Wednesday, March 25, 2009


I think I did it! Just do not ask me how. This is myself as an Andy Warhol painting. Too bad ol' Andy did not figure out how to eliminate a double chin! If this has truly worked I will be doing more exciting things in the future.

Well, for the frazzled life of me ( ! ) I can not get pictures taken with this #$%^@#%% laptop to go to my desktop so I can publish them here. I am completely and utterly frustrated! In any event this is my wonderful boy in school in a non Twilight shirt looking very handsome. It is the consolation prize for looking at my blog while I am still working things out. Wish me luck, Lois

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Something is happening that's sure and maybe by tomorrow I will figure out how to add a photo from my new Mac's camera to this blog! What a cold, gray, windy day here! We went bowling and I haven't done that since the 70's! Jacob wanted to see how different real bowling was from playing on the Wii.I think he was surprised. I will post pictures once I figure this all out. For now - goodnight!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Spring Has Sort of Arrived!

Do not get me wrong, I love spring! Not nearly as much as I love cold, winter days but I certainly love it more than the hot, dry days of August! Not much change here in the weather from yesterday to today though.... still very windy and wet!
Of course, from time to time an artist needs new supplies and although I do not splurge on them very often; ( I do have my favorite old standbys ) I did pick up just a few new things to work with.I bought some packages of assorted papers to paint up and draw " artist's trading cards ". Artists trade them around the world through the mail, magazines and the internet. I used to do a similar thing with postcards in the 1990's. I forgot how difficult it is though to work so small. I like big in my works. Now I must think little and still do a good piece. Ahhh, the fun I will have tis spring!
With the spring comes an exciting change to my studio. A new work table! It is one Andrea picked up for me from Costco and it has a heavy duty work top of wood and steel legs. Nice and sturdy for me to do silverwork on! What a great friend!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

NEW BLOG!

To see the blog that I am writing for our local newspaper: www.ptleader.com, click on BLOGS on the left hand side and then click on my name, Lois Venarchick. Let me know what you're thinking! have agreat day, Lois
My cold seems to be going away and finally, my energy levels are coming back to normal. At least normal for me! I have been cleaning and rearranging my studio and now I figure I just need more flat surfaces to work on. What I really desire is a bigger studio! Who would have thought that I would need a place to work in bigger than the house I lived in for nearly 19 years! Pictures will show up here soon. I promise!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Here is yet another snow picture of the path that winds to the studio down the side of the house. My very orange plus six other colors house. All this color makes me smile on the grayest of days. Enough already though, spring begins Friday so no more snow!
Exciting news today arrived via email. I was approved or rather my idea was accepted for an on line blog with our local newspaper, the Port Townsend Leader.( ptleader.com ) This means I get to writte a blog on artists in PT and have it posted on line. I feel like Lois Lane in the Superman stories or maybe cub reporter Jimmy Olsen! Stop the presses! Can that be said anymore as presses around the country ARE stopping? Maybe it's " stop that net " or" don't push that send button! " Who knows? I do know one thing for certain though, I am a newspaper junkie and I like to hold an actual NEWSPAPER in my hands! In light of not being an actual print newspaper reporter; I will just have to wear my blogging hat and get down to it! stay tuned!