Monday, March 14, 2011

Amaryllis

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The botanical garden's recent Amaryllis show was a riot of color, strap leaves & thick tall stems topped by gaudy trumpets marching ...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Cattleya Orchid

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Last weekend's Botanical Garden 's event featured the glorious blooming orchid room and the Orchid Society Show. Leading up to t...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Springing into Spring?

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Two days of sunshine & warm wind obliterated January's snow into puddles. I was ready to pack my paints & declare an early Sprin...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Art is back in season

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Finally, indoor plein air season! I have been going to the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens in the winter to paint over the pa...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010

A Winter jewel

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No. I have not been painting outdoors. This bit of winter is from last year, a sunny day with a lot of snow, enough to sink in it down to my...
Friday, December 24, 2010

Open Studio 2010

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My annual Open Studio event has evolved over the years and I look forward to seeing friends, sharing stories of my paintings and eating holi...
Monday, December 6, 2010

Letchworth State Park Weekend

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After a minor whine/ rant last post, I have to admit to a two night get-away camp adventure in Letchworth State Park with Sherrill Primo, Jo...

TIfft Nature Center & Sanity

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Those of you who know me understand the turmoil around me over the past few months. I have maintained my sanity by grabbing all rare occasio...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Art to Print?

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I received an email this week because a Google searcher found me and my cloud paintings when looking for posters. I was impressed because I ...
Saturday, November 13, 2010

Open Art Studio Show is Over for 2010

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At the top of the staircase I placed this large oil painting, painted from a beautiful bouquet, my birthday gift. It was an introduction to ...
Thursday, November 4, 2010

2010 Open Art Studio

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Next week will be my 3rd annual open art studio, Friday & Saturday 11-5. Saw a friend who purchased my Great Lakes gardens picture (Sept...
Sunday, October 24, 2010

Tuscarora State Park

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Every paint-out is a mini vacation. A few weeks ago my mini vacation was in Northern Niagara County outside Wilson, NY, so I was home by 4p...
Saturday, October 23, 2010

THE ELECTRIC TOWER paint out

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This summer I had the opportunity to ascend 'T he Electric Tower' to paint, it's the dramatic building where the outdoor New...
Sunday, October 17, 2010

Is this an old church in Canada?

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A summer weekend at Artpark with the Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters during the wine trail tour was a perfect place to paint. Surrounded...

Phyllis Stigliano Gallery

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A Jetblue airfare sale and a quick painting trip to NYC enabled this plein air of a lovely Brooklyn brownstone in the historic district of P...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Escarpment Drive Painting

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Answer : Exactly one month, plus about 20 years of practice. Question : How long did it take to do that painting? I put brush to a ges...

That's really a LOT OF WATER!

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A plein air paintout on a late September morning resulted in a successful capture of one small piece of the American Falls. The photo was ta...
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

'Music is Art' at Albright Knox Art Gallery

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What was it like at ' Music is Art '? The title 'Magic Mayhem' suits Saturday perfectly---beautiful weather, lots of people,...
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Music is Mayhem at Albright Knox

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Today's the day! The all day feast of music on multiple stages surrounding the Albright Knox Art Gallery, book-ended by food and artisan...
Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters at Niagara Falls

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Here is a peek at an oil painting that is drying right now...a morning that started with a rainstorm turned wonderful by a 9am start for th...
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Picture Postcard!

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Summer is TOO busy-but so much fun. We go to many gallery openings that include our work or to see artworks by others, but this was a partic...

Back to Glen Park in Williamsville

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Last month, on a 'threatening to be rainy' day, I returned to Mill Falls in Williamsville, NY. I had planned to paint the waterfall ...

A Weekend in Artpark

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My painting group, Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters , will be at Artpark in Lewiston this weekend for a very public paint out. We will st...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Winter projects need Summer varnish

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It takes about 6 months for oil paint to dry thoroughly, so I have been varnishing & framing artwork from Fall & Winter recently, bu...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sunny Day's Bonus Painting

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On May 13 I posted a painting "Spring Rapids from the Second Bridge" of an upriver view from idyllic Three Sisters Islands at Niag...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

September Art Show Preview

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Although I am saving the pastel sky paintings for the show 'Skies over Buffalo, Wait a Minute' at Quaker Bonnet in September, I ment...

WIlliamsville Waterfall

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I'm not a fan of the color blue in my home. However, blue paint is another story altogether. Since September 2009 I have been painting s...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

A Tourist in Houston

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Packed my paints, brushes & canvases for an extended visit to Houston TX & found that I couldn't paint plein air due to high hea...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Spring Greens from a Three Sisters Bridge

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On May 5 I published my new portrait, with an in-progress painting on my easel. Here is that finished painting which accurately portrays my ...
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Winter Projects

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Painting outdoors is so different than indoors. As a plein air painter who likes to stay warm, I meet with Sharon & Peggy at the Buff...
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Spring at Three Sister's Islands

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Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters met at Three Sisters Islands to paint yesterday & it was exhilarating! It's nice to be painting ...