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WRC Spotlight on Women

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged , on May 14, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Spotlight-on-Women-1-600x600We were honored to be asked to be part of the “Spotlight on Women” coming up this Thursday at 6 pm at Samuel’s Public Library and sponsored by the Front Royal Women’s Resource Center.  We hope you will attend.  The annual Spotlight Program highlights the achievements of women in our community and also supports The Front Royal Women’s Resource Center mission of empowering women to change their world. This year’s program, Main Street Women of Warren County, will give voice to the growing number of women business leaders in our community who make Front Royal a better place to live.
Women-owned businesses currently make up 39% of the 28 million small businesses operating across the United States and the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the number of women-owned businesses increased by 45% from 2007 to 2016. The Main Street Women of Warren County panel discussion will spotlight the importance of women-owned and operated business in our community and also highlight the unique accomplishments and challenges faced by our local women business leaders.
Panelists include Jean Plauger, Owner Jean’s Jewelers, Kerry Barnhart, Owner of Vibe Properties & Front Royal Brewing Company and Kelly Walker, owner of The Studio-A Place for Learning. Felicia Hart, Director of Tourism & Community Development for the Town of Front Royal will serve as a moderator for the event.
For more information, visit http://www.frwrc.org or call (540) 636-7007.

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Famous Lincoln Memory

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Serendipity, tagged , , on May 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »

MC LincIn my Facebook Memory feed this morning this popped up from five years ago on a trip I took to the National Gallery.  I always stop in to see this Mary Cassatt painting, “Little Girl in Blue Armchair” from 1878 because the pup in it looks exactly like Lincoln!  Don’t you think?  In reality it is a Brussels Griffon but I still think Lincoln looks like it.  Read more about the painting and it’s history here.

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Lincoln and Charlotte

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Dogs, Serendipity, tagged , , on May 10, 2019| Leave a Comment »

20190510_063923.jpgEver since we lost Jed about 6 weeks ago, Lincoln has been going to work with me at The Studio.  Lincoln is 10 years old and had never been alone so the transition to being an only  dog has been difficult for him.  The depression has been horrible.  But he does perk up on Wednesdays when he goes to class.  He likes the ladies at the morning adult class and he especially enjoys all the attention he gets at the afternoon kid’s class but he just waits for the evening adult class.

When my student, Lauren, arrives she often has with her Charlotte, her little girl, who comes in to wait for her dad to pick her up.  And Charlotte LOVES Lincoln and the feeling is mutual.  She gets right down on his level and pets and hugs him and he adores it….and her.  It’s the happiest he is all week.  This week she drew a sketch of Lincoln.  It’s my new favorite thing!!!!

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Beach Time

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Landscape, tagged , on May 9, 2019| Leave a Comment »

20190508_214857.jpgThe kids painted this nice beach scene at class yesterday.  Nice work!

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Laughter and Tulips

Posted in daily painter, Flowers, Paint Party, tagged on May 8, 2019| 1 Comment »

20190507_212329.jpgI can’t remember the last time I laughed as hard as I did last night at the Expressionist Tulips Paint Party.  My friend, Deb, who often comes to paint at The Studio and helps me with the larger Paint Party groups, brought her mom to the paint party last night and Mrs. Salisbury kept us in stitches!  And in between the laughs we all painted some beautiful expressionist works of art.  Beautiful!

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Barn Quilts

Posted in daily painter, Paint Party, Sewing, tagged on May 6, 2019| Leave a Comment »

20190505_171203.jpgBarn Quilts are beautiful. They have been around for hundreds of years. In the past, farmers used different types of folk-art including quilt-like blocks to decorate their barns. People chose blocks to reflect particular meanings. They have had a resurgence in the last 20 years with many states offering Barn Quilt Trails or Tours. A barn quilt can be hung on the exterior of your barn, house, porch, garage, gate, shed, gazebo, chicken coop or boat shed to be shared with admirers from the road. They are also finding their way inside homes and offices. We have another class to paint a Barn Quilt on May 14th at 2 pm.  Click here for more info and to register.

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Metal Sculpture Along the Path

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, tagged , , on May 5, 2019| Leave a Comment »

 

Yesterday Lincoln and I walked along the river walking path at Eastham Park to the dog park and then decided to walk a little further.  We had forgotten about all the nice things you see there…including this wonderful metal sculpture by local artist, John Urbanski.  Just a wonderful surprise.

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Kids Paint Hydrangea Bush

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged , , on May 2, 2019| Leave a Comment »

20190502_090828.jpgThe kids painted these beautiful little works of art with a blue door and hydrangea bush.  Didn’t they turn out great?!

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Painting with Berryville Main Street

Posted in daily painter, Paint Party, tagged , on May 1, 2019| Leave a Comment »

20190430_222741.jpgWe had our first paint party at the adorable Firehouse Gallery on Main Street in Berryville last night.  Sponsored by Main Street Berryville, the party featured this beautiful little street and flower scene.  And didn’t everyone do an AMAZING job?!  Nice work.

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Faith Community Nurses Paint

Posted in daily painter, Landscape, Paint Party, tagged , , on April 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »

 

I was delighted to be invited to hold a Paint Party for the 21st Faith Community Nurse/Health Ministry Retreat  at Cacapon Resort State Park in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia last night.  Thanks Kim Davis for having The Studio over to lead such a wonderful group.  They were so much fun and created these beautiful little Apple Blossom Tree paintings.  And what a lovely setting the state park is there!  Beautiful!

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