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Westminster Canterberry Show

Charlottesville, Virginia

I have really been AWOL from my blog for a long time.  But, I'm back.  Not that I haven't had things to post, just other things going on.  Last week I drove over to Charlottesville to hang my half of an equine art show at the Westminster Canterberry Retirement of the Blue Ridge.  The other artist is a wonderful photographer, Susan Carter.  The folks at Westminster Canterberry were wonderfully helpful in hanging artwork.  The show will be open through the end of March and is open to the public.

I am working on several paintings for the Montpelier Hunt Race Poster Contest.  We'll see how that goes.  I have four different compositions ready.  The first one I started out way too tight, and that ended up being a wiper.  Started it over and redid the whole composition, of which I am pretty happy.  I thought about posting it in progress, but it is certainly in an ugly stage, so I'll wait until I'm a bit further along.

Spring is coming!

New Look

I am trying out some new looks to my blog.  I would really appreciate comments on what you think.  This is a more interactive template for the blog, what do you think?  Leave your comments so I know how you feel about various ways of viewing a blog.  Thank you!

Summer Commission

Oil, 16"x20" on panel commission

Here is the final summer commission.  This was a fun commission that involved a lot of different components that had to work together.  I am pleased with the result, and the painting is at the framer's right now.  I'm looking forward to seeing it hanging at its new home.

Sailing Away on Something Different

Oil paintings on 8"x8" Gallery-Wrap Canvases

Commission

Here is another commission that came my way from a Sunfish sailboat enthusist from Texas.  These small, 8"x8" canvases were fun to paint.  They have 2 inch gallery-wrap sides, so they are hefty little guys.  The woman wanting the commission really wanted the sunset and reflections to say color!  I can't wait to see a photo of them hanging on her navy blue walls in Texas!  It will be interesting to see how she decides to arrnage them.  Sail-on!

Commissions - Something Different

Oil commission from black and white wedding photograph

Logo design

I have been working on several different commissions this summer.  Some of them have been very different from what I am normally working on.  I am posting two of them here, more to come.  The top painting is done in oils, and was done as an anniversary gift.  I painted it from a 1950's black and white wedding photograph.  Very different, in that it is more representational than much of my work, and of course centers around the figures.  Fun to do!  The second one here, is a logo design that I created for a natural horsemanship equestrian center in Sweden.  I met the wonderful owners at a Parelli course one of our daughters was taking a couple years ago, in Florida.  The bottom one is the final design they chose.   Check out the lovely Swedish scenes, and what Lina and her mother, Åsa, are up to, Dalpraktken Sweden

Clementine, Harrisonburg, VA

"Riley's River" in Clementine restaurant in Harrisonburg, VA

Photo via "i love my burg" blog

Today I received an email showing me that one of my oil paintings, "Riley's River", that is hanging in downtown Harrisonburg, VA at the Clementine restaurant, was showcased in a blog called 

"i love my burg".  Although the photo was taken in black and white, it was fun to see someone else enjoying the painting on their blog.  I have had many comments on this painting, and it is still waiting to find a new home with someone.  Head on down to a great eatery in the 'burg and check out my paintings, as well as other artists' work.  They also have great live music at different times.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Ron Boehmer, who won second place in the Quick Draw at the Mountain Maryland Plein Air event.  Ron has been instructor extroidinair, who I've taken many, many classes from over the years.  Way to go, Ron!  There is an article in Plein Air Today, an  e-newsletter which comes out from
Plein Air Magazine, see the article in Outdoor Painter, an online newsletter.