Whew! I started a post last week about my workshop in Bend at the Arts Station… Somehow amidst the updating of my server I think it vanished into the ether. Weird, as I saw it up for a while, but now it has disappeared!

So…. here we go again! I had a great time! Thank you to those who took the class, and a special shout out to Jacqueline ( my assistant) and Cindy (my generous hostess). It was so nice, after the treacherous drive over the mountains, to be welcomed into Cindy & her husband Vaughan’s beautiful home. I had the most plush accomodations and we discovered that we had a lot in common! Here is a snapshot of the view from my balcony (I felt like Juliet!)

My students worked so diligently, they got through 5 days of material in just 3 (THREE!) days. I was so proud of their accomplishments… I just have to share:

Sarah & her Golfing Series

Golfers taking on new Shapes!

Jacqueline & her Cool Chicks

Gayle & her Tahitian Bather

Cindy Painted such beautiful images of her Daughter

Gail came all the way from Vancouver, WA & did this great Line Painting

Helen Found out she is in Love with Pattern!

I don’t know what happened to my images of Jennifer’s work! She was the best example in the class…. a person who had not painted more than 3 times, and she came up with some fabulous paintings! I hope she will continue… I think she made some good contacts for local classes. And I didn’t seem to get any of Lisa’s work 🙁 It is always so rushed at the end of class… I should work on taking more pictures through the week.

If you were in the class, I would love it if you could post a review on Teach Street (Please?)…. here

On a more personal note: My mom is doing well after her lumpectomy on Thursday. She came home that day, and didn’t even need to take any pain medication. I spent the night with her that night, changing ice packs, etc. Now we just have to wait for the pathology reports to come back on whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. I was shocked at how large the mass was that they removed!

Our son Tim came home from college this weekend… It was fun to see him, and very helpful to have him home. He cleaned the gutters, raked leaves, etc. Marc has been out of commission all weekend with his disc problem in his neck. He had a steroid injection on Friday (I’ve spent a lot of time in Dr’s offices lately!) He was to stay quiet all weekend, which was difficult with the side effects from the steroids… hot flashes, irritability, restlessness. Poor guy. At least we got to watch a great Football game with the Beavers playing Cal! Go Beavers! I’m getting excited for the OSU/UofO game coming up! We have tickets & can’t wait!

Today I’m framing work to take to Riversea Gallery in Astoria. I started this project before I left… but got held up with preparations for the work I have at MirrorPond Gallery in Bend. Sadly this will be one of their last months of operation as a gallery… something about tax status… So if you are in the area, check out the National Watercolor & Pastel show that I juried and my work hanging there!

OK… I think that just about sums up my last couple of weeks! I’ll be trying to update more regularly in the next couple of weeks….

Ruth