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Opening Day!

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged baseball, Blue Ridge Arts Council, MLB, Opening reception on October 23, 2013| 2 Comments »

Today is the opening day of the 2013 World Series and the opening day of the Painted Diamonds Art Exhibit. We hung the show yesterday at the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Front Royal and it looks great! It was a little strange to see six months of hard work all hanging together there. I still can’t believe it’s a reality.

Many thanks again to all the Kickstarter backers who made it happen. Your names are listed here on my blog and on the Kickstarter page. You made this happen. My appreciation to each of you for your belief in this project.

The Opening Reception is tonight from 6-8 p,m. Stop down at the Arts Council at 305 E. Main Street in Front Royal to see the exhibit and have some ball park food. Have a hot dog or maybe some cracker jacks and say hello. Hope to see you there.

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Baseballs….

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, baseball, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Virginia Artist on October 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Baseball on Red

Baseball on Clay

Baseball on Green

We will be hanging the “Painted Diamonds-30 Parks in 30 Weeks” art exhibit today in preparation for the opening tomorrow. The reception will be tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23rd from 6-8 pm at the Blue Ridge Arts Council on Main Street in Front Royal. Please join us for the fun. Hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jacks for everyone!!!

In the meanwhile, I have still been painting baseballs. Here are two more. Baseball on Red, acrylic on canvas, 10″x10″, $75. Baseball on Clay, cradle wrap canvas, 8″x8″, $95. Baseball on Green, acrylic on canvas, 10″x10″, is SOLD!

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Red Sox v. Cardinals

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged Boston Red Sox, Busch Stadium, Fenway Park, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals on October 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals

Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox

We have a World Series! It’s going to be the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox. Who do you think will win?

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The Bing

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, Small Town Life, tagged acrylic, baseball stadiums, Bing Crosby Stadium, daily painter, daily painting, Front Royal Cardinals, impressionism, Landscape, Painted Diamonds, The Bing, Virginia Artist on October 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Bing Crosby Stadium
Front Royal, Virginia

I couldn’t paint all those ball parks over the last six months and not include our very own “Bing Crosby Stadium”. So number 31 in my series of Painted DIamonds is The Bing, as it is affectionately known in Front Royal. It opened in April of 1950 and is the home to the Front Royal Cardinals, a collegiate summer baseball team.

There are many variations to the story of how the stadium got its name. Here is one:

In 1948, while serving as Grand Marshall of the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Bing Crosby came to Front Royal at the invitation of Senator Raymond R. Guest to help with a fund-raising campaign for a new ball park. He contributed $1,000 to the effort. In 1950, Mr. Crosby returned to Front Royal for the premiere of his movie, “Riding High”, and made another contribution of $3,572.92, which completed the fund-raising campaign.

A plaque at the stadium reads as follows: “The stadium was dedicated on April 1, 1950. It was erected by the people of Front Royal and Warren County in sincere appreciation of Bing Crosby’s assistance in promoting recreational facilities for the youth of this community. “

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A Poster of Painted Diamonds

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged daily painter, MLB Ballparks, MLB Stadiums, Painted Diamonds, Painted Diamonds poster, poster, Virginia Artist on October 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

I’ve spent the last couple of days preparing the layout for a poster of the Painted Diamonds series. It went to print last night. Woo Hoo! This is part of the Kickstarter rewards. Pledges at the certain level will receive a poster. Others will get a print of a certain field and at the higher level pledge some will receive an actual painting.

We will also have posters and prints available for sale beginning next week as well as the original paintings that have not already sold.

If you have a baseball fan in your family this is a great gift idea for Christmas. Something unique for the person who already has everything!

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“Local Artist Successful”

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, Small Town Life, tagged baseball paintings, media, Painted Diamonds, TV3, TV3 Winchester on October 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »

TV3 Winchester did a short piece yesterday on the news about the completion of the Painted Diamonds project. You can see the video and read their story on their website by clicking here or on the photo. (You may see a short ad before the story.)

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Great Baseball – Who Are You Cheering For?

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Atlanta Braves, baseball, Boston Red Sox, daily painter, Detroit Tigers, impressionism, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Virginia Artist on October 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Baseball 1

This is the best time of the year for some really great baseball. Even though my Braves lost night before last to the Los Angeles Dodgers I still am having fun watching. Last night the Boston Red Sox moved on to the playoffs by beating Tampa Bay Rays. Now we just have to wait to see if Boston will play the Oakland A’s or Detroit Tigers and if L.A. will play Pittsburgh Pirates or St Louis Cardinals. Who are you cheering for?

If you aren’t watching baseball these days you are really missing out.

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Toronto’s Rogers Centre

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, Major League Baseball, MLB, Rogers Centre, Toronto Blue Jays, Virginia Artist on October 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays

Rogers Centre is home of the Toronto Blue Jays. It features the first retractable roof over a baseball stadium. It is the 29th of 30 paintings in the Painted Diamond series.

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You Are Invited!

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged Blue Ridge Arts Council, Major League Baseball, MLB, Virginia Artist on October 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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Angel Stadium of Anaheim

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Angel Stadium, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, MLB, Virginia Artist on October 3, 2013| 2 Comments »

Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels

Angel Stadium of Anaheim is home to the Los Angeles Angels. This is number 28 in the series of 30. The stadium features a rock outcropping beyond the left field fence with water running down it.

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