New Work Wednesday & Lofty Goal Check In!

1/2/2013

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^

45 Comments

Corrine link

1/3/2013 12:10:49 am

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

1/3/2013 01:09:13 pm

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

Tammie link

1/3/2013 01:10:14 pm

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

Debbie link

1/3/2013 01:15:34 pm

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

1/3/2013 01:35:36 pm

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

Kat Griffin link

1/3/2013 01:40:41 pm

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

1/3/2013 02:01:51 pm

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

1/3/2013 02:11:34 pm

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

1/3/2013 02:30:31 pm

What an impressive body of work for 2012!

And I love the texture around the 'gravel'!

Happy Paint Party Friday!

Robyn Weinrib link

1/3/2013 02:33:38 pm

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

1/3/2013 03:01:00 pm

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

Tracey Fletcher King link

1/3/2013 03:02:56 pm

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

Annette G

1/3/2013 05:05:03 pm

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

aga link

1/3/2013 05:51:03 pm

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

1/3/2013 07:05:25 pm

Wonderful goal for 2013! Happy PPF!

Mussy K link

1/3/2013 08:41:02 pm

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

1/3/2013 09:38:26 pm

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

Jessica Sporn link

1/3/2013 10:12:20 pm

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

1/3/2013 10:37:56 pm

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

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

Faye link

1/3/2013 11:16:44 pm

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

1/3/2013 11:18:07 pm

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

carlarey link

1/4/2013 12:30:18 am

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

Linda K

1/4/2013 02:18:15 am

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

Leah link

1/4/2013 02:51:36 am

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

ann krier link

1/4/2013 03:13:45 am

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

Sharon Evans link

1/4/2013 05:57:42 am

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

Sadee link

1/4/2013 06:00:10 am

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

1/4/2013 08:37:03 am

Great goals...beautifully met!

gloria link

1/4/2013 09:07:43 am

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

1/4/2013 09:24:18 am

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

1/4/2013 09:43:02 am

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

lessandra link

1/4/2013 03:02:26 pm

Congratulations on such an impressive accomplishment!

valerie-jael link

1/4/2013 04:46:49 pm

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

Sigga Dis link

1/5/2013 08:49:08 am

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

1/5/2013 01:15:53 pm

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

1/5/2013 03:30:52 pm

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

NATASA MAY link

1/5/2013 07:16:25 pm

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

Lynn Cohen link

1/6/2013 01:14:36 am

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

1/6/2013 09:16:41 am

Cool stuff!

Alicia link

1/6/2013 11:25:40 am

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

1/7/2013 02:59:19 am

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>