Delightful Exuberance

When I paint, I'm happy.  I'm even happier when IT flows.  I don't know how to define IT, but sometimes it shows in my work.

I gave this one the title of "Delightful Exuberance"

Victoria Estacio Huckins - Delightful Exberance - copyright 2012

Is it too much?  Is it beyond exuberance?  I like it.  It is the reflection of my frame of mind at the moment.

Working It!

I've been busy working on a new series of work for my new show at The HVR Art Ranch.

Art Ranch - The Beginning

Once there was a house, then a fire, now a place for ART...

The HVR Art Ranch was conceived from an idea while working at the Escondido Arts Partnership. The Idea was shelved for awhile, keeping my focus on the job at hand. Then the wildfires of 2007 in San Diego happened. My house was a victim. Rebuilding our home became the focus. But somewhere in the background was that idea of the Art Ranch. A place for creating and making art, showcasing artists and art itself.

Four years later... the house is built. The design is an open loft-like space in the country. The walls were planned as per gallery specs, expansive to accommodate large paintings or multiple collections of small ones. The outdoor spaces will someday be a showcase of large scale sculptures in all mediums.

The future plans for studios are in the works. Our ultimate dream would be to create a retreat for a community of artists.

The Highland Valley Road (HVR) Art Ranch is our newborn child. It will take a community to raise this child. Let me know if you are interested in being part of the community.

Here's a selection of images of the ranch.

New Work

A selection of my latest pieces

I heart you and you and you...

May I have more ...Sir Paul

ROSA

Something for a rainy day

A cup of orange tea

Spidey

Deadlines Inspire

I just had a very productive week. I had so many unfinished work just hanging around waiting for more material and inspiration. Deadlines somehow induces either total frustration or glorious inspiration. Thankfully this week it was the latter.

Since the fire, I've been working only on small pieces because I didn't have the space to work. I like the looseness of a large work surface. Small pieces are sometimes far more difficult for me. But sometimes you have to just make lemonade out of lemons.

When working small, I start one piece and would quickly be stymied. I would put it aside and start another and same thing would happen. I ended up with about 100 pieces of work in process. Thankfully they were small but it was still a real problem. I just could not justify buying more paper or canvas unless I completed some of them.

Then came the invitation to two shows, The 2009 Florence Biennual and a small group show in New York, which meant deadlines. I needed this. I went into my manic mode and painted and created like a crazy woman.

I decided to try to postpone the Florence, Italy exhibition for the 2011. They said they would keep my contact information but we'll see. I just couldn't justify spending the money for the entry fee. It didn't make sense to pay an entry fee to an invitational show. I'm still hoping for an international show maybe by next year. I wished the economy would pick up.

I am doing the group show, I only needed five pieces for that. Check out the photos on Facebook or Flickr and help me decide which pieces I should send.

Began in Paris

It’s been a long time since my last posting. I forgot how much time it takes to do anything.

Life has been mostly good and definitely busy. I’m been working on a series of paintings that I just installed at my friend’s office at Qualcomm. Some of the paintings have pieces of paper I started during my trip in Paris. I have another set of the series that I hope to include in a show downtown.

I've been busy.

These are some of my works in progress, in various stages of completion. Some of them are almost there, but one never knows. The gasoline can is nearby in case I need to burn them. I realize that was probably a bad joke coming from me, but sometimes you just need to keep a sense of humor. The gas can is actually my husband's for the various machinery he uses at the ranch. Add a comment to let me know what you think.

Art from the Heart

This is the collage piece I've been working on with the collaboration of the Frost/Ritter 5th grade class. This is the work in progress ...definitely not the finished product.

The gray space at the bottom will have their I am... descriptions on it. And the original portraits are still not on it.

We should be finished with it by this week.

SEE the finished piece at Art from the Heart.