.I just received an official notice from the exhibition faculty tonight that this painting, "Daydream", was awarded first place in the 24th Annual North American Miniature Art Exhibition in Baltimore, Maryland. The exhibit is hosted and sponsored by The Art Gallery of Fells Point (www.fellspointgallery.org). The show will be on […] Read more »
Cougar Painting Progress
This is the progress on my cougar painting. The cat itself is about done, but the background has not been developed. I will have to find the habitat to put in the background and beneath the cat during one of my hikes around the area. :) Read more »
Gallery Painting – Galleries West
Spent the day painting a few new pieces in Galleries West in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The gallery recently remodeled and expanded their showroom. Bonnie (my sister) painting in the gallery showroom Debbie Bunch & sculptor, Scott Nickell – 2 of the owners of Galleries West Read more »
Cougar in the Mountains – Jackson Hole
My family and I will be a part of the Jackson Fall Arts Festival – participating in our gallery’s events. We will be painting in the showroom on Friday & Saturday (possibly on Thursday evening as well) for their "Fall Roundup" exhibition. I will be painting this new cougar piece […] Read more »
Birds in Art
My family and I went to the Birds in Art exhibit this past weekend in Wausau, Wisconsin – had a wonderful time. :) My Mom’s painting "Fluff and Fold" was in the show. (…very proud of her. :) ) During much of the exhibit, the artists are asked to stay […] Read more »
Power Struggle – Painting by Candlelight
I have been having technical difficulties this week – each electrical storm that has gone through our area has blown out the power (and it’s remained out for a long time). So… I have been doing some painting by candle light….at least until my eyes get tired. (Thankfully, my laptop […] Read more »
Polar Bear Miniature Painting
This is another painting that I am working on…still in progress…a Polar Bear. It’s a smaller miniature (…as you can see by the coin ;) ). I was really intrigued by the light and ambient feeling when I saw the subject and tried to bring that out in the painting. Read more »
Fox Kit Commission
This is the progress on the red fox kit commission painting that I am nearly finished with – I thought that I should show the progress. (There are a few more things that I am still fussing with, though…not quite completed…) :D . Read more »
Robin Sketch
This is a new sketch for a painting of a robin in grass. Read more »
Miniature Painting?
This is a little different post for me… Years ago I learned that the way I painted my artwork (and the way my family paints) was painting "in miniature" and in a similar way that traditional miniature painters execute their work. Because it is so directly related to the way […] Read more »