Karen BradfieldOct 18, 20201 minBack in a gallery showAlmost didn't apply to the WNYAG regional show this year, allowing tech issues to annoy me/ stop me. Got through that and submitted 2...
Karen BradfieldOct 11, 20201 minWorking on the houseThree houses between the 2 of us is too much. If you are someone who doesn't really care about keeping old houses in good shape, then...
Karen BradfieldDec 29, 20191 minWhere have I been?Santa Fe in October was brilliant: a matriarchal experience, unplanned. Agnes Pelton's paintings are full of light and calm; Georgia...
Karen BradfieldJul 13, 20191 minPrep for opening our new spaceIt's not a gallery really, more a space for us to work, and invite folks to see stuff 2 times a year. We've been renovating since...
Karen BradfieldJul 8, 20191 min1st LGBTQ+ show in Erie, PAAcceptance, pure and simple. We are not going back into anybody's closet, certainly not the bastard's currently in the WH. I found this...
Karen BradfieldMay 27, 20191 minSpring workWe closed on the new house/studio mid-April and have been working on it since. We are not gutting it, but instead finding things to fix/...
Karen BradfieldMay 27, 20191 minAbout those 2 Shows in January...Midwest in the winter, you say? Not exactly a great time to travel, and I wanted to attend both openings. So we made reserves for both,...
Karen BradfieldJan 6, 20191 min2 for 2A few weeks back, I submitted paintings to 2 different shows to give me a focus away from the holidays. Open calls give me a chance to...
Karen BradfieldNov 17, 20181 minShouldn't art be thought provoking?In college a few years back, those of us in visual and performing arts felt outside of mainstream business and computer groups. We...
Karen BradfieldSep 1, 20181 minNew Studio SpaceAfter much agonizing and looking at expensive real estate in Buffalo, I found a great space above a restaurant at the corner of Elmwood...
Karen BradfieldAug 25, 20181 minWNYAG Regional ShowI submitted 2 pieces to the WNYAG show last Saturday, and my newest work, "Walking down Irving Place " was accepted. It was grouped with...
Karen BradfieldApr 28, 20181 minLiftedMiriam passed in March. Phyllis did a great job putting it all together: the service was nice, folks showed up, it was warm and sunny...
Karen BradfieldMar 28, 20181 minKenan Center non-hooplaBeing a member of Buffalo Niagara Art Association enables you to participate in 2 annual juried group shows. The spring show opened a...
Karen BradfieldMar 6, 20181 minA Mixed BagWe were in Florida a little over 2 weeks. Miriam was placed in hospice, our stress levels were through the roof, we did way too much...
Karen BradfieldFeb 24, 20181 minRhymes with DeliriumThe opening reception went well, we had 46 people attend and did NOT run out of wine! (It seems our friends are no longer the big...
Karen BradfieldJan 12, 20181 minSolo show in 2 weeks!Excited and stressed about the show at Felicia's on Jan 27. We invited about 100 people- yikes! I always worry about running out of...
Karen BradfieldDec 7, 20171 minWhy are there no great women artists?With more than a passing nod to Linda Nochlin- what the hell kind of a question is this? These male/female hierarchies are just bullshit....
Karen BradfieldNov 10, 20171 minElection DayNot sure how I feel about the 100 yr anniversary of women's voting rights in NYS. I'm 62. I put the sticker in the car so I can see it...
Karen BradfieldNov 10, 20171 minNovember in BuffaloFall is my favorite season. In Buffalo we sometimes have a number of seasons' weather all within the same week. This week was sunny,...
Karen BradfieldNov 5, 20171 minThinking of Ptown- OctoberProvincetown is the almost perfect combination of urban and sea and gay stuff. You never need a car, there's choices for everything and...