{"year":{"title":"2023","slug":"2023","images":[{"month":1,"day":1,"year":2023,"dateslug":"01-01","published":"2023-01-01","transcript":"It\u2019s surprisingly chilly and windy. Ella and I got caught in some drizzle while biking to the bakery. We were supposed to meet up with Jukie this afternoon but the weather is shitty. I wonder what this year has in store.","signoff":"1\/1\/23 3:30
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s surprisingly chilly and windy. Ella and I got caught in some drizzle while biking to the bakery. We were supposed to meet up with Jukie this afternoon but the weather is shitty. I wonder what this year has in store.\n\n1\/1\/23 3:30\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/459094ee22-1675711169\/bk23-sunday010123-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/459094ee22-1675711169\/bk23_sunday010123.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":8,"year":2023,"dateslug":"01-08","published":"2023-01-08","transcript":"I played Saturn and Matt in 9x9 while prepping this panel. I gave them 4 stones and they beat me by 5.5. I wonder if Saturn can get hooked on the game. Earlier, I volunteered at Roger\u2019s Garden at UCSD. I helped Rowan and Gyra with the compost. Then I did some weeding on the path around the garden. Next time I\u2019ll use an app to identify the weeds. Most of them looked edible.","signoff":"1\/8\/23 2:30
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI played Saturn and Matt in 9x9 while prepping this panel. I gave them 4 stones and they beat me by 5.5. I wonder if Saturn can get hooked on the game. Earlier, I volunteered at Roger\u2019s Garden at UCSD. I helped Rowan and Gyra with the compost. Then I did some weeding on the path around the garden. Next time I\u2019ll use an app to identify the weeds. Most of them looked edible.\n\n1\/8\/23 2:30\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/99f9f72f14-1675712263\/bk23-sunday010823-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/99f9f72f14-1675712263\/bk23_sunday010823.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":15,"year":2023,"dateslug":"01-15","published":"2023-01-15","transcript":"Ella and I went on an epic bike ride to Solana Beach in the rain. Now she\u2019s hanging out with Rachel while I make pasta with clam sauce for grandparents. I\u2019m so curious what effect all this rain is having on the reservoirs.","signoff":"1\/15\/23 4:00
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cElla and I went on an epic bike ride to Solana Beach in the rain. Now she\u2019s hanging out with Rachel while I make pasta with clam sauce for grandparents. I\u2019m so curious what effect all this rain is having on the reservoirs.\n\n1\/15\/23 4:00\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/2e665fc8e5-1675712426\/bk23-sunday011523-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/2e665fc8e5-1675712426\/bk23_sunday011523.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":22,"year":2023,"dateslug":"01-22","published":"2023-01-22","transcript":"Having a \u201cprofessional\u201d day. Unwrapping, then wrapping all these big paintings to go to Busan. And working on Yale jury stuff. There\u2019s a beef soup on the stove for Dad, and I\u2019ll probably go grab some fish at Whole Foods on the way to 8607. Sad to miss Wildwood bagel today, but it\u2019ll feel good to get all this done.","signoff":"1\/22\/23 1:30
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cHaving a \u201cprofessional\u201d day. Unwrapping, then wrapping all these big paintings to go to Busan. And working on Yale jury stuff. There\u2019s a beef soup on the stove for Dad, and I\u2019ll probably go grab some fish at Whole Foods on the way to 8607. Sad to miss Wildwood bagel today, but it\u2019ll feel good to get all this done.\n\n1\/22\/23 1:30\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/3288e9e020-1675712575\/bk23-sunday012223-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/3288e9e020-1675712575\/bk23_sunday012223.jpg"},{"month":1,"day":29,"year":2023,"dateslug":"01-29","published":"2023-01-29","transcript":"Mixed feelings about leaving in a couple days, but I can\u2019t dwell on it because I have so much to do, mostly Yale admin. stuff. It\u2019s been stormy today. I wanted to go to the pool but it started pouring, so I worked on the kitchen counters instead. I think we\u2019ll eat salad bar at Whole Foods tonight even though I made mung bean pancakes.","signoff":"1\/29\/23 4:00
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cMixed feelings about leaving in a couple days, but I can\u2019t dwell on it because I have so much to do, mostly Yale admin. stuff. It\u2019s been stormy today. I wanted to go to the pool but it started pouring, so I worked on the kitchen counters instead. I think we\u2019ll eat salad bar at Whole Foods tonight even though I made mung bean pancakes.\n\n1\/29\/23 4:00\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/23a4366ef9-1675712784\/bk23-sunday012923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/23a4366ef9-1675712784\/bk23_sunday012923.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":5,"year":2023,"dateslug":"02-05","published":"2023-02-05","transcript":"It feels good to be back in Brooklyn with Lisa and Addee and among friends. Hanging out with Lisa and teaching without a lot of other stuff scheduled is best right now, although Hahn\u2019s performance was inspiring and fun. Lately, I\u2019ve become better at taking life as it comes, not trying to control it as much. Is Janine available for lunch? What does Go club have in store?","signoff":"2\/5\/23 noon
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt feels good to be back in Brooklyn with Lisa and Addee and among friends. Hanging out with Lisa and teaching without a lot of other stuff scheduled is best right now, although Hahn\u2019s performance was inspiring and fun. Lately, I\u2019ve become better at taking life as it comes, not trying to control it as much. Is Janine available for lunch? What does Go club have in store?\n\n2\/5\/23 noon\nGowanus","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/08f1eaed88-1678564696\/bk23-sunday020523-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/08f1eaed88-1678564696\/bk23_sunday020523.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":12,"year":2023,"dateslug":"02-12","published":"2023-02-12","transcript":"Ran into Miko on the way to my studio. She agreed with me that I should think of taking next year off from teaching. Hope her mom is ok. Just got off the phone with Douglas. I think he\u2019ll be ok. Looking forward to seeing Kim this Tuesday. And figuring out the big trip to Korea and Australia.","signoff":"2\/12\/23 3:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cRan into Miko on the way to my studio. She agreed with me that I should think of taking next year off from teaching. Hope her mom is ok. Just got off the phone with Douglas. I think he\u2019ll be ok. Looking forward to seeing Kim this Tuesday. And figuring out the big trip to Korea and Australia.