by C.Kidder on October 17, 2011
For the past several years now in early autumn, Charlie Schurcliff who is a wonderful painter and neighbor has invited me to join him at his home to paint and have lunch with a small group of artist friends. They travel from as far away as Montreal for the opportunity to paint the special vistas. [...]
by C.Kidder on October 12, 2011
“There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day when we seem to see beyond the usual.” ~ Robert Henri
Three days spent on Monhegan Island in early October was like like taking a trip to Heaven.
The minute I boarded the “Laura B ” in Port Clyde Maine for the short trip to [...]
by C.Kidder on September 26, 2011
“I sing the song of life…With the smile of the sun and the dance of the twilight. I float in the sky in rhythm with free spirit and joyous heart.” ~ Swami Paramananda
Years ago I found a small leather bound ”Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers” by Swami Paramanda. It was in a pile of books at [...]
by C.Kidder on August 14, 2011
“How does one become a butterfly,…You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.” ~Trina Paulus
My studio has been a safe and comfortable cocoon for me this summer. A place where I can spend hours getting lost in my landscapes…dreaming… drawing…putting colors on canvas and paper.
But now [...]
by C.Kidder on July 16, 2011
” Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmer of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky is hardly a waste of time…” ~John Lubbock
Today instead of doing loads of laundry and errands that can wait I’m going into my Studio to finish a [...]
by C.Kidder on July 8, 2011
I spent the past three days motoring through Maine with my husband. Our first stop was Wiscasset… “One of the Prettiest little towns in Maine” . Usually I’m on my way to Monhegan Island ( where I did the painting above) when I go through this quaint town. The Wiscasset Bay Gallery is filled with beautiful works of Maine Art [...]
by C.Kidder on June 29, 2011
Two days in Vermont just made me want more. Motoring through the mountains and watching the cotton candy clouds drip across the tips of the hills in the early morning made me want to pull over and set up my easel!
A few years ago I spent an entire week exploring Southern Vermont with my brushes…no [...]
by C.Kidder on June 14, 2011
“When our mind grows still, we find within us an unfailing source of supply.”
~ Swami Paramananda