ArtStrokes -- Tracy Wall's Art Blog

Every now and again, I'll ramble about my art, the creative process,

art business, and anything else interesting or

newsworthy going on in my world.

Detail of “Where in the Bowl Are You?” and Creating an Exhibit

Detail from “Where in the Bowl are You?” 30″ x 30″ oil on gallery-wrapped canvas ©Tracy Wall   Creating a solo exhibit has been a new challenge for me. What to paint, what to paint?  I have so many different subjects I find compelling, how do I narrow down?  Who or what would I omit?   While I like to have a theme to the show, the space I’ll be filling is gargantuan.  It can be hard to step back, and objectively look at your own work and determine commonalities.  I don’t want to limit myself .  So I am including [...]


"Aspen Grove Sentry"

  Aspen Grove Sentry (Golden Gate Canyon State Park, CO) 8″ x 24″ oil on canvas © Tracy Wall   Here’s my next exploration into landscapes.  I just loved how this little aspen grove guarded the entryway into his section of Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado.   Truth be told, the way that aspen grow, this is probably a small part of a much bigger aspen grove.   For those who don’t know, aspen reproduce by cloning themselves and sprouting from out-shoots of roots.  Essentially, a grove of aspen trees are all part of the same tree.  This is why they [...]