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Beautiful Scenes Around Williamsburg

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , , on May 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »

WB Bldg 2WB Bldg Interior 1WB Bldg Store Interior 1WB Sew Shop 2WB Garden 1WB Garden 2WB Garden 3WB Garden 4We spent yesterday walking around Colonial Williamsburg.  Beautiful photo opportunities that will turn into paintings one day.  Scenes of the town, gardens, and shop interiors….love it!

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Around Williamsburg

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , on May 16, 2016| Leave a Comment »

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Still taking reference photos while on my little vacation.  Yesterday we arrived in Williamsburg and had a chance to catch a few shots.  Hope to get many more today.

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Scenes from a Day @ Chincoteague

Posted in daily painter, Landscape, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , , , on May 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »

 

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imageI do love to go places where there are lots of things to see and do and especially when there are great scenes for photos that may serve as reference  photos for paintings.  Yesterday I spent at day at Chincoteague and Assateague Islands taking LOTS of photos.  There was a really neat “Artful Flea” event where many local artist sold their wares at the Farmer’s Market.  I saw many nice pieces of art and crafts.  My favorite was the decorated Flamingos that were for sale to benefit a local scholarship fund.  Really cute and fun.  Then off to the lighthouse for photos and a drive around Assateague to take wildlife photos.

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Misty of Chincoteague

Posted in Animals, Sculpture, Travel, tagged , , on May 14, 2016| 1 Comment »

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Art is everywhere if you just look.

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Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

Posted in Farm Animals, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , , on May 9, 2016| 1 Comment »

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I spent Mother’s Day with one of my best friends, Deb, at the Maryland Sheep &Wool Festival outside of Frederick, Maryland.  Deb spins wool into yarn as well as dyes her own wool so it was fascinating to see the whole thing from her perspective.  There was loads of beautiful yarn for purchase as well as lots of other beautiful items.  I found several new things I would like to learn to do.  🙂

But best of all I got lots of good reference photos for painting.  And I got to hold a one day old lamb….her mother rejected her…not the best mother on Mother’s Day…but the people who own her were bottle feeding her and they have lots of sheep and know just what to do.  They make lovely blankets and throws from their wool.  Check them out here.

 

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Andrei Kushnir at MSV

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , on May 5, 2016| Leave a Comment »

MSV AK 1 There is a wonderful exhibit of paintings from around the Shenandoah Valley by Andrei Kushnir at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.  It’s worth going to see.  His impressionistic style is very appealing and you will recognize many of the painting locations.

Take a look here for more information.

And while you are there be sure to see the marvelous Mucha exhibit that we posted about yesterday.  See it here.

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Mucha at MSV

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , on May 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »

MSV M 1The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley has a wonderful Art Nouveau exhibit featuring Alphonse Mucha.  I visited it yesterday with some friends and it is a MUST see.  If you live near Winchester you need to make time to go.  It runs through the end of July.

Click here to see more photos and information about the exhibit.  

 

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The Tulip Farm

Posted in daily painter, Flowers, Travel, tagged on April 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »

We made a trip to the Tulip Farm yesterday to pick a few but mostly to take photos for painting reference.  A beautiful day.  Burnside Farms is right outside of Haymarket.  image

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NFCU at MSV

Posted in daily painter, Paint Party, Travel, tagged , , on April 6, 2016| Leave a Comment »

NFCU 1NFCU 3NFCU 2We had a blast teaching a Paint Party for Navy Federal Credit Union staff at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley last night. (Learn more about the museum and their exhibits here.)   We had a large group of overachievers so of course, the did GREAT!  We painted a nice little spring valley scene with an apple tree.  Since some of the attendees were visiting from Pensacola, FL they got a nice little souvenir to take home.

Terrific work everyone!  And thanks for the really good time.

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A Stop at Black Dog Salvage

Posted in daily painter, Furniture, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , on March 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »

BDS Spot Lamp

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I was asked why we stopped in Roanoke on the trip back from ConGT last weekend.  (Read about ConGT here.)  We were looking for a place to stop where we could do something fun that was on the way home.  Carolyn and Jen suggested Black Dog Salvage.  They watch Salvage Dogs, a DIY TV show that specializes in reclaiming items and repurposing them.  We went to  their warehouse.  It was AMAZING!  Check their website out here.

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We met some of the guys and gals from the show and we  met their Black Dog, Sally, who  is an old girl getting ready to retire and her replacement, Maggie May.  I know you can’t believe I didn’t get a  photo of them but I was too busy petting them.  🙂   I did make a couple of purchases.  I got a really cool pair of lamps with spot lights that will work great a The Studio to help shed light in some areas that get a little dark at night.  I also found  a cool “Cake Cover” lamp that was just too cute to leave behind.

If you ever get to Roanoke…or better yet make a special trip there just to go to Black Dog Salvage.  It’s worth it!

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