I was very pleased to receive awards in the printmaking category at the recent 9th Annual Juried East End Art Guild exhibition. The show will continue to hang at the Centro de Arte Lito Pena in downtown Humacao (Puerto Rico) through March 15th, 2008. Below are 1st Place 'Bamboo' (monotype), 2nd Place 'Pineapple' (monoprint) and 3rd Place 'Rainforest' (woodcut).

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Estoy tan orgullosa de estar premiada en la categoria de Grabados en la 9a Exhibicion Anual por Jurado del Gremio Artistico del Este. La exhibicion continuara en el Centro de Arte Lito Pena en Humacao (Puerto Rico) hasta el 15 de marzo de 2008. Abajo estan el 1o premio 'Bamboo' (monotypo), el 2do premio 'Pina' (monoprint) y el 3o premio 'Rainforest' (grabado en madera) .

Robert Liberace is a fabulous artist and a wonderful, generous instructor. Last month we had him down here in Puerto Rico for a 5-day figurative painting workshop. It has been years since I've painted seriously in oils, having spent so much time these last few years with my printmaking.

Day One was a morning demo by Rob and an afternoon session where we worked blocking in shadows and trying to forget about the shapes hidden by shadows. Definitely a challenge!


Robert Liberace es un artista fabuloso y un instructor genial y generoso. El mes pasado estaba aqui para una semana de pintura figurativa. Ha sido anos que no pinto en oleo seriamente como estoy haciendo grabados casi exclusivamente esos dias.

Dia Uno teniamos una demonstracion por Rob y por la tarde pintabamos usando el concepto tener las sombras como una sola forma sin pensar en los detalles dentro de esas mismas sombras. Dificil en el maximo!

Day 2 was another demo by Rob and an afternoon session where we got a little more detailed but still thinking in terms of shapes and not details.



Dia Dos tuvimos otra demonstracion por Rob y por la tarde pintabamos con mas detalle pero todavia pensando en terminos de formas y no detalles.






Wednesday was my 'crying' day. Again we had a demo and then got to spend the afternoon with the face... ARRGGG!!! This face was painted and wiped off all afternoon long. I was ready to give away my brushes and get back to my beloved knives. What a frustrating day!!!


Miercoles era mi dia de 'lagrimas'. Otra vez una demo y luego pasabamos la tarde con la cara... PUCHICA!!! Esta cara fue pintada y quitada toda la tarde. Estaba con deseos de regalar mis pinceles y regresar a mis navajas queridas de grabado. Que dia tan frustrante!!!

The last two days there was no demo. Instead we had the same model and did an intensive study. Rob painted along with us so I spent most of my time wandering between my easel and his, absorbing his 'how' of doing and trying to incorporate it into my piece.


Los dos ultimos dias no habia una demo. En cambio tuvimos al mismo model y hicimos un estudio intensivo. Rob pintaba al lado de nosotros... entonces pase la mayoria del tiempo andando entre mi caballete y el suyo, absorbiendo el 'como' de hacerlo de Rob y tratando de incorporarlo en la pieza mia.