\n\n2\/12\/23 3:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/d930cb21db-1678564756\/bk23-sunday021223-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/d930cb21db-1678564756\/bk23_sunday021223.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":19,"year":2023,"dateslug":"02-19","published":"2023-02-19","transcript":"Went to a matinee of documentary film with Sophia and Lisa. Then some galleries in Chelsea. Glad I got to see Odili\u2019s show just in time. Then we had a lovely dinner with Tom and Eugenie at their loft. Ella and Addee are both here so we have an opportunity to get the whole family together. I\u2019m feeling a bit ragged from being too scheduled but that\u2019s NYC life.","signoff":"2\/19\/23 3:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWent to a matinee of documentary film with Sophia and Lisa. Then some galleries in Chelsea. Glad I got to see Odili\u2019s show just in time. Then we had a lovely dinner with Tom and Eugenie at their loft. Ella and Addee are both here so we have an opportunity to get the whole family together. I\u2019m feeling a bit ragged from being too scheduled but that\u2019s NYC life.\n\n2\/19\/23 3:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c7d67df562-1678564811\/bk23-sunday021923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c7d67df562-1678564811\/bk23_sunday021923.jpg"},{"month":2,"day":26,"year":2023,"dateslug":"02-26","published":"2023-02-26","transcript":"Maybe I should have adjusted this painting for color constancy by making it altogether darker. The sun finally came out this weekend but it didn\u2019t matter much because our Go team spent the daytime indoors at the NY state tournament. Due to my low ranking I got paired with children the whole time but it was super fun and we all made some new friends. Bryce also found a Hans Hoffman mural across the street.","signoff":"2\/26\/23 5:30 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cMaybe I should have adjusted this painting for color constancy by making it altogether darker. The sun finally came out this weekend but it didn\u2019t matter much because our Go team spent the daytime indoors at the NY state tournament. Due to my low ranking I got paired with children the whole time but it was super fun and we all made some new friends. Bryce also found a Hans Hoffman mural across the street.\n\n2\/26\/23 5:30 pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/d6f10cfcdd-1678564863\/bk23-sunday022623-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/d6f10cfcdd-1678564863\/bk23_sunday022623.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":7,"year":2023,"dateslug":"03-07","published":"2023-03-07","transcript":"Emily came over this morning and for a second I thought she really liked the \u201coil\u201d paintings. We had a big laugh over that. Then I walked her to Lisa\u2019s studio. After, I had a wonderfully spiritual conversation with Kim, whom I can connect with after months or years of exploring our separate paths.","signoff":"3\/7\/23 1:00
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cEmily came over this morning and for a second I thought she really liked the \u201coil\u201d paintings. We had a big laugh over that. Then I walked her to Lisa\u2019s studio. After, I had a wonderfully spiritual conversation with Kim, whom I can connect with after months or years of exploring our separate paths.\n\n3\/7\/23 1:00\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/6d0c81fcbd-1678564920\/bk23-sunday030723-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/6d0c81fcbd-1678564920\/bk23_sunday030723.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":12,"year":2023,"dateslug":"03-12","published":"2023-03-12","transcript":"The wind is blowing cold after three adventurous days here. We just got back from a hike of the old city wall. This morning Lisa and I played \ubc14\ub451 at a \uae30\uc6d0 near Insadong. During the time we were there, it filled up with old men playing friendly games. Lisa beat one of them, but with a two stone handicap. Last night Lisa and Addee and I ate grilled eel with Christine S.","signoff":"3\/12\/23 6 pm
\nSeoul","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe wind is blowing cold after three adventurous days here. We just got back from a hike of the old city wall. This morning Lisa and I played \ubc14\ub451at a \uae30\uc6d0 near Insadong. During the time we were there, it filled up with old men playing friendly games. Lisa beat one of them, but with a two stone handicap. Last night Lisa and Addee and I ate grilled eel with Christine S.\n\n3\/12\/23 6 pm\nSeoul\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/55d6f15f3a-1680186138\/bk23-sunday031223-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/55d6f15f3a-1680186138\/bk23_sunday031223.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":20,"year":2023,"dateslug":"03-20","published":"2023-03-20","transcript":"Last night we were treated by Eunah, Joorhee and Claire (and Charles, who\u2019s in Hong Kong) for a delicious and filling meal at Kukje\u2019s cafe. It was such a fun conversation, and the corn dog and fries kinda put me over the top. The show in Busan looks great. It\u2019s a relief that everything came together so smoothly. Claire did an amazing job installing it. I want to relax in preparation for Australia.","signoff":"3\/20\/23 8:30 am
\n\uc11c\uc6b8","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLast night we were treated by Eunah, Joorhee and Claire (and Charles, who\u2019s in Hong Kong) for a delicious and filling meal at Kukje\u2019s cafe. It was such a fun conversation, and the corn dog and fries kinda put me over the top. The show in Busan looks great. It\u2019s a relief that everything came together so smoothly. Claire did an amazing job installing it. I want to relax in preparation for Australia.\n\n3\/20\/23 8:30 am\n\uc11c\uc6b8\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/ab5826a09f-1680186302\/bk23-sunday032023-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/ab5826a09f-1680186302\/bk23_sunday032023.jpg"},{"month":3,"day":26,"year":2023,"dateslug":"03-26","published":"2023-03-26","transcript":"Rushing to get this done before Mark picks me up to go to the airport on our way to Tasmania. Lisa and Addee are now in Da Nang, Vietnam. Missing them a lot. Stayed up last night with a nasty headache and watched a video about \u201cthermalism\u201d and brown fat. I\u2019ve eaten dinner the last two nights at a loud place called Chin Chin and met Jo from Byron Bay over chicken salads.","signoff":"3\/26\/23 7:30 am
