New Work Wednesday & Lofty Goal Check In!

01/02/2013

My new painting this week is entitled On a Gravel Road.

©2013 Mary C. Nasser, On a Gravel Road, mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 3 x 4 inches

This painting layers maps, text, metal ephemera, acrylic paint and media on a small stretched canvas.

On a Gravel Road refers again to my time spent at Osage Arts Community.
During that residency, I often walked the 1-mile gravel road (Eagle Lane) from the Fibers Studio to
the Gasconade River – an incredibly meditative and wonderful experience that did give me a new perspective.

What a difference that one mile made!

On my very first walk on Eagle Lane, I fed rabbits and ducks, pet chickens, caught sight of deer, studied wildflowers, and observed cows and horses.

(You can see photos from one of my walks along Eagle Lane here.)

It’s also time to check in on my lofty goal I set for 2012 of making 1 painting a week …
In 2012 I created 50 paintings!
What I learned from this goal in 2011, I found out again in 2012 – that deadlines make all the difference for me!

Below are images of some of the new paintings I created in 2012.
(I added confetti and candles to celebrate!)

Happy New Year!
Mary^

Comments

Corrine link

01/03/2013 10:10am

Amazing work in 2012 - took alot of focus and discipline to accomplish such beautiful work. I can feel the gravel of that road in your new piece....must be the metallics.....xox

Marji link

01/03/2013 11:09pm

Celebration! Nice work, Mary. 50 paintings is really great. Looking forward to seeing 52 this year! Happy PPF

Tammie link

01/03/2013 11:10pm

wonderful to hear about your walks and see the art that was inspired by them. awesome that goals work for you!

Debbie link

01/03/2013 11:15pm

What a great accomplishment to have done 50 paintings this past year!! I may have to give goal setting a try...but I have a lot of fear to overcome first. Perhaps I need to try it on a smaller scale first, and build up to bigger goals. Here' s to a great 2013!!

peggy gatto

01/03/2013 11:35pm

I love the designs and colors!!!
Very fun!

Kat Griffin link

01/03/2013 11:40pm

Happy New Year Mary, I find your art so calming. I think It must be the colors you use and the way it flows sometimes. Lovely !

-KAT-

Helen Campbell link

01/04/2013 12:01am

Congratulations on another wonderful painting! 50 in one year! I'm totally impressed. I do better with deadlines also... although I am still deciding what goals to create for myself in 2013.
By the way, it's fun to see a few of your lovely 2012 creations. :D

giggles link

01/04/2013 12:11am

Wow 50 in one year!! Well done! I love the detail in the new painting and the montage of 2012 paintings...Goals really do set the bar! Happy New year, wishing you may happy hours creating!!

Hugs Giggles

Karen Smithey link

01/04/2013 12:30am

What an impressive body of work for 2012!

And I love the texture around the 'gravel'!

Happy Paint Party Friday!

Robyn Weinrib link

01/04/2013 12:33am

Love your last piece Mary.. oh heck I love all your work! Great Montage..I set myself a goal of something creative every day in the new year. It's a tall order but I hope to do it. LOL

Anne link

01/04/2013 1:01am

Beautiful work on 2012 - awesome variety - and wonderful new piece! Love the meditative feeling of nature in your work!

Tracey Fletcher King link

01/04/2013 1:02am

It is amazing to see them all laid out like that...what a great painting year you had....xx

Annette G

01/04/2013 3:05am

wow you certainly accomplished a lot in 2012 Mary and loving your new creative art piece. Happy PPF, Annette x

aga link

01/04/2013 3:51am

Dear Mary. well done with 50 paintings. My favourite is so far 'The road Ahead'. Beautiful composition and lovely, warm and feminine colours.

Kim link

01/04/2013 5:05am

Wonderful goal for 2013! Happy PPF!

Mussy K link

01/04/2013 6:41am

Gosh 50 paintings is an amazing achievement. I adore how they all look together. Love your latest one too... you do have such a unique style :)

I so enjoyed your photographs... especially the chicken and the egg! A reminder too that Spring is on its way. Joy

Happy PPF and Happy New Year too!

