Inspiration Lately: Jeff Gola

I somehow got myself on the Jersey Arts council email list.  It usually has nothing of much interest to me, but for some reason I took a look at the email this month and found some beautiful art!

The newsletter was promoting artist Jeff Gola whose work in on display in several places in New Jersey through the next month or two.

I really love his work, and the simplistic yet mythic quality he gives these very ordinary subjects.  I really captures how I feel when driving through the countryside and looking at the farm buildings, and reminds me of my grandparents' towns.

Day's End at Updike Farm

Prallsville Evening

I think this one is my favorite though:

Lane at the Nursery

Let me know if anyone wants to go see his art in Chelsea!

Progress Report: November

1.  Read Lean In, The Beauty Myth, Survival of the Prettiest, A Handmaid's Tale, and Gone Girl

I haven't made too much progress on this, but I have still got some pages of Survival read.  I think I'm going to focus on getting that one finished before the others.  I am still getting distracted by magazines and television!

2.  Finish reading Anna Karenina and Howards End.
I read the first 5 pages of Howards End, but I keep trying to read it while I am going to sleep.  So a couple pages in, I start to dose off and have to stop.

3.  Learn some basic sewing and alteration.
No progress.

4.  Since we are on the subject of sewing  . . . Go to a tailor.
Trying to figure out how to find a good tailor!  Does anyone know  good site to find services like this where there are reviews?

5.  Get new glasses.
I FINALLY decided to get a pair of frames I looked at in August.  Of course, they are not for sale anymore!  But I found a pair on ebay and bought them!  Now I just have to get the lenses made and put in!  Hopefully I can get that done this weekend.