\nSydney","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cRushing to get this done before Mark picks me up to go to the airport on our way to Tasmania. Lisa and Addee are now in Da Nang, Vietnam. Missing them a lot. Stayed up last night with a nasty headache and watched a video about \u201cthermalism\u201d and brown fat. I\u2019ve eaten dinner the last two nights at a loud place called Chin Chin and met Jo from Byron Bay over chicken salads.\n\n3\/26\/23 7:30 am\nSydney\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/a707582a00-1682531524\/bk23-sunday032623-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/a707582a00-1682531524\/bk23_sunday032623.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":2,"year":2023,"dateslug":"04-02","published":"2023-04-02","transcript":"Raining again. It\u2019s been raining all day and I missed a tiny bit of blue an hour ago when the sky seemed like it might open up. This morning at 8, I took a cab to a casino to watch the Aztecs play in the Final Four for the first time and win with a shot at the buzzer! I\u2019m trying to write about gray, so maybe this weather is fitting. Three more days of painting skin colors in an office on the 26th floor in downtown Sydney. My life\u2019s a funny thing.","signoff":"4\/2\/23 5 pm
\nSydney","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cRaining again. It\u2019s been raining all day and I missed a tiny bit of blue an hour ago when the sky seemed like it might open up. This morning at 8, I took a cab to a casino to watch the Aztecs play in the Final Four for the first time and win with a shot at the buzzer! I\u2019m trying to write about gray, so maybe this weather is fitting. Three more days of painting skin colors in an office on the 26th floor in downtown Sydney. My life\u2019s a funny thing.\n\n4\/2\/23 5 pm\nSydney\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/4b90dfb2fb-1682532218\/bk23-sunday040223-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/4b90dfb2fb-1682532218\/bk23_sunday040223.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":9,"year":2023,"dateslug":"04-09","published":"2023-04-09","transcript":"Just finished a \u201cflex\u201d shift at the Coop. I\u2019m quite frazzled and jet lagged and avoiding thinking about the weeks ahead, which could be chaotic if I lose focus. Seoul, and Korea in general, seemed rich in possibilities, and Sydney was such a comfortable place with a focused task. Brooklyn and New Haven are always just so busy these days.","signoff":"4\/9\/23 noon
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cJust finished a \u201cflex\u201d shift at the Coop. I\u2019m quite frazzled and jet lagged and avoiding thinking about the weeks ahead, which could be chaotic if I lose focus. Seoul, and Korea in general, seemed rich in possibilities, and Sydney was such a comfortable place with a focused task. Brooklyn and New Haven are always just so busy these days.\n\n4\/9\/23 noon\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/779f5f8973-1682532160\/bk23-sunday040923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/779f5f8973-1682532160\/bk23_sunday040923.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":16,"year":2023,"dateslug":"04-16","published":"2023-04-16","transcript":"Why does my back start to do pain and tightness when I\u2019m headed back home to La Jolla? My Brooklyn studio is such a mess. Aaron is going to use it while I\u2019m gone, but maybe the mess should have just sat this time. I need to write this essay about gray very soon.","signoff":"4\/16\/23 11:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWhy does my back start to do pain and tightness when I\u2019m headed back home to La Jolla? My Brooklyn studio is such a mess. Aaron is going to use it while I\u2019m gone, but maybe the mess should have just sat this time. I need to write this essay about gray very soon.\n\n4\/16\/23 11:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/454c459c78-1682532047\/bk23-sunday041623-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/454c459c78-1682532047\/bk23_sunday041623.jpg"},{"month":4,"day":23,"year":2023,"dateslug":"04-23","published":"2023-04-23","transcript":"An evening marine layer is rolling in. Today Dad and I went to the jacuzzi. I offered him an opportunity to watch the fourth quarter of the Warriors\/Kings game, but he wanted to keep soaking. The Warriors won 126-125 to keep themselves alive. I\u2019m glad Lisa decided to join me here. I have a feeling I\u2019m going to be here a lot in the coming months.","signoff":"4\/23\/23 5:30 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cAn evening marine layer is rolling in. Today Dad and I went to the jacuzzi. I offered him an opportunity to watch the fourth quarter of the Warriors\/Kings game, but he wanted to keep soaking. The Warriors won 126-125 to keep themselves alive. I\u2019m glad Lisa decided to join me here. I have a feeling I\u2019m going to be here a lot in the coming months.\n\n4\/23\/23 5:30 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/76a2f27f11-1694720780\/bk23-sunday042323-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/76a2f27f11-1694720780\/bk23_sunday042323.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":1,"year":2023,"dateslug":"05-01","published":"2023-05-01","transcript":"As usual I\u2019m rushing to finish some paintings and all the rest to get Mom and Dad ready for a little time on their own. I just dropped Lisa off for a plane to NYC, the same flight I\u2019ll be taking tomorrow. I kinda wish we could just travel places now while it\u2019s possible. Back to Korea and the Pacific islands and India. Glad Matt made it to the Go tournament yesterday. Hope his dad is ok.","signoff":"5\/1\/23 8 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cAs usual I\u2019m rushing to finish some paintings and all the rest to get Mom and Dad ready for a little time on their own. I just dropped Lisa off for a plane to NYC, the same flight I\u2019ll be taking tomorrow. I kinda wish we could just travel places now while it\u2019s possible. Back to Korea and the Pacific islands and India. Glad Matt made it to the Go tournament yesterday. Hope his dad is ok.\n\n5\/1\/23 8 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/05cda647cf-1694721006\/bk23-sunday050123-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/05cda647cf-1694721006\/bk23_sunday050123.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":14,"year":2023,"dateslug":"05-14","published":"2023-05-14","transcript":"Just got back from an inspiring weekend of chamber music organized by Nina at Rob and Sara\u2019s house in the Catskills. I just packed a rental car with stuff from my studio for Norfolk. Can\u2019t believe we\u2019re headed there tomorrow. It\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day and Emmett and Meg are coming over for pizza.","signoff":"5\/14\/23 5 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cJust got back from an inspiring weekend of chamber music organized by Nina at Rob and Sara\u2019s house in the Catskills. I just packed a rental car with stuff from my studio for Norfolk. Can\u2019t believe we\u2019re headed there tomorrow. It\u2019s Mother\u2019s Day and Emmett and Meg are coming over for pizza. \n\n5\/14\/23 5 pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/06d782519b-1696616894\/bk23-sunday051423-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/06d782519b-1696616894\/bk23_sunday051423.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":21,"year":2023,"dateslug":"05-21","published":"2023-05-21","transcript":"What a whirlwind week. Crazy that we pulled this together in less than a week. Students arrived yesterday. Can\u2019t believe that classes start tomorrow. I\u2019ve been feeling panicky. It feels good to have Addee and Chester here, and comforting to be making a pie with Lisa for staff dinner.","signoff":"5\/21\/23 6 pm
