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Pumpkin Pie!

November 28, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

Pyper’s Pie

Kelly’s Pie

There is nothing like a good slice of Pumpkin Pie this time of the year. Pyper did a great job painting one at class this week. Great work girl!

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Mamie Patriotic Mamie with Boys 1 in Window I can’t let the day pass without saying how much we miss our Miss Mamie. We lost her a year ago and still miss her so much. Love to you Mamie from me and your brothers. We hope you have a toy pig to play with today! (You can read more about her here.)

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Giving Thanks

November 26, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

11828779_10205119460761261_9001183853342394374_n Today I am giving thanks for all the wonderful things in my life. There are way to many to list. Life is GOOD!

But I do want to make a point to say how thankful I am to have Allen, a wonderful partner, who has encouraged me on this adventure as a full-time artist. His support has meant everything and there is no way I could have been successful without him. And I am thankful that he loves the “Boys” as I do and comes to walk them when my knee is out. 🙂

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And I am especially thankful this year for the wonderful, supportive and creative friends, both old and new, who have supported The Studio and made it a place of fun. I love being at The Studio and am so, so grateful that you do too.

Many, many thanks on this Thanksgiving Day.

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Famous Painters-Pissaro

November 25, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

12299335_1052749538091851_4773032525122517321_n We had our Famous Painters Party last night at The Studio. Our painters recreated a beautiful Pissaro still life painting. Great work ladies!

Our Famous Painter series is every 4th Tuesday at 6 pm. We recreate a famous painting each time. Join us! The next might be Matisse.

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Papa

November 24, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

Big Mama, Papa, Mama, Daddy, Granny and Pop at my parents wedding

Papa and Big Mama, Christmas 1983

Papa in his favorite chair eating cake

Big Mama and Papa at their 50th Anniversary Party

I have written many times about Big Mama who taught me crochet and gave me so many wonderful recipes but I haven’t said much about Papa, her husband. Today would have been his birthday.

Papa, Ephriam Chancey, was a wonderful Christian man who loved his family and his church. He was a carpenter. He served as Sunday School Superintendent at Offerman Baptist Church as well as choir director for many years.

He loved to fish and he and Big Mama went on many fishing trips. He had a quiet humor and was fun to be around. He lost a leg to a blood clot later in life and one of the funniest stories we tell about Papa is about how much he loved sweets. At any large gathering where a covered dish dinner was served (church socials, family reunions, large dinners) we often prepared a plate for him and brought it to him. After the main course he would say to Big Mama, “How about some dessert?” And she would bring it to him. If Mama, Sister or I asked if he needed anything he would say, “I haven’t had any dessert yet”. And he said the same thing to anyone who walked by….often ending up with three or four different desserts…..which made him very happy.

Happy Birthday Papa! Hope you are getting several servings of CAKE!

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Poppies, Pets & Trees

November 23, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

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Grandmother’s Birthday Party with Poppies

This weekend we had three super Paint Parties at The Studio.

The first was a Birthday Paint Party for a Grandmother. The family had loads of fun creating the O’Keeffe Poppy that she reqested.

12289761_1051380661562072_8098698297722658239_n 12250039_1051380611562077_4325070856814957533_n The next was our 3rd Saturday Pet Portrait Paint Party. They all turned out so nice. A few we didn’t photograph as we have some people painting gifts for the season.

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Fall Trees

And the last was the Fall Tree Paint Party. We had a large group for this one and they created some beautiful art.

Thanks everyone for supporting The Studio.

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Young Artist Creating Beautiful Work

November 22, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

Kids Paint Cardinals in Winter

VIA students paint Abstracts

There was lots of fun and great art work going on at The Studio this week with our kids classes. Super!

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Fresh Snow at Night

November 21, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

Sophia with Fresh Snow Painting

Fresh Snow at Night

Sophia and I painted a lovely moonlit snow painting this week. She did a GREAT job! I love helping young artists create.

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Santa Tray Table

November 20, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

Santa Tray Table

This is a little tray table that I painted last week to donate to the Blue Ridge Arts Council for their “Deck the Halls” fundraiser tonight. They will have many beautiful trees and wreathes that are decorated and ready for the holidays. And there will be other great holiday items for sale as well.

Go tonight at 7 pm and buy one and support the arts in Front Royal-Warren County.

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Two More Crochet Stitches

November 19, 2015 by kellywalkerstudios

Simple Shell Stitch

V-Stitch

Here are two more crochet stitches that are fast, easy and beautiful that we will be learning at the upcoming crochet class. (You can see more about that here.)

If you are looking for a quick yet beautiful design to whip up some lap throws or blankets then these are for you. Come join us on Tuesday, December 1st at 5:30 at The Studio….and get your crochet on!!!

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