Begin Again

Eldorado Studio Tour in September, 2023 was a fun and rich experience. armantrout Studio and friends rocked it. After a few days rest, Linda blasted off with a charcoal drawing. Followed in the next few weeks with an oil on Canvas version. It is always a challenge to go from describing with line to describing with color and shape but by the New Year the canvas was done, at least for now. January is almost always a fallow month. There is time to read old journals, ground in silence, and let the ideas percolate. Watch this space for what comes through in February. Thanks, as always, for staying in touch.

Thanksgiving

Jump "30x30" The 2-day 2023 Eldorado Studio Tour became the most fantastic couple of weeks. New friends, new collectors, new homes for favorite paintings. Linda is so grateful to everyone who came to see the work and to everyone who wished Armantrout Studio well. Cheryl Peterson, Cynthia Bargman, and Linda Armantrout made a great team to meet and greet. Roger Farwell made Sunday afternoon an event to remember. So many special people connected to the work. New collectors came to buy the week before and then added to their collections during the sale. There were many sales to people who love art during the Tour. People brought friends to the studio during the weeks following the sale. It was all exciting and affirming. The painting "Jump" went home with a lovely couple to hang by one of Linda's heroes, John Nieto. Linda is deeply grateful to all, and her heart is filled up.

The 31st Annual Eldorado Studio Tour is September 23 &24

Guardian of the mysteries...Get ready, set, go. The paintings are painted and being framed. Graphic Sky Printing made beautiful, accurate images. City Different Realty is sponsoring Armantrout Studio again this year. Strong leadership and everyone doing their part to build the event is adding to the excitement. It may be the best Studio Tour ever. You can preview the tour at Eldoradoarts.org You can preview and/or purchase Linda's paintings at Available Paintings. We are Studio #53 on the tour and welcome you to join us for the celebration of another year of painting in New Mexico.

Gratitude for Support

Pathfinder-Grey Wolf, 20x24 inch, oil on canvasArmantrout Studio got a boost from two respected organizations this week. The Santa Fe New Mexican featured Pathfinder-Grey Wolf in Pasatiempo magazine as the "Final Frame". We want to thank Brian Sandford for finding Linda and choosing this painting.

Linda was chosen as FB and Instagram artist of the week by The Eldorado Arts & Crafts Association to promote the 31st Annual Eldorado Studio Tour. Mark your calendars for September 23 & 24, 2023. Thank you EACA. Linda is so grateful to be a member of this talented group of artists.

The 31st Annual Eldorado Studio Tour, September 23&24

Linda is focusing on new work to be shown at The 31st Annual Eldorado Studio Tour. Two recently photographed pieces can be viewed at  Available Pantings/Recent Work. Presales are welcome.

Transformation, transendence, transfiguration, and transitions. How do we take the material and transform it into the immaterial? How does our connectedness with all of Nature reveal truth? 

Linda often gives the viewer access to a painting through the title. Here are some further thoughts on a recent piece: If a deer stares at you, you are on the right path to overcoming obstacles with calmness and dignity. The deer is a spiritual authority on regeneration. Deer is about heart energy, gentleness and compassion. Falling leaves are about rebirth and resurrection.

From Wendell Berry:

I part the out thrusting branches
and come in beneath
the blessed and blessing trees.
though I am silent
there is singing around me.
Though I am dark
there is vision around me.
Though I am heavy
there is flight around me.