Tuesday, January 10, 2023
A New Year Resolution in progress.
Sunday, August 29, 2021
Just another August weekend
Lightened the car load and brought fewer framed paintings to the Lewiston Art Festival this month. I like when my clients choose their own frame with local framers. Displaying a variety of affordable unframed works means more people can own original art. Painting with standard sizes means they can also purchase ready made frames if they like.
With so many events cancelled this summer many more people came to shop at Lewiston Art Festival, all of the artists expressed 'a better weekend' plus it DID NOT RAIN!
Friday, August 27, 2021
Grace Millar Knox Mansion
The Junior League of Buffalo Showhouse is presented biannually in a different local mansion. Decorators transform each room and artists contribute paintings making the house an amazing collection of talent and beautiful ideas. The money raised is used to support local charities and organizations.
I am thrilled to have been invited to exhibit ten paintings in this former home, soon to be the offices of Cellino Law.
EDIT-10/3 Although paintings are hung throughout the mansion, there is also an Artist Gallery, shown here. Paintings are available to purchase right away. I am pleased to have had four large works sold as well as several small paintings sold through the gift shop.
Only 4 are mine, can you tell which ones? |
Monday, February 8, 2021
Hallwalls MidWinter's Draw
I was invited to film (on Zoom) a timed 45 minute painting. It is for Hallwalls annual fundraiser. I've attended the drawing rallies the past, an event with lovely food and drinks and dozens of artists working while we watch. After 45 minutes the works are posted for auction and new artists take their places. At the end of the evening the winning bidders take their art home.
The 2020 summer event was held online and bidders had several days to view videos of artists producing their art and to bid. It allowed for a wider audience than when people had attended the events. This "Winter Night"s Draw" will also be a virtual experience with several days to view online before the bidding ends. Bidding will be February 24, 7pm and close on February 28 9pm.
I am THRILLED to have been invited and be a part of this annual event.
Here is a smidgen of the my work. It's a good one, bid high.
Monday, August 24, 2020
Adirondack Plein Air Festival
‘Adirondack Rocks', 16x12, pastel painted during the heavy rains of hurricane Isias-from a porch
Three good examples from a great summer gallery show
'Hermit Falls in May', 9x12 pastel. This is the waterfall right at the first bridge at Three Sisters Islands
'Ancient Dancers in Springtime', cherry trees in bloom during the History Museum festival 12x16 pastel
Monday, April 6, 2020
A story of two paintings.
Sweet Sour Cherries 16x12 oil on birch, © 2016 |
Sweet Memories 22x18 oil on canvas © 2020 |
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Nice film about the Castellani show
https://www.wkbw.com/news/the-now/latest-show-at-castellani-art-museum-features-185-local-woman-artists
Here is the YouTube link.
https://youtu.be/CysoamrE4Fw
Saturday, February 29, 2020
The Castellani Museum Reception
Friday, November 29, 2019
BNAA Fall exhibition
The lovely and large, well lit site, Expo 68 Art and Design Gallery features the Buffalo Niagara Art Association Fall art show through December 5. It's open daily, except Mondays. These two paintings were selected for this spectacular Exhibition at Expo 68.
Peony Bliss, 48"x24" oil |
Under American Falls, 12"x16" oil |
Saturday, November 2, 2019
River Art Gallery Plein Air show
The bottom picture, '186 Linwood' and flowers on right are mine |
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Winning is wonderful, but I forget to share it!
While there, I discovered the local bakery, Portage Pie where you preorder dessert pies or take a chance they have an extra. I left a fun painting of the Portage Pie shop with my hosts. The next year, the building which had been blue for as long as anyone remembered, was painted brown. Just another example of a plein air artist capturing an image that doesn't last.
Nearby Barcelona Harbor, which is along the nearby seaway trail has an eclectic collection of new and vintage boats including liveaboards on shore and rusting hulks in assorted places. I was attracted to a majestic sailboat in the harbor; while I painted a gentleman sat quietly eating for a long time so he was added to the boat portrait. Later I met him and thanked him for eating his lunch so slowly.
"Lunch?' he said.
"I only had a donut."
At the Riverwalk Exhibit in Tonawanda this summer that painting was selected to win an honorable mention. The announcer prefaced the prize announcement with "This painting is of my favorite places, Barcelona. We are thrilled to be headed back to Spain next Spring."
Sheepishly I informed her that it was the Barcelona on Lake Erie and we all had a good laugh. So pleased to have had such a successful year with my paintings. I need to keep up with this blog better, the paintout was two years ago and the River Art Gallery sponsored prize awarded two months ago. Old news can still be good news.
2 Masts In Barcelona, 20x16 plein air oil |
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
A NACC Art Award for Plein Air
The Light in the Tunnel, 20x16, oil on canvas Award for Excellence in Plein Air Painting |
Pete's Tavern 18x12 pastel on Wallis |
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Merit Award won at Kenan Center Gallery
Horseshoe Races 24x30 pastel c.2016 Merit Award |
Monday, August 28, 2017
Carl Judson visits Niagara Falls
Carl and Sarah Judson, Me, Carl Schifano |
Carl Judson at WJJL interview |
Charlie Hunter's painting made an appearance |