Caitlin Schwerin's Blog

Art Reception in Gridley!

2012-05-07T07:01:14Z

This is a darling baby sloth.

This is a darling new painting that I did.

Join me at my Art Reception on May 17th ( a Thursday ) from 5:30 - 7:30 at
J & J Cellars located at 1495 Hwy 99 Ste C, Gridley, CA 95948.

Here is their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/J-J-Cellars/129968993430?sk=info

Thanks to Lorna, Chrystena, and Erin @ three sixty ecotique for this sweet write-up!

2012-03-26T22:44:12Z

Thanks to my groovy, fashionista business owner friends, I've been featured in in three sixty ecotique's blog! Here is the article: Click Here.

If you haven't shopped at threesixtyecotique, you are doing yourself a disservice. Go check them out - they just expanded!

Moving...again!

2012-03-26T03:49:24Z

About 6 months ago, I moved from Portland, OR back to Chico, CA. Now I'm moving to Durham - the small town I lived in before moving to Portland. My life is cyclical at the moment; with the current of a whirlpool - the energy of a twister.
It will be a smaller place. I won't be able to have house shows with an open invitation, but I will be taking appointments to come by and see what I'm working on, with small groups. It's a new dimension, a new environment, and I'm real excited about it. I'm living on the grounds of Gale Vineyards. You heard me. A VINEYARD.
Yeah. I'm super stoked.
I'll keep you informed,and pictures to come within the next month.
Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

New Work~!!

2012-03-19T03:44:39Z

Well, it's rainy, haily, chilly and wet outside.

My paint isn't drying very quickly in this weather, but there's been a flurry of activity during the dappled sunshine that appears every so often. I'm really excited about my new work.

My theme right now is one of "underlying statements", where words are painted, or drawn or squeezed through condiment containers into each piece - as reminders.
Encouraging expressions.
For me. For you.
To redirect our thoughts from the dark, wintery side to a lighter, more positive inclination.

Here is a taste:

Trees, The Lorax, My Childhood and Art.

2012-03-14T05:57:00Z

I just saw the Lorax
My eyes are still wet.
It hit me as hard
As the first time, I'll bet.
Having it read to me,
tucked in my bed,
crying for the trees
and the birds and what led
to the annihilation of all that was pure
for profits, for fame,
for hedonistic allure.

I know that you here this a million times over,
but the book is better. Read it cover to cover.

My version of the truffula tree. The title of this one is "Unless." I sold it to new parents to put in their child's room. I hope that every kid can grow up with this story.

We all get caught up in moments.

2012-02-07T19:54:04Z

They can be thrilling,
or harrowing,
or deeply wounding,
or super awesome....
In any case, they take us away from the interstate we are usually travelling on. They are the frontage roads we exit because we need to.
I'm just coming back from a rest stop that took a couple of weeks.
Hello again!

With me, I bring new work to share.

Open Studio for the Holidays!

2011-12-12T23:55:18Z

If you are in Chico, you like my work and would like to see much much more of it in an intimate setting - join me this Saturday, December 17th from 11am - 2pm.
Email me for address details: caitlinschwerin@yahoo.com.
Thank you and have a wonderful day!

You know when you are given signs to change your life?

2011-11-16T19:08:42Z

I got one.
It told me to move back to Chico.

So I did!

quotes that move me.

2011-08-04T18:34:01Z

Imagine a world of celebration for life in all it’s joy and all it’s pain. A world where nothing stands in the way but fear itself. Where fear is just a passing fancy, replaced by unyielding hope, undying trust, indestructible vulnerability.

It was beautiful yesterday...

