I am reflecting back on the spring semester at Swarthmore; The fun I had drawing from dance and instructing, the challenges of working in the digital world creating my work and relying on the computer to output my work. As well as the excitement of Art Rage a program that gave me the ability to draw and play back drawings I create on the i-pad as a video.  Studying each line as if it was the first time I saw them as they played back on the computer was a real thrill and somehow unreal. (The new programs that are available along with all they do is really astounding to me as I think back to the days before TV.  And yes I remember when only radio was around and only Dick Tracy had the ability to view the world in miniature let alone computerized or digitized.) I am still trying to figure out how to save my files and publish them…a new frustration…or shall I say I believe that this will be the next new challenge. And when I do figure this out you know I will share them with you. Another challenge for me is to combine the digital images I create with the traditional printmaking techniques I learned at PAFA. I am using my I-pad as my sketch pad which is great on the environment; however I am faced with a learning curve of working with new equipment. So I am redrawing with the same energy and feel directly onto monotypes using the I-pad images as a guide. This technique first came to mind when a wife of a dear friend and colleague called me to collect some of his belongings. Hal Lose was an artist/illustrator who worked created pop-up books, paper-cuts, collages, sculptures and many other wonderful works of art.  His work inspires me and when his wife Pat Sgro presented me with several of his pieces as well as many art supplies I was overwhelmed.  In memory and honor of Hal, I am creating these new mixed media pieces. Being the recipient of such a kind gesture for me was truly an honor and a humbling experience.  I only hope that I can share the joy of creating my work as Hal did with me when he was here.      I am reflecting on this summer. But somehow this summer seems to have melted away just the same. Maybe it is due to the ungodly heat we had this year or just that I wish the summer was longer than it is or seems to be. For those of you who I haven't had a chance to speak with lately or if you haven’t checked out my Artworks by Anthe face book page;  I taught a class of nine 11-12 & 13 year old girls from Chester at Swarthmore College, in June and July.  I learned that life can be really challenging but nothing is more challenging than girls as they are coming of age. You would think I would remember this from being a mother of three teenage girls once! It was a great time for prayer, introspection and laughter. Many smiles were received and given along with many other looks. The goal of the class was to introduce the students to unfamiliar music and encourage a visualization of the music into art. The students in this class drew from 38 different genres of music. They learned to compose drawings utilizing the visuals components that they made and incorporated them into finished works of art. Mobiles and other projects were also created while listening to the various genres the first few weeks. After which the girls wrote lyrics, composed their own music, recorded,  performed and then created a visual interpretation of their music. The artwork was installed in an art show the final week of class accompanied by their DVD.  The DVD recording consisted of the students performing their music and an explanation of the project for all visitors to view. Both the visual and musical components of the class came together in a DVD which I made to chronicle the experience. Two DVDs can be viewed on my “Artworks by Anthe” face book page. One of the children singing which is 2 groups of 3 and 1 group of 2 children and the second which is the children’s music and their artwork in a slide show presentation.   Homage to Hal  Title: The Harvest  Medium: Monotype by Hal with mixed media and pen and ink by Anthe Change of seasons begins yet again… Now we approach mid September, yikes… For me, last month brought about an almost milestone birthday, which was celebrated in the cool foggy far reaches of Maine with my dear husband, great friends and an unexpected little gathering of old friends. Not to say that the friends were old….just that I have known them for a while.   While there I reconnected with friends, classmates, and family. Made art and read a great book on grant writing which I highly recommend to all my artsy friends out there who are professional artists, musicians, or writers. The book is titled “The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing” by Gigi Rosenberg who has received over $80,000 in grants. The book is basic and really outlines a simple attack formula for organizing yourself, your work and your goals.   Title: Maine Dance               Medium: Pen & Ink with watercolor on Arches Paper          Created drawing from a dance when on vacation in Maine. Thanks Barbara Z for providing me the opportunity to draw when I wasn't dancing and to have fun with both. send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it are subject to change. I hope to have an open studio soon…So stay tuned… Also I will keep you posted on my upcoming shows in 2013 in Pa and Delaware. Well that is all I have for right now. Have a blessed day and a great autumn!

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Today is a day of reflection.

I am reflecting back on the spring semester at Swarthmore;

The fun I had drawing from dance and instructing, the challenges of working in the digital world creating my work and relying on the computer to output my work. As well as the excitement of Art Rage a program that gave me the ability to draw and play back drawings I create on the i-pad as a video.  Studying each line as if it was the first time I saw them as they played back on the computer was a real thrill and somehow unreal. (The new programs that are available along with all they do is really astounding to me as I think back to the days before TV.  And yes I remember when only radio was around and only Dick Tracy had the ability to view the world in miniature let alone computerized or digitized.) I am still trying to figure out how to save my files and publish them…a new frustration…or shall I say I believe that this will be the next new challenge. And when I do figure this out you know I will share them with you.

