The Local Buzz

The local Buzz is the new (and only) coffee and wine bar that is opening up in Cape Elizabeth this month. I think they will be a popular spot due to their location and treats; they will be carrying all sorts of local products. I enjoyed brightening up their kids area with a local theme: birds and blueberry bushes.

Growing Community

Local Sprouts Kitchen and the Bomb Diggity Bakery just opened up a cafe downtown at 645 Congress St. I was so happy to be a part of this community effort, there were all kinds of folks from all walks of life: painting, building, making mosaics, and menus; not to mention all the behind the scenes work as well! The place, the people and the food are great; and they have an area just for kids . . . where this old tree lives.

After the Season

One of my most favorite things to see in the natural world is wild flowers 'after the season'; when the bright pigment of summer has faded and the colors of flowers begin to resemble more closely the layers of soil and clay that lay beneath them. Many times I've walked through brush and bramble in the fall and wished I could somehow capture the beauty of those muted tones.
I wanted to live with this season all year round on our bedroom wall. Unlike the Elm tree it didn't turn out exactly how I had envisioned. I plan to do a light wash over it at some point to soften it, but I'm choosing to live with it the way it is for awhile first.

Long Live The Elm

I imagined this tree for a long time before I got to work on it. I love to catch a glimpse of it as I walk by my sons' room, it's whiteness is like dappled light on the yellow walls.
It's also interesting to see how much distortion you can find in an image painted on a curved wall depending on where you are standing; it brings it to life in a new way.