Posted in Serendipity, tagged photography on October 9, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Sandra Patterson Photography
Congratulations to my good friend and wonderful photographer, Sandra Patterson, on winning First Place at the Blue Ridge Arts Council Member Show this past week. Her digital photograph, “Shadows on Tile” is terrific!!!!
Congratulations Sandy!!!!
Posted in Animals, Serendipity, Travel, tagged American Museum of Natural History, New York City on October 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
On my final day of vacation we went to the Natural History Museum. I was pleasantly surprised by all the art that I saw there. Of course, there was loads of interesting animals and artifacts but the backdrops of many of the displays included wonderful art. Here are just a small sampling of the fabulous things that we saw on Monday.
Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged Award, Best of Winners, Northern Virginia Daily on September 29, 2015| Leave a Comment »
I returned from my short vacation to NYC to find the Best of Winners announced. Many thanks to everyone who voted for me this year! I am so thrilled to be named “Best Local Artist” for 2015. 
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
(Tomorrow I will share more photos from the wonderful museums I visited while on vacation. So much good stuff to share.)
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged John Singer Sargeant, portaits on September 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
An amazing exhibition of John Singer Sargeant ‘s portraits of friends, other artists, and family. Many that I had not seen as they are in private collections. Here are two nice and unusual ones.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged Andy Warhol, screenprint, Soup Cans, Warhol on September 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We spent some time at The Museum of Modern Art yestetday enjoying some of Andy Warhol’s work.
Posted in Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged Front Royal, memorial, Pat Windrow on September 15, 2015| 5 Comments »
“Not So National Zoo” Mural by Pat Windrow
Top of Windrow Memorial
Side View of Memorial 1
Side of Memorial 2
Side of Memorial 3
Side of Memorial 4
Side of Memorial 5
The family and friends of Pat Windrow honored her this past weekend by unveiling a memorial at the Town Commons in Front Royal. Pat was an artistic force of nature in Front Royal. She painted amazing murals on several buildings around town – both inside and out. Since her passing we are all hoping that these will be maintained by the owners of the buildings. They are irreplaceable.
The memorial that was dedicated features wonderful images of some of Pat’s beautiful floral paintings. It’s a fitting way to honor this creative woman.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged Gustave Caillebotte, National Gallery of Art on August 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Gustave Caillebotte, Paris Street, Rainy Day, 1877, oil on canvas, The Art Institute of Chicago
While at the National Gallery this week we got to see an interesting exhibit by Gustave Caillebotte. He is one of the least known of the Impressionist painters not because his work is not worthy of recognition but because he didn’t sell his work. He was independently wealthy and didn’t need to sell.
Gustave Caillebotte, Fruit Displayed on a Stand, c. 1881–1882, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
According to the exhibit information “Caillebotte established himself as an artistic force in the group, as well as a vital organizer who helped curate and finance their exhibitions. During his brief career he also became a significant patron, amassing a collection of more than seventy works, including masterpieces by Degas and Renoir as well as Paul Cézanne, Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Alfred Sisley.”
Check out more about this exhibit here.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged Cezanne, Degas, Monet, Morrisot, National Gallery of Art, Renoir on August 26, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Greg Jecmen reviewing what were seeing
Degas pastel
Degas Pastel
Degas Charcoal Drawing
Renoir study for the Country Dancers
Degas Charcoal and Pastel Study of Jockeys
Close-up of jockey 1
Close-up of jockey 2
Degas Charcoal and Pastel Horse and Jockey study
Degas Charcoal Horse Study
Yesterday morning we had a wonderful opportunity to go behind the scenes at the National Gallery of Art and visit with Gregory Jecman, Associate Curator of Old Master Prints and Drawings. He pulled some drawings and pastels by Degas, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, and Morrisot that we were allowed to examine up close. It was a rare experience.
We were amazed to see the detail of the work so close up. The National Gallery offers many programs like this that a free for the asking as long as you make an appointment in advance. For art lovers it is a must! Here are the wonderful Degas’ and a Renoir that we saw yesterday. There was so much to see that I will share the other things we saw in the next few days.
Posted in Serendipity, The Studio/Classes, tagged Coloring, Coloring for adults on August 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »
There is a new trend that has been gaining momentum for a little while now – Coloring Books for Adults. We are finding that coloring relieves stress and helps to focus the mind. We started “Coloring & Cocktails” at The Studio a few months ago and it’s a terrific time to slow down for a couple of hours and relax and color among friends…both old and new.
Join us each 4th Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 and color! Come see what the fuss is all about. Check out more info here.
(You can read more about Coloring in the national news here.)
Posted in Animals, Serendipity, tagged Calendar contest, Humane Society, pets, Rescue dogs on August 15, 2015| Leave a Comment »
You know how much we love Rescue Pets! And we admire the wonderful people who work at our shelter to help pets find homes. Now here is a fun way you can help and show off your favorite pet at the same time. It’s time to submit entries for their upcoming calendar. (Remember that Lincoln was Mr. January in the 2015 calendar. You can see that here.)
Please enter your favorite pet photo in the calendar contest and help our shelter and the pets they are saving. They do GREAT work and can use our help. Here is the info and entry form. Just click here: 2016calendar flyer revised
Thanks!
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