Nature's Gifts Juried Show

 I have two paintings in an upcoming show at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. It should be a really interesting show. One of my paintings is Great Blue Heron III, a watercolor.

The  other painting is a collage that was "Inspired by Big Sur.":

The show is up now.  The reception is Saturday, Nov. 7 and will be from 5:30-7:00 p.m.  It ends on December 5.

There is a lot of interesting work in this show and I am pleased to be part of it.

Jerry Looks Out the Window

 

This painting is in an upcoming show at Frame of Mine with a theme of "Windows and Doors."  This is Jerry's favorite spot to watch for birds and any other interesting things in the back yard.  

The dates of the show are August 29 through October 3.   The reception is on August 29 from 4-5 pm.  There is easy access for DC people from Eastern Market Metro.

My Work In the "Abstract" show

 Capitol Hill Art League is having a show of abstract work at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop.  I don't usually do abstract work, but I decided to enter.  Above is a picture taken by Jenifer (daughter visiting from Tennessee) of me at the show reception.  The work that was selected for the show is titled "Under the Sea."  Here's a close-up of it.  It is watercolor and pastel.

The show includes a lot of interesting work and I am happy to be part of it.  It is up until August 22 for local friends who wish to go.  

TY Louisa

 

I have a had a practice of making little paintings as thank you notes for the gifts I get.  Sometimes, I don't get them posted....sometimes I don't even get the painting done! 

Well, in this case I got some lovely flowers from Louisa for my birthday.  They were so beautiful that I just had to make the painting.  I gave her the card.  The painting doesn't quite do justice to the bouquet, but she was happy with it and I am happy to have a way to do more than just say "Thank you." 

CAPITOL HILL ART SHOW AT HILL CENTER

Every year the Hill Center here in DC (formerly a Civil War hospital) hosts a show specifically for members of the Capitol Hill Art League, of which I am a member.  It is juried and actually has been a pretty good source of sales for me.  I have two paintings in the show:  "Barred Owl" and "End of Day--West Coast."  The reception is Thursday, and the show will be up until Auguust 29.

Lots of interesting artists are participating.  It should be a great show.

  

Poppies Collage

 

This is something completely different!   In my Wednesday Studio class, with Ellen Cornett as teacher, we made flower collages.   It was great fun.  Ellen provided us with papers that had been painted in various colors and patterns.  Most of the students cut out flowers, but I decided the poppies needed tearing to honor their jagged petals.  This is my result.  I did use pen for the black part.

Here's a picture of how it looked when all the collages were hung on the bulletin board:

Glimpse Through the Rocks

 

Wow!  It has been awhile since I posted on this blog....I used to do it frequently, but seem to have paused that effort.  Well, here is something new. It  is a view through rocks at the California coast of a little beach with some driftwood, more rocks  and the air above the ocean beyond.   I did it for an upcoming show at a local gallery "Frame of Mine" that  will have an opening reception on February 14.  The theme of the show is "Landscapes."