POPPIES

I really enjoy painting flowers
and these bright orange poppies
are a great contrast against the
green and brown of the flower
bed behind them.

I am making final preparations
for my show at Pynelogs on
September 17th - 29th, 2013.
I hope you will join me for a
glass of wine at the reception
Wednesday, September 18th
from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Cheers!

Straight From The Horses Mouth

I am currently working on a painting of the 

Clydesdale horses at Fort Steele. The canvas

measures 24" x 48", which works out to a total 

of 8 square feet. It is a huge undertaking,

especially with tiny little brushes. I can't wait to

unveil the finished work at my show at Pynelogs

Cultural Center in Invermere. The show opens on

Tuesday, September 17th and runs for 2 weeks. 

The reception is held on Wednesday, September 

18th, from 7pm to 9pm. I hope you will join me then!

P.S. My friend Paula Cravens  has a reception this Wednesday evening, August 21st at Pynelogs from 7pm to 9pm. Come on out and view some great art.

                   Sunset In Oregon

My husband and I recently had a week vacation on the beautiful Oregon coast.
I loved combing the beaches for shells, and my husband enjoyed flying a kite
along the shore. We had great seafood,  and enjoyed many scenic hiking trails.
I tried to capture the sun setting over the ocean each night.

 

This past weekend I decided to set up
my own "Body Art Tattoo Parlor" on
my back deck. I used my airbrush and
my European body art paints to spray
these stencils onto my family and friends.
We had a lot of fun!

Acrylic Painting on Circular Saw
This 3 foot saw was brought to me for a 
commissioned work. Below I have the 
photographs that I used as reference for 
this painting.

Mr. See owned a saw.
And Mr. Soar owned a seesaw.
Now, See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw
Before Soar saw See,
Which made Soar sore.
Had Soar seen See's saw
Before See sawed Soar's seesaw,
See's saw would not have sawed
Soar's seesaw.
So See's saw sawed Soar's seesaw.
                                                                          But it was sad to see Soar so sore
                                                                          just because See's saw sawed
                                                                         Soar's seesaw

I have started to paint a scene with Clydesdale horses that I photographed

at Fort Steele last spring. The canvas measures 2' x 4'. I began by blocking in 

background colors and shapes. I am using my airbrush to paint the tress and

grass in the background to give them a soft look so that I can add some

 dimension and depth to my composition. 

WOOD  BURNINGS
These two wood burnings recently sold during
a show in the Headwater's Art space.
Some of our members held an open house
for the public to view our new space and artwork.