Posted in Other Bloggers, Serendipity, tagged L.S. Lowry, Sotheby's on March 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The A.J Thompson Collection sale AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL
An unusual sale took place at Sotheby’s this week of 15 paintings by well-known British artist L.S. Lowry. All 15 paintings were in the collection of A.J. Thompson who only collected Lowry’s work for the past 30 years. Read more about it here.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged Traveling Artist on March 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Barry Howard – The Traveling Artist
Gretchen, one of my Wednesday morning students, sent me a link to this artist’s information this week and I immediately envied Barry Howard his unusual arrangement!
Please click this link to see more wonderful photos of his “studio“. If only we didn’t have so many hills here to ride up and down. 🙂
Posted in Art Class, Serendipity, Travel, tagged Creative Retreat, Sassafras Farm on March 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Retreat will take place at Sassafras Farm. This is part of the mural that I painted in the studio there in 2012. “Barnyard with Variety of Animals”
Last week I told you about the Creative Retreat that I am helping teach with my friend Suzanne McMinn of Chickens in the Road fame! The retreat is half filled so if you are interested in a fun weekend of cooking and painting be sure to sign up soon.
Here is the description that Suzanne sent out this morning with a link to go sign up:
Spring 2014 Creative Blast Retreat — Art and Cooking!
Saturday, April 26 – Sunday, April 27, 2014
This spring retreat will span two days, taking you from the kitchen to the art easel with workshops including “Julia and You”–gourmet cooking techniques from the great Julia Child, and “Let’s Paint”–an awesome art experience in which you’ll be led step-by-step to create two works of art. (No prior experience required!) My teaching partner for this retreat will be Kelly Walker, daily painter, experienced teacher, and writer of “Life of a Daily Painter“. Three meals per day are included along with all your supplies, materials, and take-home projects. All workshops and activities will take place at Sassafras Farm in Roane County, West Virginia.
Get all the details on this retreat, including how to sign up, here. And to see the other murals that are in the teaching studio at Sassafras Farm click here.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged Art in the Airport, BNA, Nashville International Airport, Travel on January 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Public Art in Nashville Airport
You know I am always talking about art being all around us. It’s hard not to see some art everywhere you go…including airports. Yesterday while traveling home from Kentucky I flew from Nashville International Airport and it is filled with art and music. Learn more here.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel on January 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
While visiting with a good friend and great art teacher I ran across another painting from when I first started painting. It’s interesting seeing these old works.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged magnolia, watercolor on January 27, 2014| 1 Comment »
One fun thing about going to visit old friends is seeing past paintings that I have done hanging in their homes. It’s very exciting! She has the first watercolor I ever painted back in 1997! Watercolor Magnolia.
Posted in Dogs, Serendipity, tagged dog, Pee Mail on January 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Over the past several years I have posted about finding art in unusual places. Look around. You see it everywhere…businesses, restaurants, homes, shops, museums, billboards, etc. But this week in my neighborhood we saw some special art. Almost everyday while walking my dogs, especially when we go to the dog park, I post on Facebook a photo of them “checking the Pee mail”. One of my neighbors granddaughter made an art sign that they posted by the fire hydrant in their front yard. It says, ” Public Restroom – All Dogs Welcome – Pee Mail Stop – Woof Woof”.
This is the best kind of art. You gotta love it!!!
Posted in Other Bloggers, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged Delilah's Art & Gifts, Front Royal, Shenandoah Living blog, Small Town Life on January 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Laura checking out Delilah’s for her blog post
We were thrilled when Shenandoah Living featured Delilah’s Art & Gifts on their blog this week as the first stop in their Main Street series.
Many thanks Laura for stopping by the shop and learning more about us our art. You can see the Shenandoah Living Blog post here.
Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, tagged Baltimore Museum of Art, recovered art, Renoir, stolen art on January 11, 2014| Leave a Comment »
copyright – Getty Images: Paul J. Richards, AFP
I love reading any story about someone who buys a masterpiece at a thrift shop or garage sale or about stolen art that is recovered but this particular story was of interest as it happened just down the road from where we live. We have been following it since it was first reported.
Purchased for $7 because she liked the frame, Marcia “Martha” Fuqua learned later that she had an original Renoir. You would think she had hit the jackpot but it is not turning out that way.
Read the whole story on this link.
Posted in Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged book box, library box, Mini-library on December 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
On our morning walk along the river path to the Dog Park my “kids” and I noticed something different. We go almost every day so if something is “out-of-place” we notice it. This was a box on a post. Turns out it is a small library built by a boy scout in our community as an Eagle Scout project. He built five and placed them in different parks around our town. You can take a book to read and replace it with one you have finished. Great Idea! And Great Project!
The Studio 