April Gavin Art

"Nothing good ever gets away." - John Steinbeck As part of my mentorship with Zea Mays Printmaking , I'm looking at how different printmaking methodologies and different approaches create line, evoke emotion, and show best the spirit of the subject. All three of those elements need to come together for me to call the work complete. Until then, it is in progress. Ginkgos were a favorite of Michael's and we're in that Bay Area winter palette that would look like autumn somewh

"You must always see with a big vision, and if you keep your mind calm there will be a way, there will be a light." - Chiura Obata "After all this Time" reduction linocut 8"x10" Back in June, I entered two pieces of work into the Awagami International Mini-Print Exhibition . It was exciting to send my work to Japan to this large international biennial exhibition. " After all this Time" was given an honorable mention. I'm at turns delighted and stunned. There's a lot of

"I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else." - Dolly Parton A reduction print...

"...against the ruin of the world, there is only one defense - the creative act." - Kenneth Rexroth Picture Window, 12"x18", watercolor...

"...choose a place where you won't do very much harm and stand in it for all your worth, facing the sunshine." -E.M. Forster I've been...

How does a piece of art come about? For my printmaking, I work largely from my imagination and usually as a response to poetry. Mary...

Earlier this month, I finished a ten week painting class with Michelle McCunney. I took some chances and learned some new things. If...

Buddha reminds us to celebrate. Celebrate the sun in the sky. Find joy in movement. Find joy in art. This is a four color linocut...

Greetings all, When I was very young, I wanted to work for The Ad Council. My PSAs included things like "take a walk", "eat your...

It has been some time since I last posted. I have been diligently working. For the last ten weeks, I took an animal illustration class...

From an old photo to a painting of a beloved pet, this post shows you a very low tech way.

A Joy to Paint! I've spent the last month trying new things in painting.

Last week's open studios was mellow and in a good way. I met some fellow artists and enjoyed hosting friends and neighbors. There is...