Seeing clouds

I hadn't been able to get to the studio for a couple weeks as I had to get kids ready to go back to school and Cat coming home for a much needed week long visit, so when I did get back out there, I wanted to loosen up a bit and start slowly.   I am always taking pictures of clouds and thought they would give me great practice in really seeing the subtleties and the colors as well as allowing me to keep some looser brush strokes.  I had a great time doing them and hope to revisit them again but for the next few weeks I have two commissions and then I'd like to get back to the NYC series and some small works for the holidays.  Have a great week!

Clouds 1 14" x 18" oil on panel

Clouds 2 11" x 14" oil on panel

Clouds 3 14" x 18" oil on panel

Clouds 4 16" x 20" oil on panel

Clouds 5 12" x 36" oil on panel

Spring!

It's finally feeling like spring and things are starting to bloom!  Thank goodness!  But with this spring come so many things... prom is this weekend and we have two kids attending.. dresses, tuxes, flowers, pictures..argh!  Then high school graduation, grad parties..cooking, cleaning, and lot of weeding and gardening!  I will sneak as much studio time in as I can!  I am working on a commission now, but was able to finish a small NYC piece and deliver 3 works to the Hammond Harkins Gallery last week!

Under Construction oil on panel 6" x 6"

Adding Some Zip  oil on panel 8" x 8"

Seltzers oil on panel 8" x 8"

Salon International 2013 at Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio

SO thrilled to have two pieces selected for the Salon International 2013 at the Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, Tx!!  I will be sending off both "Locked" and "Sleep Well Sweet Song" early next month for the show opening April 13, 2013. 

Locked 9" x 12" oil on panel

Sleep Well Sweet Song 11" x 14" oil on panel

Have a great weekend!

 

Staying busy!

I have been happily busy these last couple of weeks!  I finished and delivered three small ornament paintings and one tiny candy painting to the Hammond Harkins Gallery in Bexley, OH.

 I finished and shipped two commission pieces fro the Wells Gallery in Charleston, SC.

I finished a painting for a cookbook cover,

 and got a new treasure for my studio!!

Small Works!

I have been loving painting smaller works over the last few weeks.  I got really excited over some small moody NYC scenes, and then earlier this week, I just really wanted to paint a bit tighter and found this ribbon candy that has been sitting in the studio for a year or more waiting for the right time.  (I wouldn't try to eat it, but it wasn't in bad shape considering! )  :)
How blessed I am to be able to do what I love!
Happy Thanksgiving to you!!

Carrying On  11" x 14" oil on panel

October Snow 8" x 8"  oil on panel

Evening Commute 6" x 6" oil on panel

Sunny Side of the Street  6" x 6" oil on panel

Ribbon Candy  12" x 12" oil on panel

Heart Of Ohio Magazine

I am so pleased and honored to be featured in the Nov/Dec issue of "Heart Of Ohio" magazine!!  My painting titled, Time in a Bottle, is on the front cover!  It's a beautiful magazine that speaks about people and places in our area of Ohio.  If you  get a chance, click here to check out the article and magazine!

Heart Of Ohio Magazine Nov/ Dec

I have also been working on my smaller pieces and here are two works completed so far for the 'Small and Wonderful' show at the Hammond Harkins Gallery in Bexley, OH opening Nov. 30!  I'm hoping to finish a few more for the show and look forward to seeing you there!

Rollin" In 9" x 12" oil on panel

Feels Like Fall 11" x 14" oil on panel

Birthday celebrations!

This week I took some time to work on paintings as birthday presents to two special friends.  The first is"Snowflake" for darling Bailey, who is now 12!  And the second is "Stella", for my dear friend, Michelle, who turns the big 5-0!  Happy birthday ladies, and wishes for many, many more!

Snowflake 11" x 14" oil on panel

Stella 12" x 12" oil on panel

Next week I start on more small works for the "Small and Wonderful show at the Hammond Harkins Gallery, in Bexley, OH. which opens Friday, November 30!  Hope to see you there!

Down to the wire...

I am working diligently on finishing up the last few pieces for our trip south at the end of the month.  Having said that, I was able to sneek a few days to do two smaller works that will be auctioned off at the Veggie Institute dinner, created by the amazing Chef Tony Dee, on October 27!  http://www.culinaryvegetableinstitute.com/cvi_cms/129.html  The proceeds from the monthly dinners go toward a program that teaches kids where the food and veggies they eat come from. It's a great event for a great cause!!  If you'd like to bid on these, let me know and I will pass your bid along! 

Root Veggies  16" x 16" oil on panel

Colorful Carrots 6" x 12" oil on panel

BTW, I loved painting these veggies and can't wait to do more!

Trying to loosen up!

This week I have been playing with loosening up with my brush stroke.  There are fine lines between loose and busy and messy and muddy.. And I have crossed them all!  Here are the results..

Introvert 16" x 16" oil on panel

Seeing Things Through  16" x 16" oil on panel

Saturday Morning 36" x 60" oil on canvas

The Butler Institute of American Art Mid Year Exhibition

This past weekend I was in Hollywood, CA for the TCM film festival with my mother and my daughter.  We had a fabulous time and saw more movies in four days than I had in four months!  Our favorite by far was seeing "The Grapes of Wrath" on the big screen.  What a visually beautiful film!!   If you ever get the chance to see it in the theater, I would highly recommend it!  When I got home I was so happy to find out that my painting, "When The Devil Whispers in Your Ear, Look the Other Way" has been accepted into the The Butler Institute of American Art Mid-Year Exhibition!  Very exciting!  And now back in the studio for a few weeks until we head to NYC to see our oldest graduate from college and see her movie on the big screen for the first time!! 


When The Devil Whispers in Your Ear, Look the Other Way
18" x 24"
Oil on panel