\nNorfolk","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWhat a whirlwind week. Crazy that we pulled this together in less than a week. Students arrived yesterday. Can\u2019t believe that classes start tomorrow. I\u2019ve been feeling panicky. It feels good to have Addee and Chester here, and comforting to be making a pie with Lisa for staff dinner.\n\n5\/21\/23 6 pm\nNorfolk\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/28a47ac001-1696618078\/bk23-sunday052123-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/28a47ac001-1696618078\/bk23_sunday052123.jpg"},{"month":5,"day":29,"year":2023,"dateslug":"05-29","published":"2023-05-29","transcript":"Luiza\u2019s and Ian\u2019s classes went really well and this session has been so inspiring. Molly\u2019s class on Wednesday was perfect. Meleko\u2019s family just left and Kern is still here. I have been eating way too much and am starting to feel bloated. My shirts don\u2019t fit.","signoff":"5\/29\/23 6:30 pm
\nNorfolk, CT","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLuiza\u2019s and Ian\u2019s classes went really well and this session has been so inspiring. Molly\u2019s class on Wednesday was perfect. Meleko\u2019s family just left and Kern is still here. I have been eating way too much and am starting to feel bloated. My shirts don\u2019t fit.\n\n5\/29\/23 6:30 pm\nNorfolk, CT\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/d9f7471733-1696620146\/bk23-sunday052923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/d9f7471733-1696620146\/bk23_sunday052923.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":4,"year":2023,"dateslug":"06-04","published":"2023-06-04","transcript":"Just finished meeting with Thew and Rebecca. Excited by the yarn Maypole Tik Tok assignments. Mei and Addee are cooking dinner now for the staff and we are off to Jim and Jane\u2019s for dinner. 40th reunion was so fun.","signoff":"6\/4\/23 6 pm
\nNorfolk, CT","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cJust finished meeting with Thew and Rebecca. Excited by the yarn Maypole Tik Tok assignments. Mei and Addee are cooking dinner now for the staff and we are off to Jim and Jane\u2019s for dinner. 40th reunion was so fun.\n\n6\/4\/23 6 pm\nNorfolk, CT\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/b3953ffb8e-1696618251\/bk23-sunday060423-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/b3953ffb8e-1696618251\/bk23_sunday060423.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":11,"year":2023,"dateslug":"06-11","published":"2023-06-11","transcript":"This is the first time in a very long time that I\u2019ve had a few hours of studio time. I downplay it, but it seems important. It\u2019s hot and a bit muggy this afternoon, a welcome change from the usual chill. It was so fun to meet Morgan this week. I wonder if we\u2019ll meet up in Brooklyn.","signoff":"6\/11\/23 3:30 pm
\nNorfolk, CT","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThis is the first time in a very long time that I\u2019ve had a few hours of studio time. I downplay it, but it seems important. It\u2019s hot and a bit muggy this afternoon, a welcome change from the usual chill. It was so fun to meet Morgan this week. I wonder if we\u2019ll meet up in Brooklyn.\n\n6\/11\/23 3:30 pm\nNorfolk, CT\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/91c7d27c71-1696618415\/bk23-sunday061123-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/91c7d27c71-1696618415\/bk23_sunday061123.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":19,"year":2023,"dateslug":"06-19","published":"2023-06-19","transcript":"I purposely waited until today to make this in front of Luiza\u2019s class, which is about performance. It\u2019s Juneteenth and to me this feels like a family celebrating, which never really happened in my original family. What a perfect day, light clouds pushing west to east.","signoff":"6\/19\/23 10 am
\nNorfolk, CT","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI purposely waited until today to make this in front of Luiza\u2019s class, which is about performance. It\u2019s Juneteenth and to me this feels like a family celebrating, which never really happened in my original family. What a perfect day, light clouds pushing west to east.\n\n6\/19\/23 10 am\nNorfolk, CT\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/6a5cd72d69-1696618680\/bk23-sunday061923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/6a5cd72d69-1696618680\/bk23_sunday061923.jpg"},{"month":6,"day":25,"year":2023,"dateslug":"06-25","published":"2023-06-25","transcript":"Why is the countryside so rushed? Underneath this painting is one that I made at noon, before Open Studios. Kym and Nicole came today! These five weeks have been such a revelation. Still exhausted, but sitting with Abhishek just now was restorative.","signoff":"6\/25\/23 7:30 pm
\nNorfolk, CT","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWhy is the countryside so rushed? Underneath this painting is one that I made at noon, before Open Studios. Kym and Nicole came today! These five weeks have been such a revelation. Still exhausted, but sitting with Abhishek just now was restorative.\n\n6\/25\/23 7:30 pm\nNorfolk, CT\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/b2f6c64873-1696620255\/bk23-sunday062523-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/b2f6c64873-1696620255\/bk23_sunday062523.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":3,"year":2023,"dateslug":"07-03","published":"2023-07-03","transcript":"It\u2019s drizzling a bit. Ian left this morning, and now it\u2019s just me and Lisa. We thought we had lost the Prius key, so I met Addee in Great Barrington. It\u2019s so quiet here. I\u2019m planning the rest of the summer in CA. Mona and Ed\u00edn arrive for a couple days tomorrow, then on to Mina\u2019s in Delhi, NY and then Moth Ball with Patrick in Athens, NY, then San Diego.","signoff":"7\/3\/23 5 pm
\nNorfolk, CT","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s drizzling a bit. Ian left this morning, and now it\u2019s just me and Lisa. We thought we had lost the Prius key, so I met Addee in Great Barrington. It\u2019s so quiet here. I\u2019m planning the rest of the summer in CA. Mona and Ed\u00edn arrive for a couple days tomorrow, then on to Mina\u2019s in Delhi, NY and then Moth Ball with Patrick in Athens, NY, then San Diego.\n\n7\/3\/23 5 pm\nNorfolk, CT\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c4125b0011-1696618574\/bk23-sunday070323-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c4125b0011-1696618574\/bk23_sunday070323.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":9,"year":2023,"dateslug":"07-09","published":"2023-07-09","transcript":"It\u2019s been raining all day. I\u2019m still exhausted. The trip to visit Mina in Delhi, NY was magical. Moth Ball (in Athens, NY) was weird in the best way. So good to see Patrick and to meet Ash. And this afternoon, Karin and Melvin gave a thoughtful presentation about Ashbery and his relationship to music. I think I needed a tiny bit of red to get this sky right. Alas. Tomorrow\u2019s my last full day here. Addee\u2019s coming for dinner!","signoff":"7\/9\/23 7:30 pm
