Tag Archives: Art

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Moving On and Pushing Through: Life in the New Studio

 New Studio

After weeks of heavy lifting, sifting, and shifting, I am feeling more settled in my new office and studio. And so does Stella.

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Passing Shot: Sun Valley, Nevada

Reno Pokey Gumby

Art  Clokey’s Gumby and Pokey on tour at The Legend of Lizard Peak Sierra Tahoe Series Opener. © 2015, TheresaMaeFunk. All rights reserved.

Gumby and Pokey™ model for the first postcard ever created for the town of Sun Valley, Nevada. Sweeping views of the township located north of Reno as seen from the parking lot of a newly installed 27 hole disc golf course.

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How Grows It?

sunflower carrot

A Circus Circus Carrot sprouts from seed in the shade of a Russian Mammoth Sunflower.

Between obligations, I make time to nurture myself in our backyard sanctuary by spending time in the garden.  Yesterday’s hours were spent extracting grass from the strawberry patch, transplanting tomatoes, decommissioning sweet peas, and pausing to appreciate the bright green hope of new growth in old dirt.

© 2015, Theresa Mae Funk.  All rights reserved.

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Passing Shot

Fleeting Summer March 18 2015

“Fleeting Summer” 3 x 6″ Pastel and Watercolor on paper. © 2015 TheresaMaeFunk. All rights reserved.

I typically take passing shots with my mobile device from the passenger seat of a car, trying to catch a fleeting glimpse of the day’s destination.  Today, I am sharing the view of yesterday’s artwork from a stationary chair in my make-shift studio.

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The Blues For The Greens

5 x 7" Watercolor and Pastel on paper

“Nearing the Vista”5 x 7” Watercolor and Pastel on paper. ©2015, Theresa Mae Funk. All rights reserved

There are not many days that I don’t catch myself thinking about Vermont, the Green Mountain State, my former home of twenty-three years.  My friends are enduring another long winter of sub-zero temperatures that ruin their cheerful dispositions.  They too, have got the blues for the greens.