Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Construction

    Here is the finish on “Construction”.      This was from a picture taken on my way home in the middle of summer.  Now the sky is completely dark when I stand there waiting for the elevated train. Last night from the same vantage point, I could see the lights from what was formerly Ground…

  • My Big Break

    The art reception is over, and now I’m a famous artist!  Or, not, depends on how delusional I am on any given day. The reception went well.  Turned out to be just a few friends, and we all had a nice visit. Just what I was expecting, I don’t know.  I was incredibly anxious on…

  • I’m showing!

    Today’s the day of the reception, and it’s been a busy week.  Other events have taken me away from preparations for the show….a leaky kitchen pipe, and my cat has a bad tooth. So, the show is tonight, and I’m rolling change to buy wine.  Money that I thought I’d have by today hasn’t come…

  • My Hanging

    Having nothing exciting to do on a Sunday on a holiday weekend, I figured I’d post.  Maybe there are actually some people like myself, who, sadly, have nothing better to do than browse the internet. Yesterday, I hung my show.  These things never go smoothly, but as time goes on, it gets easier.  I had…

  • Less than sparkling and FREE GIFTS!

    Putting together an art show can really sap your energy and creativity. I’m still enthusiastic about “Construction”, but I’m too tired and distracted to work on it right now. I went to Birch Coffee (5 East 27th Street) to check the space out again. I was worried before whether I’d have enough art to fill…

  • I Wanted to Sell Out!

    But no one was buying. (Warning: Bad art displayed, here) I always wanted to make a living with my art.  At first, I wanted to design posters.  I assumed that if a subject appealed to me, then it would appeal to other people.  However, I think most artists create with that in mind. I’ve been…

  • Help Wanted: An Inventor

    For sometime, I’ve been looking for the perfect art supply.  It can take images in my mind, project them directly from my eyes, and develop the picture on the paper, with absolutely no handiwork from me.  If you can come up with it, I guarantee you’ll make a fortune. But since that doesn’t exist at…

  • Breaking the Rules

    Sometimes, in both life and in art, you have to say “screw it” to all the rules you know. Actually, I can’t think of a good example of life, at the moment, but I’m sure others have. I have always relied on a limited palette to hold together a composition.  Then I was faced with…

  • Don’t forget!

    Reception for my show at Birch Coffee, 7pm to 9 pm, Thursday, September 6. The show will hang all the month of September. As the old DJs used to say, “Be there, or be square! ” Oh, yes, and the address is: 5 East 27th Street, New York, NY