Category Archives: Running

Celebration

Posted on January 3, 2014 by lucindasrunningblog

Tonight I’ll be celebrating the running/drawing project with an exhibition, Boundaries, at Aucocisco Galleries in Portland, Maine. The show consists of nine of the finished 22″ x 30″ drawings. The project isn’t finished, in fact it’s just begun, yet this feels like an important … Continue reading →

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Such a Thrill

Posted on December 16, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

When I last signed off it was late afternoon in Boston, my Tucson flight had been cancelled, and I was determined to get to the McDowell Mountain Frenzy in Fountain Hills, Arizona.  I managed to make a flight to L.A. … Continue reading →

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Cast of Characters

Posted on December 6, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

My first half marathon was a learning experience (Salt in My Eyes). I was happy to run under 2 hours (1:54:46); however, I did pretty much everything wrong in preparation. I didn’t eat right, didn’t run enough miles ahead of … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Sun on My Right

Posted on November 20, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I left the Maine International Conference on the Arts inspired and ready for the next stop on my road trip: Grand Manan Island, where I had promised to close up the family cottage for the winter. I took the airline … Continue reading →

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Circuitous Trails

Posted on October 30, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

Last week, I spent 3 days at the Maine International Conference on the Arts, which took place on the U. Maine, Orono campus. There were a number of excellent workshops and performances and, since the campus includes a forest filled … Continue reading →

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Freedom within Structure

Posted on October 4, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

It’s harvest time! After a summer of running farms, blogging, and drawing, the first body of work has been installed at the Maine Farmland Trust Gallery in Belfast, Maine. A year ago, when I was first invited to participate in the exhibit, … Continue reading →

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Bound to the Bee

Posted on September 19, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I’ve grown accustomed to a moment of awkward silence each time I call a new farmer about my project. I imagine him/her weighing the options: hightail it off the phone or take a few minutes to listen to the artist … Continue reading →

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Bright Lights

Posted on August 20, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

The night before my journey to Johnny’s Selected Seeds, in Albion, Maine, I printed maps and read up on the history of the business.  Though I’ve been a fan of their seeds for years, I didn’t know much about the … Continue reading →

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Salt in My Eyes

Posted on August 4, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

Two weeks ago I completed my first 13.1—the Grand Manan Boys and Girls Club 10K and Half Marathon. I traveled to the island with Shoshannah White and Tonee Harbert—fabulous photographer/artist friends from Portland. Shoshannah was on the island for a post-residency … Continue reading →

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Land Art

Posted on July 19, 2013 by lucindasrunningblog

I’ve been thinking a lot bout Land Art during my farm running project–about pieces like Richard Long’s A Line Made by Walking, in which marks were made not with charcoal or pencil but with feet in the grass. During my Broadturn Farm … Continue reading →

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