\nNorfolk, CT","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"\u201cA 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\nIt\u2019s been raining all day. I\u2019m still exhausted. The trip to visit Mina in Delhi, NY was magical. Moth Ball (in Athens, NY) was weird in the best way. So good to see Patrick and to meet Ash. And this afternoon, Karin and Melvin gave a thoughtful presentation about Ashbery and his relationship to music. I think I needed a tiny bit of red to get this sky right. Alas. Tomorrow\u2019s my last full day here. Addee\u2019s coming for dinner!\n\n7\/9\/23 7:30 pm\nNorfolk, CT\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/22281a755d-1696618951\/bk23-sunday070923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/22281a755d-1696618951\/bk23_sunday070923.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":16,"year":2023,"dateslug":"07-16","published":"2023-07-16","transcript":"Sorry I left this until today because I can\u2019t find any white paint. I ended up finding some house paint in the garage. I was hoping to get up early and get in the water, but it\u2019s not looking likely. In a few hours I\u2019ll be driving my parents up to L.A. Koreatown for their 97 year-old friend\u2019s birthday celebration.","signoff":"7\/16\/23 9 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cSorry I left this until today because I can\u2019t find any white paint. I ended up finding some house paint in the garage. I was hoping to get up early and get in the water, but it\u2019s not looking likely. In a few hours I\u2019ll be driving my parents up to L.A. Koreatown for their 97 year-old friend\u2019s birthday celebration.\n\n7\/16\/23 9 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/4b1cb7fd92-1694721182\/bk23-sunday071623-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/4b1cb7fd92-1694721182\/bk23_sunday071623.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":23,"year":2023,"dateslug":"07-23","published":"2023-07-23","transcript":"The sun is peeking out after a rare afternoon rain. Dad is passed out on the couch. I think he\u2019s exhausted from a lot of emotional pressure. Some of it has to do with a financial situation that he would probably best ignore. I trust in his ability to let problems roll off of him. I\u2019m enjoying watching videos with Mom and Dad before and after dinner. And looking forward to the U.S. v. Netherlands this week.","signoff":"7\/23\/23 6 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe sun is peeking out after a rare afternoon rain. Dad is passed out on the couch. I think he\u2019s exhausted from a lot of emotional pressure. Some of it has to do with a financial situation that he would probably best ignore. I trust in his ability to let problems roll off of him. I\u2019m enjoying watching videos with Mom and Dad before and after dinner. And looking forward to the U.S. v. Netherlands this week. \n\n7\/23\/23 6 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/3833abceeb-1694721328\/bk23-sunday072323-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/3833abceeb-1694721328\/bk23_sunday072323.jpg"},{"month":7,"day":30,"year":2023,"dateslug":"07-30","published":"2023-07-30","transcript":"Emmett, Meg, Otis and I just got back from brunch at Oscar\u2019s. Delicious, as usual, but with an unusual take on the breakfast burrito. I keep hearing that Past Lives is a great movie. It may be Teo\u2019s break out American hit. It\u2019s a little chilly today in the shade. Colombia beat Germany. Linda Caicedo is already a star. I\u2019m liking this painting for some reason.","signoff":"7\/30\/23 noon
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cEmmett, Meg, Otis and I just got back from brunch at Oscar\u2019s. Delicious, as usual, but with an unusual take on the breakfast burrito. I keep hearing that Past Lives is a great movie. It may be Teo\u2019s break out American hit. It\u2019s a little chilly today in the shade. Colombia beat Germany. Linda Caicedo is already a star. I\u2019m liking this painting for some reason.\n\n7\/30\/23 noon\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/8b7cf3e021-1694721481\/bk23-sunday073023-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/8b7cf3e021-1694721481\/bk23_sunday073023.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":7,"year":2023,"dateslug":"08-07","published":"2023-08-07","transcript":"I was preoccupied cooking a Korean feast for my parents, niece Olivia, Emmett and Meg, and forgot to make a painting. There\u2019s a thick fog as the sun is rising and it\u2019s amazing how much the color is changing. There is so much in how to describe these colors. Is this grey? Is this white? How could it be brighter than blue? It\u2019s clearly not, intellectually, but is it constancy that makes it seem like white?","signoff":"8\/7\/23 6:30 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI was preoccupied cooking a Korean feast for my parents, niece Olivia, Emmett and Meg, and forgot to make a painting. There\u2019s a thick fog as the sun is rising and it\u2019s amazing how much the color is changing. There is so much in how to describe these colors. Is this grey? Is this white? How could it be brighter than blue? It\u2019s clearly not, intellectually, but is it constancy that makes it seem like white?\n\n8\/7\/23 6:30 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/3a86022fed-1694721628\/bk23-sunday080723-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/3a86022fed-1694721628\/bk23_sunday080723.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":13,"year":2023,"dateslug":"08-13","published":"2023-08-13","transcript":"Waited all day for some blue in the sky and there\u2019s barely any. I\u2019ve gone for an early swim three days in a row. Between that and acupuncture, my breathing and alertness is improving. I\u2019m glad to be at the end of the series of triptychs, but in a quandary about what\u2019s next. I\u2019m kinda sick of content and just want to deal with color and oil paint. But that never happens.","signoff":"8\/13\/23 4 pm
