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Art from the Past

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged , on January 27, 2014| 1 Comment »

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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.

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Nimrod Hall

Posted in Tips for Better Painting, Travel, tagged on January 20, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Nimrod Hall

Nimrod Hall

One way that artists develop and improve their skills is by taking art workshops.  There are some really good ones available all around the United States and one nearby is a summer artist’s colony at Nimrod Hall in Virginia that has been going on for almost 30 years.   From their website, “Nimrod Hall is the sort of beautiful, rambling house that only time can build. Originally built in 1783, the main house consisted of little more than a two-story log cabin, and legend has that it was built as a stagecoach stop. Run for over one hundred years as a summer resort for people from all over the country, Nimrod Hall has a hotel register dating back to the turn of the century.”

I haven’t been to this one yet but have heard great things about it.  I am hoping this is the year I make it.  Here is the link to their site where you can learn more about their offerings this summer.

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12 in Bluffton SC

Posted in Travel, tagged , , on January 3, 2014| Leave a Comment »

SOBA 12 12 SOBA 12 2One of the best things for me about traveling is going to small galleries and co-ops to see what artists in other parts of the country are doing.  Yesterday I stopped into Bluffton, SC, an adorable little town filled with creative people.

They have an “Arts District” filled with shops and galleries including the gallery of the Society of Bluffton Artists, a non-profit organization established to promote a stimulating community environment for the visual arts and artists.  It is operated by artist members.  They featured a wonderful exhibit called 12 – all the paintings were 12″x12″ and available for $150 each.  We saw some wonderful examples of local and regional art.  Terrific idea.

When you travel be sure to explore local art!

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The Quartet

Posted in Animals, Travel, tagged , on December 31, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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Take a look at this quartet we saw on our bike ride this morning.  Can’t wait to paint this one!

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The Marsh from the Bridge

Posted in Travel, tagged , on December 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Marsh from the BridgeI am heading across the bridge this morning to go to Beaufort to have brunch with a friend.  I took photo a few days ago when I rode across on the bicycle.  I love driving the back roads to see different things so of course, I will have camera in hand.  This view is certainly one I will be painting soon.

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Bikes and Horses

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , on December 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Horses at HHI 1 Horses at HHI 2We enjoyed a relaxing day yesterday biking around and stopping to see some amazing art. These horse sculptures just stand out in an open space by the marsh. I couldn’t find anything nearby who said who created them so I Googled it when I got back to the house.  Here is what I found:

“These unique horse sculptures are a part of Hilton Head Island’s growing art collection.  May 1st they were placed on a parcel of town-owned property beside William Hilton Head Parkway near mid-island.  The sculptures are by Jonathan Bowling of Greenville, NC and are made from repurposed steel. Previously they were on display at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn on the north end of the island.”

I have been wanting to learn to weld so this makes me want to even more!

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South Carolina Marsh

Posted in daily painter, Travel, tagged , , on December 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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I am still working on the large Marsh painting that I started yesterday. I hope to finish it before I leave today.

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Taking a Break – Sort of….

Posted in daily painter, Travel, tagged , , , , , , on December 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »

HH Stdio I am taking a short break away but it’s hard to go without painting when you are accustomed to painting every day so I am working on a large painting of the local marsh view.  It’s nice to change up the subject matter from the mountains, vineyards, and baseball parks I have been painting the last several months.  I hope to finish it today so I can share the finished painting tomorrow.

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Walk Along the River

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged , on November 17, 2013| 1 Comment »

Shen River 3 Shen River 2The walking path to and from the dog park along the Shenandoah River offers so much inspiration.  Every season of the year it’s beautiful.  This is how it looked yesterday morning as the “kids” and I strolled there.

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Art Marketing Seminar in Sperryville

Posted in Tips for Better Painting, Travel, tagged , , , , on November 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

SeminarEarlier this week I attended an “Art Marketing for Artists” seminar that was held in Sperryville at River District Arts Center, a wonderful co-op center there.  It was sponsored by the Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center.  Marc Willson was the presenter and he provided a great deal of information that is helpful for a new artist starting out in selling their work.  Much emphasis was placed on using social media – a website, a blog, Facebook, etc.

I try to attend seminars like this from time to time to learn new ways to market my work.  As a full-time artist most people think that I spend all day painting or creating and how much fun it must be!  Reality is that I probably only spend about 20% of my time painting while the rest is spent in marketing my art and/or skills.  I spend time blogging, teaching, selling, packaging, mailing, working at Delilah’s, taking photos, editing photos, framing art, etc.  There is so much more to the business of being an artist than just painting.  And learning better ways to promote your art is just one more to add to the list.  The Small Business Development Center at Lord Fairfax Community College is a great resource for small businesses.  They have staff that have expertise in a variety of subjects that will help your business.  And the best part is they are free!

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