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...

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...

I feel like I have someone else's weather. I'm not sure whose though. It's been a cold and wet spring. Many folks in my neighborhood...

My uncle Randy died in early February. He was only 65 and was found slumped over on the floor. A close friend of his said that he...

In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, I finally decided to commit this drawing into finished art work. The initial drawing was done...

It was over ten years ago that I sold my first piece of art to my friend and fellow art-maker Cam. She told me a wonderful family story...

This is my favorite time of year in the Bay Area. The light shifts to a more golden hue. The fog hangs around longer and gives an extra...

I heard this twice over the summer from two different artists. The first time in June from a retired illustrator, and the second time...

Maite Rodriguez was a victim of the Uvalde massacre at Robb Elementary School on May 24th. Her dream was to grow up to be a marine...

Yesterday, I entered an art contest hosted by the Manhattan Graphics Center. This is the fifth year they are hosting a miniature print...