April Gavin Art

“Find out who you are and do that on purpose.” – Dolly Parton “Time: hold still awhile. I have so much more work to do. There are so many things I want to express. But time keeps ticking away, and the earth never for an instance ceases to turn.” - Yayoi Kusama Last week was a cluster of big events both global and personal. My year with Zea Mays Printmaking wrapped up on Tuesday the 25th. I’m glad that I had that call before I learned Dolly Parton passed away. It was a

"Poppy" 4"x6" woodcut with chine colle “The world is very, very beautiful if you look at it. But most people don’t look very much, do they?” – David Hockney Yes, it is a very beautiful place. And I’m curious at the folks who spend their lives griping that it’s not enough. I’m equally curious at the folks who spend their lives cultivating and enjoying the beauty around them. Where am I on this continuum? Trying new ideas in my studio pushes me toward the latter. I’ve been

"Hamp's Blues" 6"x8" drypoint + relief " Art is the guarantee of sanity." - Louise Bourgeois "Art is a way of survival." - Yoko Ono Sometimes I taste from the fire hose, open the valve wide, and see what my limits are. I'm looking for the possible; the surprise; what fits in my studio; the exhausting yet exhilarating feeling at the end of a studio day. I'm also looking for what annoys and makes me cranky. So cranky that I stop and clean my studio. The d

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...