Comments for Bookface

Comment on Putting the face behind the book by lucy

lucy — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:46:34 +0000

Thanks for taking a look at this Bookface project and also for alerting Joyce to come and see the exhibit in Marshall!

Comment on Putting the face behind the book by PMA

PMA — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:38:39 +0000

I heard about this project and the Marshall event on Art Hounds MPR, my sister (Joyce) lives in Marshall and really really wished I was there visiting her so I could see your work. What a great idea. Books offer us humans so very much and to “catch” a person in the act of connection with a book can offer real moments of creativity to the artist. I wish I could see the paintings, but I live in NE MN. Best wishes to you.

Comment on Maps of the floating world by lucy

lucy — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:09:00 +0000

Mike,

Thanks for your comment that you like this floating world and reading lying down. I am fairly certain that you also like to read while you are sitting at a table, in an arm chair or on the bus.
Alicia also likes this floating world because of the beautiful map. It was on the wall of Andrea’s living room, which is where this portrait was done.
It is a map of the Danish Riviera which used to explore the “200 km beauty of beach, forests, art and historical sites along the seas of Øresund and Kattegat.
It is the pearl of North Zealand.”

Comment on Maps of the floating world by Mike Hazard

Mike Hazard — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:06:44 +0000

As one who loves to read lying down, this picture embodies a good read.

Comment on Bookface Exhibit opens at the Montevideo Library February 2012 by Jody Mohr

Jody Mohr — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:33:52 +0000

The Bookface reception at Marshall-Lyon County Library yesterday was a wonderful gathering. It is now 2012, but with the focus on reading from books and acoustic music it felt like other centuries, too–I liked that. We’ll be at the library again soon to spend more time with the paintings. Thank you Lucy.

Comment on The game is afoot… by Alicia Johnson

Alicia Johnson — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:52:17 +0000

The hands of a physician. What a lovely composed portrait.

Comment on The game is afoot… by C. Paul and Carole Martin

C. Paul and Carole Martin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:46:53 +0000

Lucy,

Thank you for including me in your project. It is an honor for Dr. Doyle’s works to appear in a contemporary portrait of one of his admirers. Being a classicist, Doyle would answer your question as posed: “The phrase is Shakespeare”s genius, but Holmes used it in the opening of ‘The Abbey Grange’ to rouse Dr, Watson to the investigation of an unusual murder.”

Comment on Maps of the floating world by Alicia Johnson

Alicia Johnson — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:24:19 +0000

Say more about the beautiful cartography you posted. What is it?

Comment on Color made me do it by Alicia Johnson

Alicia Johnson — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:21:24 +0000

Great insert of the Avery painting – the floating nature of his work and your work leave us with the people as the primary study. Love it.

Comment on June by Sandy Alexander

Sandy Alexander — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:37:13 +0000

Lucy, I knew that you had great promise as an artist when I purchased that early work of yours. I gaze it it every day when I ride my exercise bike and I love it! But I am stunned by your artistic growth as exhibited in these delightful paintings. So far, I think June is my favorite, but I also love Drew, Mary, Stars in my Prairie Sky, etc. …so difficult to choose because each work is uniquely wonderful. I’m sure that’s also true of your subjects…they emerge from the paintings as people I would like to know. Having readers as your subjects is such a great idea and as one who loves art AND books, I can’t think of a better theme. I can’t wait to see more of these works. By the way, I love the accompanying comments…always thought provoking. Thank you, Lucy! –Sandy