Member shows are always a fun time. Enjoy a glass of wine, a few nibbles, and mingle with artists (like me!) and art lovers.
http://mdfedart.com/portfolio/87/
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Friday, May 5, 2017
Spring Member Show May 7, 2017
Come see me and my art this Sunday, May 7, 2017 from 3-5 pm during the Spring Member show for Maryland Federation of Art at Circle Gallery, 18 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401.
Member shows are always a fun time. Enjoy a glass of wine, a few nibbles, and mingle with artists (like me!) and art lovers.
http://mdfedart.com/portfolio/87/
Member shows are always a fun time. Enjoy a glass of wine, a few nibbles, and mingle with artists (like me!) and art lovers.
http://mdfedart.com/portfolio/87/
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
30 Paintings in 30 Days Recap
Cage Free
My collage of the 30 paintings. I'm so glad that I did all but one in a 6" x 6" format. I think this collage looks fantastic. You can make your own collage by going to PicMonkey. Load the photos from your computer and then drag them into the boxes. To add more boxes, just drag the photo, hold it next to a box and a grey bar will appear, then drop the photo and you have created another box. Hover your mouse to find the arrows in between boxes to adjust the sizing. It's free. Go do it!
If you see a painting you missed, I hope you'll scroll back through my posts and get a better look at it.
Many paintings are still available but I am making plans for a show so if you love a painting, you should get it now or it will probably be gone.
Happy October!
October is my favorite month of the whole year. Even more favorite than my birthday month, which is March. I start celebrating Halloween today so if you see me this month I will likely be wearing a tshirt that has something related to Halloween. I have a different shirt for every single day of the month. Did I mention I LOVE Halloween? Also the yard decorating will begin this weekend. First I have to mow the lawn.
My collage of the 30 paintings. I'm so glad that I did all but one in a 6" x 6" format. I think this collage looks fantastic. You can make your own collage by going to PicMonkey. Load the photos from your computer and then drag them into the boxes. To add more boxes, just drag the photo, hold it next to a box and a grey bar will appear, then drop the photo and you have created another box. Hover your mouse to find the arrows in between boxes to adjust the sizing. It's free. Go do it!
If you see a painting you missed, I hope you'll scroll back through my posts and get a better look at it.
Many paintings are still available but I am making plans for a show so if you love a painting, you should get it now or it will probably be gone.
Happy October!
October is my favorite month of the whole year. Even more favorite than my birthday month, which is March. I start celebrating Halloween today so if you see me this month I will likely be wearing a tshirt that has something related to Halloween. I have a different shirt for every single day of the month. Did I mention I LOVE Halloween? Also the yard decorating will begin this weekend. First I have to mow the lawn.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Cage Free -- 30-in-30, Day Thirty. I Made It and Lived To Tell About It!
Poe
Cage Free Series 037
We are nearly to October and nearly at the death date of Edgar Allen Poe. I don't know many fine art lovers that are also Football lovers. I am one. Since I am in Maryland, and since they won this week, this is for the Baltimore Ravens.
30 Paintings in 30 Days. It was definitely a struggle. I mean, I really had a hard time with this challenge. Like really REALLY. I think it was just the beautiful weather. And maybe the fact that I overloaded myself with a bunch of other new things all at the same time -- new gym membership, trying to do 10,000 steps daily, Taekwondo lessons, online classes, all this besides working full time. Starting two new books probably didn't help either.
I thought I was good at the beginning of the month. I had 13 paintings done before Sept. 1. That may have given me a false sense of security. Then again, by about Sept. 8 (when I still had plenty of paintings in the bag) I got bored with the challenge and I don't know that I recovered, even though I did a lot of good paintings after that. My heart just wasn't fully in it.
Yes, I missed out on sleep here and there. Yes my family and my housework got the short end of the stick. My family has been supportive and encouraging. The laundry and dishes? Not so much.
