Mini open studio...

I have learned that in order to truly examine a piece of art I am working on,

I must 'take it to the wall'. Every functioning studio should have it's 'wall'.

Whether I've been working on an easel, or table, or the floor,

it must go to the wall to be viewed as is will be in it's final form.

In this small studio, I have always taken the piece outside or to a different

room, I have never before provided this room with it's own 'wall'.

Clearing the wall ended up being a 'clearing the corner' job.

Great lighting in this spot....I gathered up the pieces I've worked on this last month,

...and I took 'em to the wall... a mini open studio.

Hana Christy Steinberg...artist

I made a visit to the spectacular installation

at the Hui Noeau here on Maui

by Patrick Daugherty.

You can walk through these stick sculptures.

They are fabulous.

- Hana Christy Steinberg

Remembering Helen Frankenthaler..

Art books. I get inspiration from leafing through pages of art and stories about artists.

It's fascinating to see how unique an artist can get with simple supplies.

Just playing around, splashing color, mixing, diluting......emoting

One such inspiration for me is Helen Frankenthaler, died just the other day, 83 years old.

She explored using bare canvas and stains...set the stage for the rest of us.

.... big beautiful crazy stained canvases.

I discovered her a while back in a art book belonging to my daughter.

Then, of course, I had to experiment with the process.

Bare canvas, watered down acrylics, and the element of air.

[part of my ongoing elemental woman series]

I wish I could have met her.....

"Air Woman" by Hana Christy Steinberg 40"x56"

Happy Season of Sharing...

Peace... Light.... Love... and more love for everyone....

no matter what you like calling it, this is the season for sharing

Enjoy!

Hana Christy Steinberg

"holiday sharing 2011" by Hana Christy Steinberg

www.hanachristysteinberg.com

the beverage cart...

It's always a welcome sight coming down the aisle.

The beverage cart....

water, coffee, tea, juices, soft drinks,

beer, liquor and wine for a small fee,

and would you care for a complimentary snack?

How about a headset? movie is about to start...

flashing a pleasant smile

a wave of the cocktail napkin

and they are off ... leaving a trail of contentment behind

" The Beverage Cart" by Hana Christy Steinberg

www.hanachristysteinberg.com

ipod...no charge

It was a long flight for me.

Needed two books to read, sudoku puzzles, sketch book,

sharpies, hard boiled egg, Rolling Stone magazine,

and a battery fully charged IPOD.

Reached for that IPOD and GASP! no battery power!!

It took me a minute to recover...give myself a lecture

on being flexible (my inner yogi)

Virginia Woolf, haiku

& a series of shorts on the best guitar players

clear early evening sky landing in Portland

great veiws of Mount Hood

Mount Shasta

holiday decorations everywhere

and the found electrical outlet

charge it up!

"Layover in Portland" by Hana Christy Steinberg

9"x7" felt marker on paper doodle

..black & white

been on the road all day

exit middle of Kansas, trailer park .5 miles off highway, OK sounds good

nice spot, big pond, big sky

here come the geese

permanent residents of this spot it seems

friendly, curious and big birds

hung out with us while enjoying a beautiful sunset

bright white fluffy soft

their conversation... quiet whispering

then HONK! HONK! spreading wide wings runway take off....

"Geese" by Hana Christy Steinberg, 2'x3' acrylic on canvas