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cWaited all day for some blue in the sky and there\u2019s barely any. I\u2019ve gone for an early swim three days in a row. Between that and acupuncture, my breathing and alertness is improving. I\u2019m glad to be at the end of the series of triptychs, but in a quandary about what\u2019s next. I\u2019m kinda sick of content and just want to deal with color and oil paint. But that never happens.\n\n8\/13\/23 4 pm\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/9adf09dddd-1694721768\/bk23-sunday081323-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/9adf09dddd-1694721768\/bk23_sunday081323.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":20,"year":2023,"dateslug":"08-20","published":"2023-08-20","transcript":"I left Mom and Dad yesterday as Hurricane Hilary threatened Baja and Southern California. But Ella is there now just as the rain is starting. I\u2019m hoping and predicting that it\u2019s not going to be too bad. It feels so good to be back in NYC. I met Miguel Luciano in Chinatown and am excited to teach with him this semester.","signoff":"8\/20\/23 1:30
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI left Mom and Dad yesterday as Hurricane Hilary threatened Baja and Southern California. But Ella is there now just as the rain is starting. I\u2019m hoping and predicting that it\u2019s not going to be too bad. It feels so good to be back in NYC. I met Miguel Luciano in Chinatown and am excited to teach with him this semester.\n\n8\/20\/23 1:30\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/410f5aaa3c-1696619111\/bk23-sunday082023-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/410f5aaa3c-1696619111\/bk23_sunday082023.jpg"},{"month":8,"day":27,"year":2023,"dateslug":"08-27","published":"2023-08-27","transcript":"Lisa and I just spent a lovely weekend in Stowe, VT with Kevin and Marcie, Tom and Mary, and Mark. We were going to drop Mark at the train in Wassaic, but he\u2019s staying over in Norfolk. I\u2019m really eager to get back to Brooklyn but we have a week full of work here.","signoff":"8\/27\/23 5:30 pm
\nNorfolk","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLisa and I just spent a lovely weekend in Stowe, VT with Kevin and Marcie, Tom and Mary, and Mark. We were going to drop Mark at the train in Wassaic, but he\u2019s staying over in Norfolk. I\u2019m really eager to get back to Brooklyn but we have a week full of work here.\n\n8\/27\/23 5:30 pm\nNorfolk\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/32ece76dc4-1696619226\/bk23-sunday082723-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/32ece76dc4-1696619226\/bk23_sunday082723.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":3,"year":2023,"dateslug":"09-03","published":"2023-09-03","transcript":"Big puffy clouds moving across so fast I can\u2019t keep up with them. Rushing to leave with Chester and Lisa to Hanneline and Zach\u2019s new farm. I\u2019ve been procrastinating getting ready to teach. My Go games with Lisa are finally getting competitive again.","signoff":"9\/3\/23 4:30 pm
\nNorfolk","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cBig puffy clouds moving across so fast I can\u2019t keep up with them. Rushing to leave with Chester and Lisa to Hanneline and Zach\u2019s new farm. I\u2019ve been procrastinating getting ready to teach. My Go games with Lisa are finally getting competitive again. \n\n9\/3\/23 4:30 pm\nNorfolk\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/26f521b9f8-1696619386\/bk23-sunday090323-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/26f521b9f8-1696619386\/bk23_sunday090323.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":10,"year":2023,"dateslug":"09-10","published":"2023-09-10","transcript":"This painting has been slightly influenced by Khalil Gibran\u2019s, but also maybe by my body dissolving trip on Friday. Today Addee turned 25. Last night about this time, we were about to rush out the door to Newtown Creek for Marie\u2019s superfund opera, which began with a goose honking in the northern sky.","signoff":"9\/10\/23 6 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThis painting has been slightly influenced by Khalil Gibran\u2019s, but also maybe by my body dissolving trip on Friday. Today Addee turned 25. Last night about this time, we were about to rush out the door to Newtown Creek for Marie\u2019s superfund opera, which began with a goose honking in the northern sky.\n\n9\/10\/23 6 pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c1d724a86f-1696619511\/bk23-sunday091023-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c1d724a86f-1696619511\/bk23_sunday091023.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":17,"year":2023,"dateslug":"09-17","published":"2023-09-17","transcript":"I waited too long and now there\u2019s barely any blue. Lisa and I are here to celebrate Rosh Hashana with Harriet and Debby and Allan and his family. We made quite a pot luck feast last night. This morning, Debby took Lisa and me on a gorgeous bike ride over the many bridges of the Jersey Shore. Perhaps the significant takeaway from my \u201cjourney\u201d 9 days ago were the joyful anxiety dreams during the mornings after . . .","signoff":"9\/17\/23 2 pm
\nMargate, NJ","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI waited too long and now there\u2019s barely any blue. Lisa and I are here to celebrate Rosh Hashana with Harriet and Debby and Allan and his family. We made quite a pot luck feast last night. This morning, Debby took Lisa and me on a gorgeous bike ride over the many bridges of the Jersey Shore. Perhaps the significant takeaway from my \u201cjourney\u201d 9 days ago were the joyful anxiety dreams during the mornings after . . .\n\n9\/17\/23 2 pm\nMargate, NJ\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/959782650c-1696619649\/bk23-sunday091723-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/959782650c-1696619649\/bk23_sunday091723.jpg"},{"month":9,"day":24,"year":2023,"dateslug":"09-24","published":"2023-09-24","transcript":"Two days of rain seem to be subsiding. Hanneline made a feast for dozens of people last night to celebrate her 60th. There were only a half dozen of us there due to rain, but it was sweeter that way. I chatted with Anthony most of the evening.","signoff":"9\/24\/23 10:30 am
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cTwo days of rain seem to be subsiding. Hanneline made a feast for dozens of people last night to celebrate her 60th. There were only a half dozen of us there due to rain, but it was sweeter that way. I chatted with Anthony most of the evening.\n\n9\/24\/23 10:30 am\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/edb85619b3-1696619785\/bk23-sunday092423-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/edb85619b3-1696619785\/bk23_sunday092423.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":1,"year":2023,"dateslug":"10-01","published":"2023-10-01","transcript":"Lisa and I had a lovely day with Emmett and Meg. Just finished a long hike around the park. But just a few days ago there were really terrible flash floods in our area. Both basements flooded. I\u2019m on my way to Lisa\u2019s studio to dispose of all the wet cardboard.","signoff":"10\/1\/23 4 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLisa and I had a lovely day with Emmett and Meg. Just finished a long hike around the park. But just a few days ago there were really terrible flash floods in our area. Both basements flooded. I\u2019m on my way to Lisa\u2019s studio to dispose of all the wet cardboard.\n\n10\/1\/23 4 pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c77f4fc51b-1696619930\/bk23-sunday100123-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c77f4fc51b-1696619930\/bk23_sunday100123.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":8,"year":2023,"dateslug":"10-08","published":"2023-10-08","transcript":"Sometimes you have to just stick with the painting and work it with your eyes and gut. I like when it\u2019s halfway between just paint and something I see. Yesterday, Lisa and I went to a Chinatown walking tour led by Rocky Chin that made me want to read Gotham, finally. We made a delicious dinner last night for Bahar, Marie, Morgan and Sarah. We managed to have fun though the beginning of another war was weighing heavily.","signoff":"10\/8\/23 11:15
