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Show Comes Down

Posted in Abstract, daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged , , , , , , , on June 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »

It’s always exciting when a show goes up but the coming down is kind of sad. 

This was my favorite piece in “Minds Wide Open” abstract show that just ended at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.

Now to find a place for all these large paintings. 

Maybe some will go to Delilah’s….and some may go to other shops.

The gallery is so empty and sad.  Good thing that the Arts Council  member show goes up this week.  It’s a terrific show featuring new work by arts council members.  Don’t forget to stop in and see it.  The opening reception will be Thursday at 5:00….same night as the Art Walk downtown.  Plan to come down for a great evening of art!

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Tree Line

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , on June 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Tree Line  is an oil on canvas measuring 14″x18″ and is available for $275.

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Spring Blossoms

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , on June 10, 2010| 1 Comment »

Spring Blossoms by the Pond is an acrylic on canvas measuring 24″ x 36″ and is available for $395.

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Been Away for a Day or Two

Posted in Dogs, tagged on June 9, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Jed’s been laying around a little depressed this week so we went to the cabin for a couple of nights.  We are both feeling better after the tough week we had last week so I will have new paintings to post tomorrow. 

Thanks to everyone for your kind words and cards about  the loss of Truman.  We are still missing him so much but know he is better off where he is.  Thanks again.

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Company Comes

Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged , , , , on June 7, 2010| 1 Comment »

My niece Morgan and sister-in-law Debbie rolled in Saturday evening for an overnight.  They go to their cottage in Maine for the summer and my house is half-way along the route so I am the wayside stop for them.  🙂  Jed is thrilled it works out that way as you can see he and Morgan have a mutual admiration society going.

Their little dog Tam, a Westie, and two cats, Star and Stripes, are with them too.  Tam is a cute little guy but has had a couple of health issues and he has been licking his leg.  His mean mama, my sister-in-law, puts a cone on his head to make him not lick at night.  He looks pitiful. 

While Tam had the cone on head, he came into my bedroom and looked into the bathroom and saw himself in the mirror and started growling and barking….and wouldn’t stop.  He thought that dog looked weird too!  Poor little Tam.  Hopefully his leg will heal soon and he won’t have to be a conehead any longer. 

Jed and I will be looking forward to the return trip in August.  On the return they will stay a few nights and maybe Tam won’t be a conehead any more!

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Tangerine

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , on June 4, 2010| 1 Comment »

Tangerine is an acrylic on canvas measuring 24″x30″.  This is another piece that I have just completed for the BRAC member show coming up later this month. 

I was asked again recently if I would take pictures during the process of painting to post along with the completed piece.  I did take a photo of the start of this one but I get wrapped up in painting and forget to take more.  I’ll try to do better and post the process more soon.

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Red Blooms

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , on June 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Red Blooms Diptych is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 20″x32″.  SOLD.  This is a painting that I did for the upcoming member show at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.

The show opens on June 17th, the same night as the 3rd Thursday Art Walk in downtown Front Royal.  It’s my favorite show each year that BRAC displays because all the members enter works they have been doing during the year and everyone has such different styles.  I love to see it all together.  Mark your calendar now so that you can be there for the opening reception.

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Truman

Posted in Dogs, tagged , , on June 2, 2010| 9 Comments »

We said goodbye to Truman yesterday.  He has been a part of our family for 11 years.  We got him when he was just 5 1/2 weeks old.  He was the cutest little puppy.

He had so many funny little quirks.  He would take his dog biscuits and hide them.  Then bark at them until someone came to find them and gave them to him again.  He did this every day.  And every day, there I would be on my hands and knees scratching through the back of the closet, or under the bed, or in a corner under a rug to find his “cookies”. 

He also like to play a silly game that we called “Where’s Truman” where he would get up on the bed and bark until you came in to see him.  Then we would throw the blanket over his face and say, Where’s Truman?  This could go on for several minutes until he was satisfied that he had gotten enough attention.

I know Truman had a great life.  We were good to him.  But we got so much in return from him.  Even with his quirkiness he was a great dog.  He  was the life of the party.  He loved everyone he met and had a great disposition.

He was our handsome boy and we miss him already. 

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Dogs, dogs, dogs…..

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Dogs, tagged , , on June 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »

One of the things I love best about having Delilah’s Art & Gift Gallery in Front Royal, beside the art, is that we are pet friendly and almost every time I am there someone comes by with their dogs.  Of course, I invite them in.  I keep treats just for such an occasion.  And usually I make new friends through this process. 

Recently, Hershey and Cocoa came in with their parents and their mom made this photo of them with me and just sent it to me.  I think they enjoyed their visit.  I know I did.

My art classes are pet friendly also.  I few months ago I had a new student join the Wednesday night class and her one caveat was that Waffles had to come to class too.  And of course, that was not problem.  Now Waffles comes to class each week and has fast become my favorite “art student”.  She is so good.  She stays in her little bag, unless I sneak her out.  Much to her Mom’s dismay, I often take her out and carry her around the class with me as we help students with their paintings.  She has a great eye for art!

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