Monrovia Art Fest-Cancelled till next weekend

Come by and visit with us at the Monrovia Art Fest, now on May 16th. I'll bring an extra chair for you.

Spring Garden

It's been raining almost constantly here all weekend. This is a little "Thinking spot" out of the rain amidst the spring flowers.

First Gallery Showing

I am happy to announce my first gallery showing. I am the Visiting Artist for the month of May at the Huntsville Art League gallery, www.huntsvilleartleague.org .
We hung about fourteen or so paintings and Jim took a few photos so we could share this new experience with all of you. I gotta tell you I am pleased as punch to have this opportunity. Thank you to all those folks who made it happen.
Tomorrow is also my first show of the season so come on down to Main street Madison, Al. and visit. I'll have an extra chair just for you.

SkyMandala and Beach

As the days grow warmer I envision the beach. I can almost hear the waves.

This is a Mandala of the sky, definition of a Mandala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala, You can just envision the sky as you lay back on the new grass and make shapes out of the clouds as they sail by.

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"