Fine art from sketches...

I started my freshman year at Tufts University in the fall of 1986; I knew that I loved art and I had aspirations of being a doctor so I set academic goals to justify the tuition. I also had hopes of being a parent one day and did not see how that could happen while I was young, enjoying my semi-independence away from home, making new friends and simply being content with figuring out life. Then, Ken came into my life... I still have that page with the first words he wrote to me. 

sketches on a yellow notepad ...it was dated 4/4/90

Ken majored in English while at Tufts, and he has periodically written articles for our local paper so I am deeply touched that he took time to write his version of our story, "Fine art from sketches on a yellow notepad" published in The Sampson Independent (Sat. June 11, 2022).  

6/12/2022 photo - front door at 121 Vance Street, view into the gallery

4/25/2022 photo - front window at 121 Vance Street, original painting, "healing" 36x60x1.5" mixed media on canvas (NFS)

04/19/2022 photo - studio space at 121 Vance Street

In 2017 I wrote, "How we met twice in a lifetime..." from the moment he scribbled on my yellow notepad, I was smitten and I remain undeniably biased, Ken is my favorite writer. 

Finally trying out the iMovie app on my phone (old dog, new tricks...). This video, Fine art from sketches includes pages from my sketchbook (art-work created for University of Florida, Masters of Art in Art Education, Summer Sketchbook course 2014) and is dedicated to my husband & our parents, our children, and our community (near & far): thank you, thank you, thank you. I had a lot of help getting here. And I am grateful to be (still) figuring out life with all of you, all ages ...all are welcome. 

6/12/2022 photo - 2 pages of my UF sketchbook (signed GYang on 6/13/2014)