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

April Gavin
Jun 27, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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 5, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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