CFA Gallery

Linda promised to show the charcoal buffalo in all its glory in the gorgeousCharcoal Drawing, Buffalo/24"x36" on toned paper, archival frame made possible by the craftsmanship at CFA Gallery and the generosity of Larson Juhl. This piece is a great example of the power of professional framing. The charcoal drawing can be seen at Creative Framing Art Gallery, 916 Main Street, in the Louisville Arts District. Please contact the Gallery at 303-664-0043 to purchase, not available online.

Working on Paper

Charcoal Bison BeforeWorking on paper has been so gratifying. Linda has been working on 5 pieces since Fall. Linda spent yesterday afternoon collaborating with Janet Russell at CFA Gallery on selecting a frame and matting for a charcoal on paper of a Bison. The paper work deserves first class, archival framing. Thanks to Larson Juhl and CFA for donating most of the framing on the piece as part of Artist Appreciation Week in the Louisville Arts District. The finished piece will only be sold in Colorado. Armantrout Studio News will share a photo of the framed piece soon.

January blues become full spectrum color.

"Peace of Earth"January is always such a strange month in the Studio. After the holidays, Linda is more than ready to get back in process, but of course, there is information to be gathered and taxes to be filed. This year, Linda took the first 2 weeks to make art. Here is a piece, 19x24 inches oil on paper. It is finished, but not available until professionally photographed. Other work on paper is in progress. The future seems to include many more Buffalo images and offerings on paper.

Finished Paintings

Armantrout Studio will add 2 paintings finished in Fall, 2012 to the Available Paintings page. The first is titled Of the Earth and is the first painting of a Series to be developed using the American Bison as an icon. The Final painting, of 2012, is titled Spirit Horses and continues to connect Armantrout's marks to the sacred and ancient marks of rock and cave art.

Cave Paintings

Working with the layering of images to play with the ideas coming from the rock art and cave paintings, has led Linda to experiment with mixing media. No real outcomes yet, but some thoughts about images on top of images and whether the layering in the caves holds more energy because one artist/shaman drew on top of another's work. Linda continues to be intrigued and has been drawing as often as painting. First Saturday was highly charged in Louisville last night with great art at Creative Framing Art Gallery. Colorado Artseen spent time with Janet Russell last week and the arts community was thrilled to have Kirk Norlin visit the Louisville Arts District. If you visit, you will find great art and gifts at affordable prices.