Title :  Harvest - Homage to Hal  Medium: Mixed media   Size: 20 x 30" 

Another challenge for me is to combine the digital images I create with the traditional printmaking techniques I learned at PAFA. I am using my I-pad as my sketch pad which is great on the environment; however I am faced with a learning curve of working with new equipment. So I am redrawing with the same energy and feel directly onto monotypes using the I-pad images as a guide. This technique first came to mind when a  dear friend and colleague called me to collect some of his belongings. Hal Lose was an artist/illustrator who worked created pop-up books, paper-cuts, collages, sculptures and many other wonderful works of art.  His work inspires me. He presented me with paper that had fields of colors printed on them. Much like what I had been creating in the computer.  Being the recipient of such a kind gesture for me was truly an honor and a humbling experience.  I only hope that I can share the joy of creating my work as Hal did with me when he was here.

 I am reflecting on this summer. But somehow this summer seems to have melted away just the same. Maybe it is due to the ungodly heat we had this year or just that I wish the summer was longer than it is or seems to be.

For those of you who I haven't had a chance to speak with lately or if you haven’t checked out my Artworks by Anthe face book page;  I taught a class of nine 11-12 & 13 year old girls from Chester at Swarthmore College, in June and July.

Here I am with 8 of my students on last day of class.

 I learned that life can be really challenging but nothing is more challenging than girls as they are coming of age. You would think I would remember this from being a mother of three teenage girls once! It was a great time for prayer, introspection and laughter. Many smiles were received and given along with many other looks.

The goal of the class was to introduce the students to unfamiliar music and encourage a visualization of the music into art. The students in this class drew from 38 different genres of music. They learned to compose drawings utilizing the visuals components that they made and incorporated them into finished works of art. Mobiles and other projects were also created while listening to the various genres the first few weeks. After which the girls wrote lyrics, composed their own music, recorded,  performed and then created a visual interpretation of their music. The artwork was installed in an art show the final week of class accompanied by their DVD.  The DVD recording consisted of the students performing their music and an explanation of the project for all visitors to view. Both the visual and musical components of the class came together in a DVD which I made to chronicle the experience. Two DVDs can be viewed on my “Artworks by Anthe” face book page. One of the children singing which is 2 groups of 3 and 1 group of 2 children and the second which is the children’s music and their artwork in a slide show presentation.

On another note …
Change of seasons begins yet again…
Now we approach mid September, yikes… For me, last month brought about an almost milestone birthday, which was celebrated in the cool foggy far reaches of Maine with my dear husband, great friends and an unexpected little gathering of old friends. Not to say that the friends were old….just that I have known them for a while.   While there I reconnected with friends, classmates, and family. Made art and read a great book on grant writing which I highly recommend to all my artsy friends out there who are professional artists, musicians, or writers. The book is titled “The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing” by Gigi Rosenberg who has received over $80,000 in grants. The book is basic and really outlines a simple attack formula for organizing yourself, your work and your goals.

send an email to antheartist-mac@yahoo.comet are subject to change.

I hope to have an open studio soon…So stay tuned… Also I will keep you posted as I have my upcoming shows in 2013 in Pa and Delaware.  Well that is all I have for right now. Have a blessed day and a great autumn!

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I have been blessed to be an invited artist, to participate in drawing during ballet classes at Swarthmore College. Working in this class offers me the advantage to draw from a diverse body of between 10-15 students. I have been able to capture movements and connect to the choreographed line provided by those dancers. The pace is fast and the line and method in which I draw is equally so but an amazing experience.

I attended a dance performance of Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca while they performed in the Lang Performing Arts Center at Swarthmore College. Barrio & Flamenca are recognized as the most authentic flamenco touring company in the field today.  I have used one of the pieces created from that night as a profile image on my facebook page.   This piece to the left is one page from my sketch book drawn in the dark during the performance. Drawing from  performances as well as classes is truly an honor and a privilege. I utilized the line drawings I create, scan them into the computer, delete the background of the paper, and then collage in colors and textures to create these new works. Below is a commission by Swarthmore for a postcard to be utilized by the performing arts department. It combines different methods of dance; Katah, African Drum Dance, Ballet, to name a few, to create a sense of the depth and range of dance offered through their programing. Each of the drawings used in the colored postcard piece started out as a sketch in my book as above. This journey that I am on has married a dualiaity from within, my love of dance and my love of art. Through this method of working I am able to once again express the body movements and feel the deep sensation of the dance while conveying the choregraphers intent.