Karen x

JKW link

01/04/2013 7:38am

I enjoyed seeing 2012. You are most creative. My fave is below Memory and beside My Journey. Blessings, Janet PPF

Jessica Sporn link

01/04/2013 8:12am

I love the circle amid all the lines in your new painting. Seeing a 2012 retrospective of your work is inspiring. I particularly love the square piece with all of the blues in the second row from the bottom. The addition of the stamps brings such a sparkle of color. Happy PPF!

artmusedog an Carol link

01/04/2013 8:37am

Very textural and creative work ~ Happy New Year ^_^

(A Creative Harbor aka ArtMuse Dog and Carol ^_^)

Faye link

01/04/2013 9:16am

Mary, your newest painting Gravel Road is wonderful. I used to live in the countryside where gravel roads were common. There is such a peace on paths not well traveled. We speed along too fast to enjoy the ride nowadays. I love the whole array of your 2012 paintings. I notice that a little lavender crept in on a couple of them, along with the aquas and Indian reds (can't think of the modern color name).

Alexandra link

01/04/2013 9:18am

Mary,
I just LOVE your artwork and it was wonderful to see a snapshot of your 2012 paintings/mixed media. :) Happy PPF!

carlarey link

01/04/2013 10:30am

What an incredibly productive you you've had. Here's to another one in '13!

Linda K

01/04/2013 12:18pm

What a fabulous collection of art Mary! Love your Gravel Road.Happy PPF!

Leah link

01/04/2013 12:51pm

You make maps and geography seem so magical! Really enjoy your paintings. Happy PPF!

ann krier link

01/04/2013 1:13pm

What a wonderful body of work. I LOVE the colors ! Happy PPF !

Sharon Evans link

01/04/2013 3:57pm

Just love the different textures in the first one. 50 paintings Wow,well done

Sadee link

01/04/2013 4:00pm

Wow, Mary! I love your work, especially your colors, and seeing it all grouped together like this is very impressive! Great job--50 new pieces! That is a lot--and actually the goal I've set for myself this year too!

I'm still working on a few map pieces--will let you know as soon as they're ready. Happy New Year!

annie! link

01/04/2013 6:37pm

Great goals...beautifully met!

gloria link

01/04/2013 7:07pm

Hi Mary. I so enjoyed all your work last year and am looking forward to this years awesome pieces. Happy New Year, enjoy.

soulbrush link

01/04/2013 7:24pm

Wonderful seeing all your art from 2012, can't wait to see your 2013 journey- started well for sure. Happy PPF from across the pond.

Carolyn Dube link

01/04/2013 7:43pm

Seeing all those paintings together is powerful! 2012 was a great year for you and may 2013 be even better!

lessandra link

01/05/2013 1:02am

Congratulations on such an impressive accomplishment!

valerie-jael link

01/05/2013 2:46am

Your achievements of 2012 were great, and you have got off to a great start for 2013! Vaerie

Sigga Dis link

01/05/2013 6:49pm

Beautiful to see so many of your paintings together Mary. It has been so nice following you this year 2012 and Im looking forward following you in year 2013 and see what way your creation will take you. :-)

Lucy Chen link

01/05/2013 11:15pm

Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment, Mary. Your goal of one painting per week is quite ambitious! But that's a great goal! All the best with it!

Catharine link

01/06/2013 1:30am

Well done on 50 finished paintings, love the colours :)

NATASA MAY link

01/06/2013 5:16am

Fabulous paintings! I love how different all look but still belong together. :)

Lynn Cohen link

01/06/2013 11:14am

Mary, your collage of paintings of the past year are such an art show! So rich, deep, luxurious art you make. I love your choices of color, the amazing textures, the flow of motion in your maps. I can't say enough good about your art. It warms me to see it. HPPF!

Diana Rambles link

01/06/2013 7:16pm

Cool stuff!

Alicia link

01/06/2013 9:25pm

what an absolutely wonderful compendium of works this is! love every one of them - cool story re. the retreat as well! I love seeing animals of various sorts as well

Sarah Evans link

01/07/2013 12:59pm

I love your work - and tht it is helping you to achieve your goals. I'd love if you'd link this up to my Monday Mantras Inspirational Linkup.

<a href="http://acatlikecuriosity.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/monday-mantras-linkup-for-all-things.html">Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity</a>

Create With Joy link

01/07/2013 7:36pm

Gorgeous retrospective Mary - thanks for inspiring us each week at Inspire Me Monday at Create With Joy!

Elisa Choi link

01/09/2013 12:56am

Congratulations on your goals for 2012! Those are incredible paintings and one heck of a journey. Clap clap clap Mary! Happy New Year!

Gloria J Zucaro link

01/10/2013 11:06pm

Congrats on all your art work, your exhibitions and awards, Mary, you work hard to grow.

JKW link

01/10/2013 11:39pm

I agree deadlines do make a difference. Love your referring to how much a mile could mean. Love your work. Blessings, Janet PPF

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