2011-04-24T22:18:22Z

Sunny and warm and it stayed like that until about 7 or 8pm. Everyone was out. Everyone was smiling. I noticed neighbors I'd never seen before. Suddenly we were all migrating to the wooden gate where we talked about dirt and seeds and seasons. We all chose our plots for the community garden, and some people even started shoveling rows. It was like a little slice of heaven.
I got a lot of good work done! The happy-busy-ness of everyone really inspired me to work with more focus. And the change in weather was uplifting. Spiritually. Emotionally. Physically.
I woke up late this morning. My window was wide open and I could hear the rain outside, which is such a seductive lullaby. ...When I woke again, this time to actually start the day, it was cold. It is cold. I'm going to take a shower and get this day started. First, though: a picture of my first tulip. She grew from dirt that was hard and rocky, she withstood the dowsing of pesticide when she was just a bulb, and although there were 7 others that were to line this bit of ground outside my front door, there stands only one strong tulip.

Friday, May 13th at 11am. Cafe au Play Meet and Greet!

2011-04-20T19:59:18Z

Come join me on Friday, May 13th at 11am for a Moment to Meet the Artist whose work has been showing at Café au Play these past few months. Her name is Caitlin, she likes to paint, and she would love to meet you!

This will be a closing reception, as another artist is being summoned to adorn the walls and keep the variety alive!

If there is a painting you have been admiring, dreaming of, pining for – but due to taxes, the economy, your children - you just can’t afford it, I welcome payment plans and I’m also approachable if there is a more feasible price you would like to discuss.

]]> Here is a link to photos of my work in the cafe --> Pictures

Art Reception in CHICO! May 7th at Monk's Wine Lounge & Bistro!!!!

2011-04-18T18:22:22Z

Hello everyone!

Today is a beautiful day - the sun is out, the taxes are done, the birds are chirping and I am working on some magnificent new paintings for my upcoming show at Monk's in Chico. There will be big ones - big enough to fill that space that's always needed that certain something, and medium ones for just a splash of color and sentiment to fill your homes. I am also going to make small little pieces called Caitlettes - which I'll be selling from a bin, in the Lounge, that you can take home with you that very night!

Plus - Music from Mood: Swing - a beat that will make toes tap, your hips sway, and your finger snap. Pam and Robert, I can't wait!!

The show will be up for the summer - I believe I'll be taking the show down in August, but May 7th from 7pm - 9pm (although I'll be there earlier to see anyone who feels like having a glass of wine and a look-see with me) a Big Art Event and a Good Time is taking place.

I'll be sending out information via email this week and please, spread the word!

The sun is trying to make an appearance, but the grey is holding it at bay.

2011-03-05T22:04:33Z

It's been too dark to take pictures and too wet to make new frames for canvases. I've been using what I have and reusing what I've made along with a few trips to the Rebuilding Center for more wood.
I've met a lot of deadlines for shows around here in Portland without snapping pictures of them. I KNOW.
BAD GIRL.
Well, I'm shooting some newer work today - because I know that the sun will prevail, if only for a few minutes, and that's all I need.
Also..I would just like to put it out there, that I have online art sales on Facebook. They are usually smaller pieces and they are ALWAYS under $200, and a great deal of the time under $100. If you would like in on these sales, please add me - just look for Caitlin Schwerin - or, if you would rather, Artwork by Caitlin.
Now have yourself a blissful day.
xo

PROMOTING LOVE!

2011-02-10T19:24:32Z

Life moves so FAST..before you know it, life is like that bus from Speed and you can't hit the brakes.
Every once in a while, an event comes around to remind us of where we are and what is all around us. I am talking about the Portland Love Show.
Gaggles of cool people milling around, admiring artwork from other cool people who are also milling around, all partaking of the potluck goodness everyone has provided for each other and sipping on spirits of the great Ninkasi. Doesn't that sound like fun?
Well, my bus doesn't stop that often, but I participated in this group show, my very FIRST time in a group show since I moved to Portland. It's not often I make the time to sit back and enjoy a show, let alone one that I'm in!!
Hope to see you there!

Paintings in Portlandia

2011-01-28T03:43:20Z

I am showing in Hood River at Brian's Pourhouse, Hunt & Gather in the Pearl, just recently put up my work at Tin Shed on Alberta, and this is a very informal invitation to attend this --> Portland Love Show which is on February 12th from 7pm - 12am. Bring canned food for donations, your pocketbook, and hugs!