So the big question is: Will I do it again? Probably. I'm just crazy like that. January is a good month for painting in my basement studio. I crank up the heater and put on some heavy metal music and throw a load of clothes in the washer then I'm good to go. Besides, there are often snow days which let me catch up on painting and sleep. The Farmer's Almanac says we're to have a very snowy winter. So again, yes. I probably will do another 30 in January. Maybe I'll paint them all in November and nobody will be the wiser.
"Poe"
6" x 6" oil on gessobord, unframed.
This painting is available through Daily Paintworks Auction.
See the other participating artists at Leslie Saeta's blog.
Cage Free Series 037
We are nearly to October and nearly at the death date of Edgar Allen Poe. I don't know many fine art lovers that are also Football lovers. I am one. Since I am in Maryland, and since they won this week, this is for the Baltimore Ravens.
30 Paintings in 30 Days. It was definitely a struggle. I mean, I really had a hard time with this challenge. Like really REALLY. I think it was just the beautiful weather. And maybe the fact that I overloaded myself with a bunch of other new things all at the same time -- new gym membership, trying to do 10,000 steps daily, Taekwondo lessons, online classes, all this besides working full time. Starting two new books probably didn't help either.
I thought I was good at the beginning of the month. I had 13 paintings done before Sept. 1. That may have given me a false sense of security. Then again, by about Sept. 8 (when I still had plenty of paintings in the bag) I got bored with the challenge and I don't know that I recovered, even though I did a lot of good paintings after that. My heart just wasn't fully in it.
Yes, I missed out on sleep here and there. Yes my family and my housework got the short end of the stick. My family has been supportive and encouraging. The laundry and dishes? Not so much.
So the big question is: Will I do it again? Probably. I'm just crazy like that. January is a good month for painting in my basement studio. I crank up the heater and put on some heavy metal music and throw a load of clothes in the washer then I'm good to go. Besides, there are often snow days which let me catch up on painting and sleep. The Farmer's Almanac says we're to have a very snowy winter. So again, yes. I probably will do another 30 in January. Maybe I'll paint them all in November and nobody will be the wiser.
"Poe"
6" x 6" oil on gessobord, unframed.
This painting is available through Daily Paintworks Auction.
See the other participating artists at Leslie Saeta's blog.
Monday, September 29, 2014
30-in-30 Day Twenty Nine. Cage Free Series 036
Watching
Cage Free Series 036
Starling watches intently with shining eyes.
I am so thankful we are nearing the end of this challenge. September in Maryland has been really beautiful and while I'm glad to have finished every painting, I really wanted to spend more time outside rather than in my basement studio. Perhaps next September my challenge should be to paint Plein Air.
"Watching"
6" x 6" oil on gessobord, Framed with a black and gold Floater Frame.
This painting is available through Daily Paintworks Auction.
See the other participating artists at Leslie Saeta's blog.
Cage Free Series 036
Starling watches intently with shining eyes.
I am so thankful we are nearing the end of this challenge. September in Maryland has been really beautiful and while I'm glad to have finished every painting, I really wanted to spend more time outside rather than in my basement studio. Perhaps next September my challenge should be to paint Plein Air.
"Watching"
6" x 6" oil on gessobord, Framed with a black and gold Floater Frame.
This painting is available through Daily Paintworks Auction.
See the other participating artists at Leslie Saeta's blog.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Cage Free -- 30-in-30 Day Twenty Four
Crimson Wing
Cage Free Series 031
Puffing himself up to fend off an opponent.
This bird is one thing I miss about living in a more populated area. I never see these where I live and their song is one of my favorite. Hear the song here (there is an audio box along the left side of the page under Keys to Identification.)
"Crimson Wing"
6" x 6" oil on gessobord, unframed.
This painting is available through Daily Paintworks Auction.
See the other participating artists at Leslie Saeta's blog.
Cage Free Series 031
Puffing himself up to fend off an opponent.
This bird is one thing I miss about living in a more populated area. I never see these where I live and their song is one of my favorite. Hear the song here (there is an audio box along the left side of the page under Keys to Identification.)
"Crimson Wing"
6" x 6" oil on gessobord, unframed.
This painting is available through Daily Paintworks Auction.
See the other participating artists at Leslie Saeta's blog.
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