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cSometimes you have to just stick with the painting and work it with your eyes and gut. I like when it\u2019s halfway between just paint and something I see. Yesterday, Lisa and I went to a Chinatown walking tour led by Rocky Chin that made me want to read Gotham, finally. We made a delicious dinner last night for Bahar, Marie, Morgan and Sarah. We managed to have fun though the beginning of another war was weighing heavily.\n\n10\/8\/23 11:15\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/77da55e224-1698957607\/bk23-sunday100823-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/77da55e224-1698957607\/bk23_sunday100823.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":15,"year":2023,"dateslug":"10-15","published":"2023-10-15","transcript":"The wind is strong and chilly right now. Israel is poised to begin a ground war against Hamas in Gaza. Another hell. I hope Basel and Ruanne are ok. I\u2019ve been in touch with Adam and Nadia but am not sure what to do. I met with some Yale people including Adam to look at art in Chelsea yesterday. And the day, before Lisa and I went to a protest for peace, where Morgan spoke.","signoff":"10\/15\/23 2 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThe wind is strong and chilly right now. Israel is poised to begin a ground war against Hamas in Gaza. Another hell. I hope Basel and Ruanne are ok. I\u2019ve been in touch with Adam and Nadia but am not sure what to do. I met with some Yale people including Adam to look at art in Chelsea yesterday. And the day, before Lisa and I went to a protest for peace, where Morgan spoke.\n\n10\/15\/23 2 pm\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/68c02faa82-1698957663\/bk23-sunday101523-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/68c02faa82-1698957663\/bk23_sunday101523.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":23,"year":2023,"dateslug":"10-23","published":"2023-10-23","transcript":"Addee\u2019s here for a couple days on their way to London to visit Max. We\u2019re cutting the cement backer board for the tile in the foyer. Emmett and Meg came for pizza last night. Chester tried to play with Otis for a moment. I hope to enjoy playing Go once again, but I\u2019ve fallen behind and it\u2019ll take some study.","signoff":"10\/23\/23 2:30 pm
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/5a3cf83c5c-1698957856\/bk23-sunday102323-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/5a3cf83c5c-1698957856\/bk23_sunday102323.jpg"},{"month":10,"day":29,"year":2023,"dateslug":"10-29","published":"2023-10-29","transcript":"Robert Irwin 1928\u20132023","signoff":"10\/29\/23 noon
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cRobert Irwin 1928\u20132023\n\n10\/29\/23 noon\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/28403bc86f-1698957926\/bk23-sunday102923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/28403bc86f-1698957926\/bk23_sunday102923.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":6,"year":2023,"dateslug":"11-06","published":"2023-11-06","transcript":"Addee and I just sat for an hour. It was their first time meditating for that long. Donna suggested that Addee try a vipassana course. Maybe in the new year? On Sunday we filled our two cars with friends and drove to D.C. for a peaceful protest for a ceasefire. Tonight Lisa and I go to a gala for the Hirshhorn. I don\u2019t feel like attending such things these days.","signoff":"11\/6\/23 2:15
\nGowanus","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cAddee and I just sat for an hour. It was their first time meditating for that long. Donna suggested that Addee try a vipassana course. Maybe in the new year? On Sunday we filled our two cars with friends and drove to D.C. for a peaceful protest for a ceasefire. Tonight Lisa and I go to a gala for the Hirshhorn. I don\u2019t feel like attending such things these days.\n\n11\/6\/23 2:15\nGowanus\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c902ae318c-1704311321\/bk23-sunday110623-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/c902ae318c-1704311321\/bk23_sunday110623.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":12,"year":2023,"dateslug":"11-12","published":"2023-11-12","transcript":"Describing color is so subjective. As the sun comes over the trees, the blue sky is changing so much, it\u2019s hard to keep up. Ella\u2019s video chatting with Emmett to figure out what they\u2019re going to do in December in Florida. Last night Ella and I went to the NWSL championship, which was really fun though also sad because Megan Rapinoe exited with an injury in her last game. New York won!","signoff":"11\/12\/23 8:30 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cDescribing color is so subjective. As the sun comes over the trees, the blue sky is changing so much, it\u2019s hard to keep up. Ella\u2019s video chatting with Emmett to figure out what they\u2019re going to do in December in Florida. Last night Ella and I went to the NWSL championship, which was really fun though also sad because Megan Rapinoe exited with an injury in her last game. New York won!\n\n11\/12\/23 8:30 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/1c491a550a-1701374207\/bk23-sunday111223-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/1c491a550a-1701374207\/bk23_sunday111223.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":19,"year":2023,"dateslug":"11-19","published":"2023-11-19","transcript":"I really need to find more compassion for my dad. It\u2019s hard to know what\u2019s best to do regarding his driving. It doesn\u2019t help to project what I would or wouldn\u2019t do (especially at his age). I just changed my flight so that there won\u2019t be any gap between Addee\u2019s departure here and my arrival in January. On a completely unrelated note, it\u2019s taken me months but I seem to have caught up to Lisa in Go.","signoff":"11\/19\/23
