"Near The Blue Wagon"

Oil on Canvas - plein air

I wanted everyone to know about a show, "Through Our Eyes" going up in April, of my work, and another talented artist, Dot Procter.  The show will highlight primarily paintings from my trip to Ireland in the summer of 2011, and a trip that Dot took to Italy.  Both our work are primarily oil paintings, many large, and many with a slightly different view point of looking at the landscape in both Ireland and Italy.  If you will be in the area for the reception, or any other time, or if you are going to catch the remains of the Cherry Blossoms in Washington, come on out to Potomac, and see the show!  There will also be several "special events" going on, so check those out as well!

"Through Our Eyes"

An art show by Elaine Hurst and Dot Procter

Art Gallery of Potomac

Potomac, MD

April 4 - April 29

The Art Gallery of Potomac

10107 River Road

Potomac, MD 20854

240-447-9417

Gallery Hours

Wed - Sun 12 - 4pm

www.PotomacArtists.org

Opening Reception

“Through Our Eyes”

Elaine Hurst – www.elainehurst.com Dot Procter - www.dotprocter.com

April 14 4 – 7pm

Special Events

April 14, 5-7pm Artists's Reception April 14 (rain date April 15) Paint Out 9-12, (Anglers Boat Landing – www.dotprocter.com details) April 28, 1-4pm Artists' Demonstrations

Bend Like a River

"River's Bend"

Dyptych Oil on Canvases

24" x 30" each

I have been lax in posting anything for a while.  But I'm back!  Here is a painting I have been wanting to do for a long time.  Hopefully, the first of three more which will show all four seasons.  A dyptych painting (two canvases), of the bend in the Shenandoah River, looking from a New Market Battlefield overlook.  I am thinking this is my schizophrenic painting, since for a long time, one looked quite representational, and the other, more abstract.  This is not quite done, but I am liking leaving some of the "boxed" trees as boxes, and other things more representational.  I also swore while doing this one that the next painting would be smaller, and simpler...... I am now publicly eating my words!  I am working on a 4 ft x 5 ft painting of one of the Aran Islands in Ireland.  If anyone knows that area.... LOTS and LOTS of rock walls, that go on, and on, and on..... !  More on that to come

Oops .... Just Posted Comments

I apologize to those who have commented, then didn't see their comments.  I JUST NOW realized I hadn't published them.  Oops!!!  So now they should be up for all the world to see.  I appreciate your comments, and enjoy them all, so I hope you will keep it up.  Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

Wishing everyone, near and far, a wonderful 2012.

If it didn’t Bring you Joy,
Just Leave it Behind.

Let’s Ring in the New Year
With Good Things in Mind.

Let Every Bad Memory Go
That Brought Heartache and Pain.

And let’s Turn a New Leaf
With the Smell of New Rain.

Let’s Forget Past Mistakes
Making Amends for This Year.

Sending You These Greetings
To Bring you Hope and Cheer

Happy New Year!

Author Unknown

Tiny Painting

A tiny oil painting, 3"x3" 

I can now post this tiny painting, as it was also a Christmas gift.  Done on a 3 inch by 3 inch canvas, and resting on an equally small wooden easel, these little "gems" can be set around almost anywhere.  This one is of a beloved Cocker Spaniel, and will sit next to someone recovering from illness.  The photo is a bit washed out, but hopefully you get the idea.  Hope everyone has had wonderful holidays times, and looking forward to an equally wonderful new year!

House Commission

Oil on Panel - 5"x5"

I can post this now, since it is after Christmas, as this was a present.  I enjoyed it for the family that commissioned it.  A small little gem of a painting, framed with a heavy, 4" wooden, tooled, gold frame.  I love these little paintings, they are fun to do!  Happy Holidays!

Plein Air in December

Forestville en Plein Air

Oil on Canvas

A group of people in our area of Virginia have started the Shenandoah Valley Plein Air Painters group.  Two weeks ago four of us met in the small village of Forestville, to paint.  Forestville has an old school house which is now used by the local Ruritan group.  They have restored this wonderful old building, which sits high on a hill over-looking the village.  Although it was a cold, December day, we all wore lots of clothes and painted for a few hours.  It took me a little while to decide what I wanted to paint, and decided upon a different way of looking at the building.  Enjoy!