food and a stroll around the plaza.  Double yum.

 

ALL THINGS ORANGE
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza Street 
Healdsburg, CA 95448 
707-431-1970
Opening Reception:  Saturday, September 8th, 5-8pm
Show Dates:   August 30, 2012 - September 29th, 2012

B-Out @ Andrew Edlin Gallery

A quick check on email this morning and I found this posting from the NYARTSMAGAZINE.  It gave me a better jolt than my green juices!  Short and to the point; this is how it went:

 

Be out. Be outside. Be outside of it. Be outside of the box. Be outside of the system. Be out of order. Be out of control. Be out of the ordinary. Be out of your hair. Be out of your mind. Be outrageous. Be outspoken. Be out loud.

 

I am OUT there in appreciation.  Thanks outists.

 

B-Out

Andrew Edlin Gallery

134 Tenth Avenue, Chelsea

July 5 - August 18, 2012

Opening: Thursday, July 5, 6 - 9 PM

 

David B. Abbott, Joshua Abelow, Hackworth Ashley, Erica Baum, Gina Beavers, Barton Lidic Bene, Heather Benjamin, Robert Bittenbender, Chris Bogia, Travis Boyer, Joe Brainard, Elijah Burgher, Benjamin Butler, Melissa Brown, Kathe Burkhart, A.K. Burns, Tova Carlin, Geoff Chadsey, Cristina Covucci, Cody Critcheloe, Jeff Davis, T.M. Davy, Lucky Debellevue, Nancy De Holl, Jimmy Desana, Lorenzo De Los Angeles,David Dupuis, Jack Early, Anne Eastman, Nicole Eisenman, Arnold Fern, Jack Ferver, John Fireman, Glen Fogel, Eve Fowler, Fcknlz, Peter Gallo, Sam Gordon Jonah Groeneboer Anne Hall Matthias Hamann Erik Hanson K8 Hardy Maya Hayuk Tom Holmes Katherine Hubbard Timothy Hull, Christine Hou Xylor Jane Ray Johnson Alexander Jovanovich Jane Kaplowitz Keehnan Konyha Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt Cary Leibowitz/Candyass, Dani Leventhal Marc Lida Lee Lozano Ryan Lucero Michael Mahalchick Hug & Magnan Lee Maida Joe Mama-Nitzberg Yeni Mao Keith Mayerson, Robert Melee Billy Miller Bob Mizer Pierre Molinier Mark Morrisroe Carrie Moyer Chuck Nanney Fantastic Nobodies Mel Odom Jeanine Oleson and more.

I Love Flying to Brazil

This got me to sit up straight and start thinking....!

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Light, Space & Time Online Art Gallery: Special Recognition Award

I ventured into the world of online shows and was thrilled to learn I received a special recognition award for my entry in their Juried Abstract Show. Backlight #3 was chosen out of 900 paintings to receive a Special Recognition Award. They gave me a little htlm badge to put on my site to celebrate!

 

Backlight #3