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April Gavin Art


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

April Gavin
Apr 1


Two leaps of Imagination and Letting Go
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...

April Gavin
Oct 29, 2024


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

April Gavin
Sep 18, 2024


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...

April Gavin
Aug 5, 2024


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...

April Gavin
Jun 17, 2024


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...

April Gavin
Mar 15, 2024


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

April Gavin
Jul 26, 2023


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

April Gavin
Jun 27, 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...

April Gavin
May 17, 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...

April Gavin
Apr 7, 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...

April Gavin
Mar 3, 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...

April Gavin
Feb 4, 2023


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...

April Gavin
Dec 10, 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...

April Gavin
Oct 7, 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...

April Gavin
Aug 31, 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...

April Gavin
Jul 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...

April Gavin
Apr 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...

April Gavin
Mar 1, 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...

April Gavin
Jan 31, 2022
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