Fruit and Veggie

I recently completed this series

as a commission.

A lovely couple bought the "Apple-ista" painting.

They asked if I would paint a few more paintings of fruit

to go with the apple.

Well, what does one say to that?

YES!

"Apple-ista"

8x8 0il

"Pear-ish"

"Orangina"

"Tomato-bella"

"Lemon-zen"

Ft. Madison Members Show 2017

My entries for the Ft. Madison Show.

I was bummed to miss the opening night.

"Claude's Boats"  oil  SOLD

I painted this the boats in the Lily Pond at Giverney

with a palette knife for this little painting.

"Piney Lake"   9 x 12 oil  $175

I am showing this a little larger than usual.

I love the colors in the pines.

I plan to go to see the show next week.

I might post some of the great work of a few friends in the future.

Fairfield Art Association Members Show 2017

Hard to believe that another year has come and gone!

"Forest Source"  oil  $50

The reception for the Fairfield Art Association's

Holiday Member Show 

is tonight, December 1st. at the Art Center.

The Art Center is located in the wonderful

Fairfield Arts and Convention Center

and is the product of loads of hard work

by dedicated volunteers.

Every year, for the past few years, they have chosen a different size of canvas 

for the artists to work with and this year we are using, ta da... 

6 inch by 6 inch canvases.

They can be painted or have cool things attached to them.

This results in an interesting and varied show.

"Apple Paint"   oil   $50

The few I have seen before the show are terrific!

We were allowed up to 4 canvases and there

are some series of 4 that are truly inspired.

My two entries in the show are dramatically different from each other.

I had both paintings in my head for some time

and had planned painting them in a larger format.

Maybe I still will???

The exhibit runs until January and is in the 

Lobby of the Arts and Convention Center

so you don't have to wait for the Art Center to be open to see the show.

BUT...

The Art Center has a well-stocked Gift Shop 

for Christmas shopping 

and all sales benefit both the Artist and Art Center.

Burlington Members Show

Last Friday night was the opening for the Members Show 

at the Art Center in Burlington, Iowa.

Tis’ the Season for Member shows.

Over the next week I’ll post the 

paintings that I have entered in the various shows.

"Yokum’s Field "

Oil on panel $150

If you are in the area you shoud stop in 

and see all of the talent on display at these shows.

And maybe buy a painting for a loved one?

or for yourself?

"Hideaway"
Oil on panel  $125

I hope your Thanksgiving plans are coming together for you.

Found a New Home

This little painting was done

 in John Preston’s class 

Over a year ago.

She looks a little put out about something.

But she found a home.

Thank you Fairfield Art Association Gallery!

Jill Kramer Workshop in Burlington

Jill's Workshop at the

Burlington Art Guild

in Burlington, Iowa

was

a 

BLAST

                                               

Jill brought everything we needed to make 
lino cut prints.

Here is an example of one of her 
hand-colored prints.

We drew our designs.
For me it was my favorite dead tree.
Then we transferred the images to the vinyl block.

OK, so I forgot to reverse the image...
you wouldn't know if I hadn't told you.

The carving tools were a challenge but the 
material was soft 
AND

Jill had all kinds of paper ready for us 
and
various colors of ink.

We could just
GO FOR IT!
Way fun

Which print do you like the most?

A Big, Big 
Thank You to everyone at the
Art Center of Burlington !
and to Jill.

Self-Portrait

No, not my self-portrait.

But now that I have your attention....

My friend Carlene Dingman-Atwater

did a 45 minute demonstration

and painted herself

on canvas of course.

In front of 

40+ people

at the Fort Madison Art Center

last Friday

The demonstration was part of the finale

of her 52 Faces Project

Carlene spent the last year painting

one portrait a week

of 52 community volunteers.

Did I take a picture of the whole exhibit?

No, I wasn't thinking ahead

about this post.

Needless to say the portraits were beautiful.

Did I mention the Volunteers get to keep their Portraits?

Along with the portraits is a printed piece 

about the volunteer and their organization.

Wonderful....

If you missed it in Fort Madison

the exhibit will be on display in

Mt. Pleasant

at Iowa Wesleyan College

in March.