New Work Wednesday: A Mile

9/19/2012

My new painting this week is entitled A Mile.

©2012 Mary C. Nasser, A Mile, mixed-media/acrylic on canvas, 4 x 6 inches

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

A Mile 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.)

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Hope you're having a wonderful week!
Mary^

50 Comments

Carolyn Dube link

9/19/2012 08:38:50 am

I love how you have the wide copper line of color interrupting the grid- my eye just shot along that line!

Mary C. Nasser link

9/19/2012 08:41:40 am

Thank you, Carolyn.
That wide shape reminds me of a path. :)

sue link

9/19/2012 11:24:52 am

Osage Arts Community looks like a wonderful place! So serene.

LeAnn link

9/19/2012 03:58:09 pm

As always, I love your use of color and texture. This piece reminds me of an improv quilt -- perhaps because it resembles a 9-patch variation.

LOVED the photos from your walk!! I miss living in the country SO much! My brother and I used to walk 1.5 to school on country roads--always something interesting to see. I especially loved the wildflowers that changed with the seasons.

viola link

9/20/2012 12:40:57 am

A beautiful beautiful piece of art Mary! =) and I've just watched your lovely photos from the 1 mile trip. Did you transform this trip into this lovely piece of work?

Lovely day to you! :)

Annette Goatley link

9/20/2012 03:42:39 am

Wow you have created another masterpiece Mary, love it. xx

Natasa May link

9/20/2012 06:42:42 pm

I rally love the contrast of orange and blue. Great painting!

Duaa link

9/20/2012 07:40:13 pm

Brilliant as usual.I have absolutely fallen in love with your blog and your artistic maps..beautiful textures and love the colors!
Very inspiring..
Duaa

artmusedog and carol link

9/20/2012 11:00:37 pm

Wonderful texture's and color ~ am always amazed at the size of your paintings ~ they tend to look large ~ (A Creative Harbor)

Kat link

9/20/2012 11:05:07 pm

Mary this is a lovely piece, the eye does indeed play and travel around your art.

Tammie link

9/21/2012 12:10:39 am

gorgeous piece Mary~

Gloria link

9/21/2012 12:40:55 am

Hi Mary. You always have a way of inspiring me. You Mile is awesome and how nice to have seen all you did on your mile walk. Very nicely done. Thanks. Happy PPF!

Jessica Sporn link

9/21/2012 03:44:39 am

Just beautiful in so many ways - texture, composition, line. I like the idea that I could walk a path to a new perspective. Happy PPF!

Tamara Hess link

9/21/2012 03:50:37 am

Warm and lovely...I really love collage. You are good at it!! I especially like the turquoise, it POPS!

Marji link

9/21/2012 05:34:32 am

I do like the way that arrow is pointing to "a new perspective". Great colors and textures. i'm a huge fan of the turquoise you use. Happy PPF

Faye link

9/21/2012 08:37:54 am

Mary, the copper and turquoise are stunning together. Beautiful piece. The Osage Art Community sounds wonderful.

nora clemens-gallo link

9/21/2012 10:11:02 am

Simply BEAUTIFUL!!!

Tracey Fletcher King link

9/21/2012 10:51:53 am

your composition is always flawless... love the small arrow... it is perfectly placed...xx

Ginny link

9/21/2012 10:53:45 am

"What a difference a mile can make." How very true. Every time I walk a mile I see something new (if I am really looking). I can also come home with a new idea or as you wrote a new perspective.

Your painting is beautiful. I love the colors and all of the textures that you use to create such an interesting piece of art.

Jenn H link

9/21/2012 12:10:36 pm

Sounds like such a wonderful experience (and fun photos too)! Love all the textures and materials in this piece - a visual playground!

Carol Samsel

9/21/2012 02:03:04 pm

Another great one!!! Love the colors :0)

Anne link

9/21/2012 05:38:13 pm

Lovely composition, very thoughtful and poignant.

giggles link

9/21/2012 08:02:18 pm

This is a very dynamic piece of artwork with a great message!! I do love those colors!! Your photos of the mile walk are fabulous too!!
Thanks for sharing!

Hugs Giggles

Mari link

9/21/2012 08:41:47 pm

Hello, I've been seeing pictures of your ride and I look beautiful and better understand your work on maps and earth. Saludos

denthe link

9/21/2012 10:26:36 pm

Wonderful composition, and the colours work as always beautiful together!

Cris, Artist in Oregon link

9/22/2012 02:54:44 am

fun way to keep track of an experience. HPPF

Kristin Van Valkenburgh

9/22/2012 04:07:16 am

WOWOWOW! The colors and textures are making me swoon! xo

carlarey link

9/22/2012 08:07:12 am

Amazing what a short walk can do for your mind, isn't it? I love this commemoration of that one mile, and all it means to you.

jane wetzel

9/22/2012 12:30:55 pm

Awesome color and texture and it so draws me in- love it :)

Kirstin McCulloch link

9/22/2012 04:40:41 pm

Just gorgeous - the colours and texture all add to this amazing piece. I love it x

Ritu Dua link

9/22/2012 08:19:24 pm

Your art always makes me smile ...the textures are amazing and the colours lovely :)

Gloria J Zucaro link

9/23/2012 03:34:30 am

I love all the turquoise you use in your maps that to me definitely speak of the color of the water there, and the copper for the shimmering sunsets on the water. How long were you in residence? How did your art change? Do you usually "create" alone or are there family/friends/other artists around? So this program only costs $25.00???

Piarom link

9/23/2012 06:53:32 pm

Thank you so much to take us with you on such a wonderful walk :) love your beautiful grids alot!!!

Elisa Choi link

9/23/2012 08:53:04 pm

What a refreshing perspective Mary! Your painting makes me imagine your walk and how helpful and liberating it is. Great work!

Ayala Art link

9/24/2012 03:11:29 am

I love the geometric feel of it, and the nuggets! Nice texture Mary!

Victoria link

9/24/2012 09:04:56 am

Powerful and mesmerzing ..gorgeous ! Always a visual feast for the eyes here Mary!! awesome!
Victoria

Kristin link

9/25/2012 04:10:05 am

Love the colors! It is amazing what just 1 mile can do for clarity...I think I could use a few miles right now. ;)

pointypix link

9/27/2012 07:44:39 pm

I really like this piece - the way it is almost tiled in little squares and as always your colour palette is just delicious!

Natasha link

9/27/2012 08:42:31 pm

Stunning work. Love the words, and the textures and colours. the back story is always so illuminating and adds more to your work. Beautiful. :)

sharon evans link

9/27/2012 11:12:18 pm

Love the textures as well as the colours.

Carola Bartz link

9/28/2012 12:48:09 am

The walk on Eagle Lane sounds like something I would tremendously enjoy. The way you put that into your painting is beautiful - I like the clean look and the colors you used.

Debbie link

9/28/2012 01:05:01 am

Great piece, as usual. I especially love the circle of map in this composition. Some of my best ideas come to me while walking. It's so important to get outside and move!