mercy/ merci

I like this definition:
mer·cy
Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one's power; clemency.
A disposition to be kind and forgiving: a heart full of mercy.
Something for which to be thankful; a blessing: It was a mercy that no one was hurt.
Alleviation of distress; relief: Taking in the refugees was an act of mercy.
~from Old French merci

This original painting is dear to me and available now for sale in my shop!
XO

New Canvases!

I have 6 new pieces of wall art available through Oopsy Daisy! Some of the actual originals are available in my shop too!

Be well,

Mati

birds on a wire

I love these birds on a wire with Chicago sentiments.

It has been a fave print of many over the years and now the original is available for you here!

xo
mati

abundance

i welcome this word into my life this year wholeheartedly.
YAY! anyone else care to join me?
photo by andrea scher.
lettering by kelly rae.

soaking it in & integrating

i just got back from nearly a week with dear friends on the oregon coast. i'm trying to catch up with everything that feels backlogged and simultaneously savor the lessons learned during rest and play and loving friendships. i started out my day emailing and prioritizing my day + week and then felt my achy shoulders from the flight and late night coming home and decided i needed a bath (you don't have time my gremlin protested!). then blending up a peach smoothie was in the works (the day is slipping by she yelled!). then i needed to answer more emails, but decided to take my pillows and laptop out to the sunny porch. i'm giving myself a pass to work & play together= it's really good, people. i'm resolved to be a better boss to myself and try to slow down & listen and be more like miss millie.

all my emails are bouncing back

and it's nearing 10 pm and i'm still working... time to call it a day! soon my friends, i'll be back with more paintings.

here's a shot of outside my studio taken earlier with my iphone. i love it here.

our studio sale...

was a great success! thanks everyone who stopped by & to those who wished us well from afar!

i'm exhausted now and catching up on everything else...

here are some shots (that don't have the best light, but you get the gist!).

my wall of birds!
my kid friendly wall!

hugh's silhouette work & silkscreens!

hugh's pink paintings & our collabs below!

Cheers,
Mati

learning to meditate

i listed this painting today that is about learning to meditate for me. let the lace elephants parade on by and parachutes and tigers try to distract me... i'm calm and centered as they pass on by:-) i'm not looking for answers... or "ansfers", just listening to my inner quiet.



i sometimes listen to pema chodron audio tapes in the morning before painting to center myself. painting is also a form of meditation. being present with color, texture, collage and imagery. i like that. i think about what it would be like to visit pema's monastery in nova scotia... it kind of scares me to think about being quiet and meditating for so many hours in a day, but that's probably precisely why it would be good for me!

my meditation painting measures 18 inches by 18 inches painted with acrylic, silk-screen and collage on wood panel that is 1 1/2 inches thick, ready to hang. it's available here!

and in person at our shop sale sunday! you can see the scale (on the bottom left) in this photo below. hope you locals can stop by!
this Sunday, July 11, from 12-5!

We'll have art and prints available at bargain basement prices. And we'll be serving mojitos! We'd love to see you!

H&M's Studio
2498 Harrison St @ 21st

Note: Sunday is *also* Sunday Streets in the Mission! So Harrison will be closed to traffic, which will make for a really beautiful day!

NYC sidewalk lilacs & peonies

When in Manhattan last month I took tons of iphone snaps for inspiration. One of my favorite sites were the flower stands on multiple corners near our hotel. Delicious combinations!

Here's a large painting in progress inspired by the lilacs & peonies...


I'll post it when I've finished too and list it for sale!

sweet flower dreaming,
mati

summer sale!

hi friends,

i'm having an in person studio sale this sunday, july 11th from 12-5pm!

Compound 21

2498 A Harrison Street (cross street 21st)

San Francisco, CA 94110

and an on-line sale too! all of my prints are $25 (regularly $35) and sets of prints are $60 and originals are greatly discounted too!

as i'm gearing up for sunday i'm working on completing larger paintings and will hopefully show you their progress the next few as part of my painting a day.

i added a new painting to my etsy shop today that returned from the patagonia show! it measures 10x10 painted with acrylic and collage and is on sale here!

be well,

mati

doily dreams

detail of one of my fave doily paintings

as many of my past students & studio mates can attest, i LOVE spray painting doilies & lace! i remember the summer i discovered the technique through experimenting a few years ago and could not stop spray painting through doilies (i bought a garbage bag full of them at the thrift store!) and other found objects... like a pretty patterned rubber place mat and weird vent thing that had a petaled pattern! once you start looking for inspiration in this department it's everywhere!

here are some more explorations (the 2 on the right are already sold):

silver doily love, measures 4x4 inches on canvas (above)
available HERE

tangerine & the ocean measures 4x4 on canvas
available HERE

i think what i love most about this process is they layering and mystery involved in the outcome!

xoxo
mati

extreme gratitude

sea bloom measures 10x10 and is available here
SOLD

i am feeling extreme gratitude this week for all of the on-line art support from my amazing customers who continue to support my art! thank you. i could not do any of this with out you.

i am very excited that by putting a painting a day out there for just 4 days... that 3 out of the 4 originals have sold! WOW! thank you! it helps me keep going in every way. also every order you've ever made from my etsy shop has meant the world to me. every small magnet order, repeat customer and kind thing you say about how happy and (fill in the blank) having my art in your house touches me deeply.

much love to you all & happy independence day!
xoxoxo
mati

baby seal pup

well hello,

i just listed this little guy here. i'm under deadline today, so i think it'll be my painting of today even though i made it earlier!

i simply love the spirit of this one. it will soon be stretched on canvas through oopsy daisy and available nationwide with other sea creatures! now's your chance to own the original if you so desire!


SOLD

the original is available here. it measures 10x10 inches on 1 and 1/2 thick panel so it's ready for hanging. it's painted with acrylic and vintage collage all the way from Australia-- thanks to Cathy aka Tinnie Girl!

there are also prints of the baby seal + sets of sea creature prints here.

happy thursday!
mati