April Gavin
Salutations
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...
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April Gavin
- Jun 17
Public Service Announcement
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...
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April Gavin
- Mar 15
Looking Again
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...
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April Gavin
- Jul 26, 2023
Bandit had Blue Eyes
From an old photo to a painting of a beloved pet, this post shows you a very low tech way.
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April Gavin
- Jun 27, 2023
A Joy to Paint
A Joy to Paint! I've spent the last month trying new things in painting.
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April Gavin
- May 17, 2023
Open Studios and More
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...
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April Gavin
- Apr 7, 2023
Early Spring - Weathering the Storm
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...
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April Gavin
- Mar 3, 2023
A Life Danced on the Lip of the World
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...
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April Gavin
- Feb 5, 2023
Know your Predators, Know your Helpers, Trust Yourself
In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, I finally decided to commit this drawing into finished art work. The initial drawing was done...
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April Gavin
- Dec 10, 2022
Working through the Milestones
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...
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April Gavin
- Oct 7, 2022
Autumn Wonder
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...
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April Gavin
- Aug 31, 2022
You Just Do It
I heard this twice over the summer from two different artists. The first time in June from a retired illustrator, and the second time...
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April Gavin
- Jul 1, 2022
All that Remains
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...
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April Gavin
- Apr 30, 2022
Covenant
Yesterday, I entered an art contest hosted by the Manhattan Graphics Center. This is the fifth year they are hosting a miniature print...
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April Gavin
- Apr 1, 2022
Coyote Flings the Stars
Roughly twenty years ago, I bought my first copy of the Women Artist datebook published by the Syracuse Cultural Worker. I was a student...
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April Gavin
- Mar 1, 2022
Heart of the Garden
Sometimes I wonder how art ever happens in my messy, jumble of a studio where no media has gone untried. A strategy is that if I plan...
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April Gavin
- Jan 31, 2022
Patterns of Privilege
January is the busiest month of the year for a bookkeeper. My tools for managing my work load are careful planning, copious...
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April Gavin
- Jan 7, 2022
The Far Shore
Begin, then begin again, stop, re-visit and then keep on beginning until the work is complete. The Far Shore began as a monotype straight...
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April Gavin
- Dec 3, 2021
Celebrate a Win!!!!
Form C: Daily Record of Cotton Picked won first place in The Uncommon Threads exhibition at Southern California Open Regional...
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April Gavin
- Oct 24, 2021
Where the (Human) Race Began + Open Studios
Greetings, The weekend of November 6th and 7th from 11-5, I will be participating in East Bay Open Studios. You can search on the home...
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