Category Archives: painting

Single

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

This piece is called “Single”. For some reason, though, my personal name for it is “Wish in One Hand,” as in “Wish in one hand, poop in the other and see which one fills up first.” I do love this … Continue reading →

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Praise for Peace

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Often people ask me how much time I spend on each piece. Even if I kept track of these things, I wouldn’t be able to say. For one thing, I work on as many as twelve pieces at a time. … Continue reading →

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Work in progress: Genuine American Gun

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Mixed media on hardboard. 5×7″

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Character Study

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

This is a character study for a book I’m working on. There’s another main character, another bird, but this is a start…

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Just a note…

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

I had a terrific time at ArtScene in Rockford, IL this weekend, showing at the North Main Studios. Meghan Jones Turley (http://www.megsartspot.com/) was our organizer, and the amount of effort she puts into these shows astounds me. Not only is … Continue reading →

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To Keep Inside

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Hey! New series, second painting.     Five points and a gold star to the first person who guesses the inspiration for this series. This painting was again from one of the group of boards that I prepared a while … Continue reading →

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Empty Silhouettes

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Remember all those boards I was preparing? Well, this is one of them. Talk about mixed media… It’s all in there but the fabric. It’s hard to capture the depth of this in a photograph, but I’m pretty pleased with … Continue reading →

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The last Little Birdie

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Well, here it is, the last little birdie. Time to move on to a new series.

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Gained?

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Today was not directly productive, studio-wise. Sure, I washed some fabrics that had been discovered in a mildewed box, and I cleared of my table – mostly – and I found a place for the fabrics that does not include … Continue reading →

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I’m coming home.

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Lisa Yarost

Today’s piece is the second to last in the little birdie series. It is called, for obvious reasons, “I’m Coming Home.” How do I know it’s second to last? I only have one frame left!

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