Feeds:
Posts
Comments

Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Celebrating 100 Years at Wrigley Field

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, Little Known Facts, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on April 23, 2014| 1 Comment »

Wrigley Field Home of the Chicago Cubs

Wrigley Field
Home of the Chicago Cubs

Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, turns 100 today.

When asked last year while I was painting the Kickstarter project – Painted Diamonds what is my favorite ball park to go see a ball game I said Wrigley Field.  If you haven’t been there you really have to go if you like baseball.  It’s a ball park – not a stadium.  It has an intimate feel about it.  According to where you sit you may have to lean around posts to see.  I love Wrigley.  It’s a great old park.

Happy Birthday Wrigley!

Read Full Post »

Coming Soon to NGA – An Early Lincoln

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , , on April 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Mary Cassatt's Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, 1878

Mary Cassatt’s Little Girl in a Blue Armchair, 1878

Close-up of dog in Cassatt's "Little Girl in a Blue Armchair"

Close-up of dog in Cassatt’s “Little Girl in a Blue Armchair”

There is an exciting exhibit coming to the National Gallery of Art in Washington. Degas/Cassatt opens on May 11 and will feature 70 pieces by the two Impressionists that will highlight their friendship.  The curators there recently discovered that it appears that Degas may have actually painted a few strokes on the well-known Cassatt painting “Little Girl in Blue Armchair”.  It’s fascinating.  Read about it here.

Sleeping Lincoln

Sleeping Lincoln

I love this painting that I have seen many time but a couple of years ago, right after Lincoln came to live with us, I had to take a double take when looking at the painting.  It seems that Lincoln was a wealthy French dog in a former life.  He has been reincarnated and now lives with us in Virginia.  The pup in the painting looks just like my sleeping Lincoln.

Don’t you think?

Read Full Post »

A Unique Traveling Artist

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged on March 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Barry Howard - The Traveling Artist

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.  🙂

Read Full Post »

Creative Retreat at Sassafras Farm Filling Fast

Posted in Art Class, Serendipity, Travel, tagged , on March 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Barnyard with Variety of Animals

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.

 

Read Full Post »

A Creative Retreat

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Tips for Better Painting, Travel, tagged , on February 25, 2014| 4 Comments »

Chickens 1

Chickens at Sassafras Farm

I’ve been invited to teach again at a creative retreat with my friend Suzanne McMinn of Chickens in the Road fame.  The Creative Blast Retreat will be Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27, and will feature cooking like Julia Child and painting on canvas as well as gourds.  Read all about the retreat here.  Space is limited to a dozen or so people so instruction will be very personal.  Be sure to sign up quickly if you are interested.  You don’t want to miss it as it’s held at Suzanne’s Sassafras Farm where we will be surrounded by animals.

Here is just some of what you will learn in the cooking portion of the retreat:  “Breadbaking – yeast dough from French-style loaves, baguettes to various types of rolls and even pizza; Cakes – Julia’s famous chocolate cake;  Dessert – creme brulee and any kind of mousse;  Main Dish – classic chicken fricassee!

And on top of that we will also be painting!  Doesn’t this sound like a fun 2 days?!  Join us.

(You can read here about past retreats that I taught there.  )

Read Full Post »

Bill Whiting Retrospective at the Barns of Rose Hill

Posted in Travel, tagged , on February 10, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Bill Whiting exhibit photo by Laura Henderson

Bill Whiting exhibit
photo by Laura Henderson

There is a wonderful retrospective exhibit at the Barns of Rose Hill through March 9th featuring Bill Whitings beautiful oil paintings.  Read more about it here in this tribute by “Emily Frost” on the Shenandoah Living Blog.

Read Full Post »

Edouard Vuillard, a French Painter

Posted in Little Known Facts, Travel, tagged , , on February 1, 2014| Leave a Comment »

"The Small Drawing Room-Mme Hessel at her Sewing Table, 1911"

“The Small Drawing Room-Mme Hessel at her Sewing Table, 1911”

"The Foyer"

“The Foyer”

"Girl at the Piano, 1890's"

“Girl at the Piano, 1890’s”

From time to time I go through old files on my computer in an attempt to clean it up.  I came across several files of photos I took when I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last year.  I could spend days there.  There is so much to see.  This group of painting is by the French Painter, Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940).

This is from Wikipedia:  “In his paintings and decorative pieces Vuillard depicted mostly interiors, streets and gardens. Marked by a gentle humor, they are executed in the delicate range of soft, blurred colors characteristic of his art. Living with his mother, a dressmaker, until the age of sixty, Vuillard was very familiar with interior and domestic spaces. Much of his art reflected this influence, largely decorative and often depicting very intricate patterns.”  You can read more here.

Read Full Post »

Dog Art Sale at Bonham’s

Posted in Dogs, Travel, tagged , on January 30, 2014| 2 Comments »

French Bulldog in Collar Persis Kirmse (British, 1884-1955)

French Bulldog in Collar
Persis Kirmse
(British, 1884-1955)

Every year in New York City while the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is going on there in February there is an art sale at Bonham’s Auction House that features wonderful dog art.  For several years while I was up in NYC for the dog show I went to the auction.  It was fabulous to see so much excellent dog art in one location.

You can view the current offerings on their website by clicking here.  If you love dog art you must take a look.  There is everything from scarf pins painted with dog images to sculptures to huge paintings.  It’s worth a look.

Read Full Post »

Art in the Airport

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged , , , on January 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Public Art in Nashville Airport

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.

Read Full Post »

Another Old One

Posted in Serendipity, Travel on January 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »

image

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.

Read Full Post »

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »