Blog Archives - Nancy Freeman Studio

Live Demonstration at the ArtFete, (and new Catch of the Day)

11/29/2012

Cabbage Demo Picture

Artfête Open House
& Holiday Party
Tomorrow! Friday, November 30, 6:00-9:00 pm
The Art League’s Madison Annex,
305 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA

I will be demonstrating live at this event. There will be other special events, sales by the jewelry, pottery, and other departments, faculty exhibits, a live band, and we are promised good food. This will be the first such event in the newly expanded and renovated facility, so come and help inaugurate the new space! For more info, go to
:http://www.theartleague.org/content/artfete2012

Snowmageddon! 9th panel Finished.

11/28/2012

Original

Detail (Click to see)

Snowmageddon! Mass Ave at Lincoln park

One of the most delightful things (to me) about Washington is that the entire area shuts down for the smallest bits of snow. Other, more winter hardened areas of the country scoff at us, but secretly we like it. After Snowmageddon, we got to stay home and play for days, and wander
the winter wonderland streets free of cars.

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Hill Quilt Panel #8 Finished

11/27/2012

Original

Detail - click to see

Spring Inside Eastern Market

SPRING INSIDE
Eastern Market

These beauties were in a very tall vase on a high stand at the flower vendor's. I like the up-view, the way the hanging light looks like the sun, and the neat ceiling slats where there "should" be a sky.

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Finished Quilt Panel #7

11/26/2012

original

Detail

Alley View

Alley View
Quintescential Sight

Nearly every block has an alley, which presents a completely differrent side of the neighborhood - more casual and more private.

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Finished Quilt Panel #6

11/20/2012

Original

Detail

Shadow Can

Shadow Can
Quintescential Sight

In the bright sunlight, these trash cans make their own shadow halos, giving them a devine aspect. If cleanliness is next to godliness, trash cans do indeed do God's work. The gold bricks are a nice touch, too. After all, even the Yellow Brick Road would need trash cans.

New Contenders Page is Up

11/18/2012

Alley View

Snowmeggedon, East Capitol Street

Spring, Inside Eastern Market

Round 3 Winners!

This was a very close
5-way race, with two big favorites behind by just one point. They will be re-submitted in the last round.
More Winners here

Finished Panel - Shadows and Bricks

11/18/2012

Original

Detail

Shadows and Bricks

Shadows and Bricks
Quintescential Sight

There's something about the pattern of shadows on the underlying grid structure of bricks that delights me. Two entirely different elements that together are much more interesting. This is a very common occurance in a neighborhood of brick walks and trees, but no less beautiful for it's being everywhere.

4th Finished Quilt Panel - Fire Truck Horn

11/13/2012

Fire Horn

" Fire Truck Horn"
8th Street

There is a busy fire station on 8th St, about six blocks from us, and just a block away from the Old Naval Hospital. I've often seen the big shiny engines peel out and race off, sirens wailing and lights flashing.

One time, though, there was what seemed to be an old classic engine parked in the alley next to the station. It was still big and red and shiny, but rounded, simpler, less festooned. It had wonderful old-fashioned silver horns like trumpets, which reflected the sky, the fenders, the street, and itself.

I used six different layers, pictured below, plus a few special effects to produce the final piece. Some of the layers are barely perceptable in the final piece.

Original

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New Contenders Page is Up

11/11/2012

Round 3: November 10 - 17 Click here to choose

Round 2 Winners!

Shadow Can

Shadow Bricks

Fire Horn

First Finished Panels to Hill Digital Quilt

11/10/2012

Autumnal Equinox, East Capitol & 9th

Small Potatoes, Eastern Market

Wrought Iron Gate, Massachusetts Ave

The first three winners for the Hill Digital Quilt have been transformed, framed and put into the Matrix at the Hill Center. Each week, more panels will be added.

About
the Artist

Nancy Freeman is a native of California who lives now in Washington, DC. A lifelong artist, she paints portraits and other commissions for a living, which keeps her traditional skills tuned and supports her decades-old obsession with computer art, and pastel painting.

She is currently using her 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th computers, but remembers
when Dick Tracy had to make do with a two-way wrist radio.

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