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Chickens in the Road Retreat

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , , , on September 17, 2012| 2 Comments »

Andrea, Jessica and Tom

Krista, Sam, Judy, Beth and Krysta

The 2nd Annual Chickens in the Road Retreat

Heather, Nancy, Karin and Bill

was held this weekend at Camp Shepherd in West Virginia.  (Remember the painting of the chickens I did for a poster a few months back.  See it here.)  There were a multitude of workshops to choose from where attendees learned everything from painting to cheesemaking to container gardening to apron making and much, much more. There was  a diverse group of life-long learners there taking it all in.  And they were from all over the United States and even one from Canada! I taught six classes – three for Canvas Painting and three for Gourd Painting.  Most of the students shown here had never painted.  And didn’t they do a TERRIFIC job.  It was so nice being with all the attendees and helping them develop new talents.  Tomorrow we will look at the Gourd Painters! 

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Gourds, Gourds, and more Gourds

Posted in Art Class, Travel on September 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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Very successful workshops yesterday. Here are some of the wonderful designs. Great job girls!

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Cleaning Gourds at Chickens in the Road Retreat

Posted in Art Class on September 14, 2012| 1 Comment »

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Today we will paint our gourd birdhouses at the Retreat. A couple of the students yesterday helped me clean them. Use a little elbow grease!

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Kathy’s Sunflower

Posted in Art Class, tagged , , on September 13, 2012| 1 Comment »

Meet Kathy.  She started taking classes with me on Wednesday mornings just a few months ago and she’s doing GREAT!  She painted this delightful little sunflower last week in just one class.  Good job Kathy.  It’s beautiful.

Join us for art class on Wednesday morning from 10:30-Noon or Wednesday or Thursday afternoon from 5:30-7 p.m.  We’d love to have you paint with us.  Just email me at kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com for more information.

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A Bird House Gourd

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged , , , , , on September 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Here’s another sample gourd that I will be taking to the workshop I am teaching this weekend.  This one is a “bird house”.  🙂

I patterned it after one that my mom painted for me over 20 years ago.  I treasure it since we lost her to cancer not long after.  It was fun painting one in a pattern like she had used.

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Gourds!

Posted in Art Class, tagged , , , , , , on September 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I worked on painting gourds!  This weekend I will be teaching 6 workshops in West Virginia at the “Chickens in the Road” Retreat.  Three will be on canvas painting and three on gourds. 

Here is a sample of a sunflower gourd.  Today I am working on a couple of other samples.  More to come…

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Painting Party!

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 10, 2012| 1 Comment »

Painting should be fun!  As these delightful ladies found out last Friday evening.  I was thrilled to paint with them at their “Girls Night Out” and we had a terrific time.  Even though a couple were hesitant at first about giving it a try, in the end they were all really glad they did and thrilled with the result.

Painting Parties are great fun for kids or adults.  And there  are many, many subjects to choose from to tailor it to whatever theme you may have.  Check out more information here and contact kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com to book your party today.

Great job ladies and thanks for all the laughs.  I had fun too!

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Miss Clara

Posted in Small Town Life, tagged on September 8, 2012| 1 Comment »

When I moved to Front Royal almost 15 years ago into a quiet little established neighborhood the first person to come to welcome me was my across the street neighbor, Clara Larsen.  She was friendly and warm and made me feel like I belonged.

Over the years Clara and I became really great friends.  We had lots in common:  the love of politics (even though our views were far apart) and art (she too is a painter).  We would go to events together and sometimes just have a glass of wine at the end of the day.

Clara, who turned 92 on Monday, is moving today.  I see the moving truck across the street as I type this.  It’s a sad sight.  She is delighted about the move and change.  She is going to Elkton, Maryland to be nearer one of her sons.  She’s excited about her new apartment, excited about meeting new people and the new adventure awaiting her there.

I am happy for Clara but sad for me.  I will miss her so much.  She’s been a surrogate mom and grandmom at times.  But mostly she has been a best friend.

Photo by Sandra Patterson

I’ll miss seeing her out in front of her house pulling weeds or cutting flowers with her “bee bonnet” on and her floral garden boots that I gave her.  She loves them.  I’ll miss having lunch with her and friends where she told us such great stories of her interesting life. 

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Maddie and Kallie

Posted in Dogs, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I was thrilled when a neighbor and fellow dog lover asked me to paint Maddie and Kallie as a farewell gift for a friend that she works with here in town.  Their little group wanted to give her something special to remember them and since the lady loved her pitties they did this.  And I loved painting them.  Such pretty girls.

Maddie and Kallie, acrylic on canvas in a floater frame, 16″x20″, commissioned painting.

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More Living With Art

Posted in daily painter, Pet Portaits, Serendipity on September 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Living with art that you love is a joy.  Most people buy art that speaks to them in some way whether it’s colors or shapes or subject matter.  Painters may approach it in a little different way.  I know that I often purchase art from artists I admire and then I hang it so that I can see it every day and enjoy learning from it. 

I also collected art of dogs -SURPRISE!  And in my living room I have a wall that holds portraits of the dogs who have lived in this house with me.  You can see them in this photo – Rosie, Truman, Jed, Jeffie, Boo and Lincoln.

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