Robin Melinda Nance Richards

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Welcome!

It is Summer Break. I am home for two months but it seems like it is slipping away as I write this. I am teaching an art class with my friend, Sherry Bittinger, through the SEEDS Lyceum classes offered this summer. We have a week to enlighten a handful of children as to what is art. Today I am starting a self portrait to be used as an example for the kids. In the past I have made the mistake of NOT offering a sample of art and the kids were lost for a few days. When you only have a week to squeeze a masterpiece out of someone a good clear starting place is very important. We are doing mixed media (collage and found object) portraits. I am looking forward to see what this group will come up with.

Opening update

I don't know when this will happen. Every time I think I have a handle on this my life moves along as if I have nothing better to do so I shall step back and for now I am going to have to wait until I have enough time to make this happen without wasting people's time. I want this to be a blowout. I want to make sure this is something people look forward to happening again.

RMNR

In 2007 my signature changed and the first R went backwards. The previous incarnation was first seen in 1999, prior to that it was the 4 letters in a straight line. The SQuareArt show was the first full show of the 2007 backwards R. I don't know if any of that matters to anyone besides me but there is a little trivia

Annie's Rug

This is the line work for the "rug" I painted on, my friend, Annie's floor. The base coat is the golden brown, after it dried I did the line art and then started adding color. This was a great job. She just painted a rectangle of primer where we decided the rug should go and left me to do what I wanted. It is so nice to be given such freedom.