\n4:00 pm, La Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI really need to find more compassion for my dad. It\u2019s hard to know what\u2019s best to do regarding his driving. It doesn\u2019t help to project what I would or wouldn\u2019t do (especially at his age). I just changed my flight so that there won\u2019t be any gap between Addee\u2019s departure here and my arrival in January. On a completely unrelated note, it\u2019s taken me months but I seem to have caught up to Lisa in Go.\n\n11\/19\/23\n4:00 pm, La Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/a563db1c0b-1701374276\/bk23-sunday111923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/a563db1c0b-1701374276\/bk23_sunday111923.jpg"},{"month":11,"day":26,"year":2023,"dateslug":"11-26","published":"2023-11-26","transcript":"Looking through the condo window, I\u2019m barely awake. I spoke too soon about having caught up to Lisa in Go. We\u2019re participating in the CA tournament hosted by the San Diego Go Club this weekend. Lisa has been working hard to improve her game and went undefeated yesterday. Unless I win two matches today, I\u2019ll probably sink to 18 kyu.","signoff":"11\/26\/23 7:30 am
\nLa Jolla","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLooking through the condo window, I\u2019m barely awake. I spoke too soon about having caught up to Lisa in Go. We\u2019re participating in the CA tournament hosted by the San Diego Go Club this weekend. Lisa has been working hard to improve her game and went undefeated yesterday. Unless I win two matches today, I\u2019ll probably sink to 18 kyu.\n\n11\/26\/23 7:30 am\nLa Jolla\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/8885bd9ea7-1701374331\/bk23-sunday112623-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/8885bd9ea7-1701374331\/bk23_sunday112623.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":3,"year":2023,"dateslug":"12-03","published":"2023-12-03","transcript":"Raining all day. Wish I had a raincoat. I never know what color value to use when the sky is an even gray. Just finished a really fun Go match with Bryce, who won by about 5 points. Lizzie and Sophia are coming over soon to learn how to play.","signoff":"12\/3\/23 4 pm
\nPark Slope","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cRaining all day. Wish I had a raincoat. I never know what color value to use when the sky is an even gray. Just finished a really fun Go match with Bryce, who won by about 5 points. Lizzie and Sophia are coming over soon to learn how to play.\n\n12\/3\/23 4 pm\nPark Slope\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/1b5f8d9759-1704311513\/bk23-sunday120323-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/1b5f8d9759-1704311513\/bk23_sunday120323.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":10,"year":2023,"dateslug":"12-10","published":"2023-12-10","transcript":"It\u2019s drizzling. Supposedly, there\u2019s a big storm brewing, so we\u2019ve cleared all the drains and are ready for some flooding. When I was on the roof earlier, I saw some clouds in the distance, but when I look straight up from the backyard, it\u2019s just a field of gray. Kevin and Marcie at Carnegie Hall. It\u2019s sweet to have them here again.","signoff":"12\/10\/23 3:30 pm
\nPark Slope","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s drizzling. Supposedly, there\u2019s a big storm brewing, so we\u2019ve cleared all the drains and are ready for some flooding. When I was on the roof earlier, I saw some clouds in the distance, but when I look straight up from the backyard, it\u2019s just a field of gray. Kevin and Marcie at Carnegie Hall. It\u2019s sweet to have them here again.\n\n12\/10\/23 3:30 pm\nPark Slope\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/731636efb0-1704311713\/bk23-sunday121023-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/731636efb0-1704311713\/bk23_sunday121023.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":19,"year":2023,"dateslug":"12-19","published":"2023-12-19","transcript":"I cheated and waited until Tuesday because I\u2019m sick of gray weekends. The semester is finally over and I\u2019m trying to get my footing at home. Today is a day of organizing a bit so I can work on and in the house again. Tomorrow I\u2019ll try to make my studio a workspace again.","signoff":"12\/19\/23 4 pm
\nPark Slope","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cI cheated and waited until Tuesday because I\u2019m sick of gray weekends. The semester is finally over and I\u2019m trying to get my footing at home. Today is a day of organizing a bit so I can work on and in the house again. Tomorrow I\u2019ll try to make my studio a workspace again.\n\n12\/19\/23 4 pm\nPark Slope\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/5ec44fb908-1704311847\/bk23-sunday121923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/5ec44fb908-1704311847\/bk23_sunday121923.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":29,"year":2023,"dateslug":"12-29","published":"2023-12-29","transcript":"That was the first time I\u2019ve been sick in, maybe, five years. I forgot what it was like. Ella has been here the whole week and I only glimpsed her now, just before she\u2019s heading to the airport. I seem to have forgotten how to paint, but once you start, the painting starts to direct you. I was supposed to meet with Basel yesterday. Hope we can reschedule.","signoff":"12\/29\/23 2:30
\nPark Slope","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cThat was the first time I\u2019ve been sick in, maybe, five years. I forgot what it was like. Ella has been here the whole week and I only glimpsed her now, just before she\u2019s heading to the airport. I seem to have forgotten how to paint, but once you start, the painting starts to direct you. I was supposed to meet with Basel yesterday. Hope we can reschedule.\n\n12\/29\/23 2:30\nPark Slope\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/df2d9126e1-1707495758\/bk23-sunday122923-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/df2d9126e1-1707495758\/bk23_sunday122923.jpg"},{"month":12,"day":31,"year":2023,"dateslug":"12-31","published":"2023-12-31","transcript":"Lisa left early this morning to catch a train upstate to celebrate the new year with friends. Her train was canceled, so she came back, played Go with me, and then got a ride with Suzanne and Drew. I\u2019m still recovering from a flu. I\u2019ll be lonely but could use the time to gather some energy. There are some crazy waves happening in La Jolla along with three pods of orcas.","signoff":"12\/31\/23 3:00
\nPark Slope","dimensions":{"height":1791,"width":2500},"alt":"A 14 \u00d7 14 inch, acrylic painting of the sky. A journal entry is handwritten on the painting:\n\n\u201cLisa left early this morning to catch a train upstate to celebrate the new year with friends. Her train was canceled, so she came back, played Go with me, and then got a ride with Suzanne and Drew. I\u2019m still recovering from a flu. I\u2019ll be lonely but could use the time to gather some energy. There are some crazy waves happening in La Jolla along with three pods of orcas.\n\n12\/31\/23 3:00\nPark Slope\u201d","thumb":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/30a33e8033-1707495821\/bk23-sunday123123-64x.jpg","url":"https:\/\/sunday-paintings.matt-wolff.com\/media\/pages\/2023\/30a33e8033-1707495821\/bk23_sunday123123.jpg"}]}}