Home from the Art Retreat

This painting is called The Rose and is 30"x40" acrylic on canvas. It was inspired by a beautiful bunch of roses that we(Michele at http://www.micheleleeart.com/ ) and I got for the hostess of the retreat, Ann.

I'm home from the Art Retreat and will show you a few of the paintings that I did while away.This painting is called Flowing Wheat and is 15"x30" acrylic on canvas. I just loved the movement of the wind across a wheat field and tried to capture that.

As we were in Fort Payne Alabama for this retreat, a trip to DeSoto Falls was in order. This painting is 10"x20" acrylic Impasto on canvas.
The sky has always mesmerized me and I most especially love it when the sunbeams are streaming through. This one is called Sunbeams and is 12"x16" acrylic on canvas board.
This was the first painting that I did while there to get me going. Very pastel and warm. This little girl is contemplating the breath she needs to take to blow this dandelion.
And lastly, this is The Redbud. A 16"x20" oil on canvas that I did just before leaving for the retreat but thought you might like to see it.
I am just full to popping from all the artist vibes that were overflowing this retreat. The hostest, Ann Hamilton ( www.artforartlovers.net ), was the most gracious of ladies that I have come to know. I do believe that I will return to her home for another trip with my artist friends.

Art Retreat

This week I am at an art retreat. I have been painting up a storm and learning new techniques. I will post pictures at the end of the trip this coming weekend. So far it has been a very fulfilling trip and I am just about on overload with the new experiences. I am at this retreat with a couple of friends who are also art lovers as this retreat is so appropriately called Art for Art Lovers.
More posts to come.

The Daffodil Barn

This painting is a special request. It's 18"x24" and called "The Daffodil Barn", from the slide show , "The Daffodil Principal". This slide show can be googled and viewed on your own PC/computer.

This is a similar painting done for the street fairs, it's much smaller at 6"x6"

The Car Show

Meet the Jaguar. I did this car show series as a tongue in cheek play on the typical car show afternoon. Kinda cartoonish and playful.


This is a 1933 ford, well sort of... And below is George and Irma and their purple twisted Hudson. George and Irma are just kickin back relaxing in their lawn chairs. Fred is the other guy all by his lonesome. You can tell it's a southern town on a bright and sunny day, which, in all reality it was. All these paintings were inspired from photos taken at a car show in Athens Al.

On display at Madison City Hall

I am very excited to be chosen as one of the local artists to be displayed at Madison City Hall. This is two of the three paintings chosen, getting ready to load up the car.

Turqouise and Bronze was also chosen and is the largest painting on display at 3'x4'.

Second is one of my favorites, Bluebells on the Forrest Floor. As you can see I am surrounded by other beautiful art work, (mine is the big colorful one).

And lastly, Colorado Autumn was hung at the very entrance of the hall. The lady in charge of this project, Jeanne Steadman said that she was going to choose one of my pieces as they were very bright and would bring attention to the others as well. I am very grateful to Jeanne for choosing some of my art. Also very grateful to my friend Gregg for encouraging me to participate in this project to decorate City Hall. The paintings will be changed out quarterly.

New Paintings Coming Soon

Hi friends, sorry for not posting this past week, I have been busy though. I have a new car series coming that I hope to be done with this week. It will be called simply "The Car Show".
My husband and I just love going to car shows. He takes pictures of all the neat cars there. I will do my best to re-create the car show for you and all it's joy.

Finished Autumn Trail

We're gonna call it done. I just love fall foliage and truly enjoyed painting this one in all the autumn brites. I will be busy next week on a new painting.