Happy 2012 to All!!

Much busyness has precluded me from writing (along with the fact that I misplaced my password!).

Of greatest importance:  HAPPY 2012!! 

I have not posted any new paintings recently as I haven't painted any. It has been cold and wintry and the woodstove requires tiny pieces of wood. I am no Paul Bunyan!  I've also been doing non-painting course work and the demand on my time was greater than I expected.

However . . . two days ago I cleaned my studio, swept out the cobwebs, and cleaned the dried up paint piles off my palette!  I am very eager to resume painting! 

Best wishes to you!

Blue Ridge, Georgia--A Budding Art Town

Having recently returned from Blue Ridge, Georgia, I can report that this quaint town will definitely be on the nation's map of small art towns. With a scenic train that runs down the center of town, it was bustling with people taking in the colorful fall foliage and apples.

Art Exhibit in Blue Ridge, Georgia

The art exhibit 4th Annual Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show held at The Art Center in Blue Ridge was nicely preented and well attended.

Invitation to the OPAL Carriage House Gallery Show

Invitation for the show described in my blogpost on September 3rd.

Identity Crisis No More!

The other day I was listening to an interview with Jason Horejs, owner of Xanadu Gallery regarding shipping art. He is a self-described 'tape snob'. In that instant any doubt I had regarding my own identity was resolved--I, too, am a 'tape snob'. Over the years as even the higher end packing tape has gotten thinner and thinner and more difficult to work with, I've become increasingly exasperated. Now, thanks to Jason's recommendation of  U-Line's 3.5 mil heavy duty industrial tape, I'm an avowed 'tape snob' with tape worth being a snob about!

One-Day Boot Camp For One

I was feeling the need to recharge my painting batteries, so I put together a one day painting boot camp for one. I did a series of studies each focusing on some different aspect of painting. This tiny (4 x 4") painting is an example.

Earlier in the morning I had gone out to pick three figs for breakfast and came back in laden with twenty figs, two green peppers, lots of string beans, and a handful of these charming red pepers--small, but hot!

Show: Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show

I am thrilled to say that three of my paintings were accepted into the 4th Annual Southern Appalachian Artist Guild National Juried Show. The exhibit will run from October 15 through November 12, 2011. The juror was John Cram of Asheville, North Carolina. The reception will be held at The Art Center Richard Low Evans Gallery at 410 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, Georgia. I plan on attending and would love to see you if you happen to be in the vicinity!


Here's a photo of the three mystery paintings about to embark on their journey to the show!