Why I need to have a clean the @#$%^& studio day/week/month

These images of the interior of my @#$%^& studio is why I need to do a clean-up time - whatever it takes.

My paintings are stacked, leaning, lying and some even hung on walls! No kidding, on walls!

In self defense, I AM getting ready for (hopefully) two art shows - one is certain while the other show is juried. There's the nail biter!

I also have "promised" that I'd make two of my paintings available to the Arkansas Lt Governor's office but I need to deliver them to Little Rock, AR which (according to Google) is about 4 hours or a little over 200 miles one way. An ALL DAY drive?

AND I'm going to submit a painting to a benefit auction in Hot Springs, AR. Which (according to Google) is about 4 hours and a little over 200 miles one way.  Sound familiar?

BUT if we make it an over-nighter stopping in Little Rock, hob nob with the Lt Governor a while, then go to Hot Springs.the next day it's doable.  IF ONLY I can get the other parites' calendars to agree with mine.

These are freshly varnished (GAMVAR - really good stuff) and are very likely going into the art show.










This is simplay - THE MESS! ahhhhhhh!

My "NEW" Porch seat

We had an old futon that we bought when we moved here and before we bought our "real" bed. One day about two years ago, the dogs thought that the futon matress was tasty and carried it out to the yard and destroyed it.

I took the frame apart as far as it would disassemble and "stored" the pieces in and around my studio. Yesterday was the beginning of "clean this @#$%^ studio up" week/day/month and I took out my ever faithful screw driver drill bit, some sheet-rock screws, my power saw an built this, this, uh, ummmm SEAT!.  It doesn't look like very much, but it IS comfortable AND it was (relatively) inexpensive!

Not that I'd say such a thing but it fits the stereotype Arkansas porch theme. All I need is one o them jugs o squeezins! (As IF THAT could happen)