Today I am remembering Boo, a beautiful white shepherd, who came to live with us when she was 12 years old. We rescued her from our local shelter and she was the perfect girl.
While she was a senior and only lived a couple more years, she was a charming addition to our family and we loved making her last years special. Today would have been her birthday. We miss you Boo.
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The opening last night for the Painted Diamonds show was a great success. We had a nice crowd and while I didn’t have much of a chance to take pictures I did snap a few early during the evening with my phone camera. I think some of my friends took more photos so hopefully I will get some more later.
The show will run through November 8. Stop by to see it.
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Today is the opening day of the 2013 World Series and the opening day of the Painted Diamonds Art Exhibit. We hung the show yesterday at the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Front Royal and it looks great! It was a little strange to see six months of hard work all hanging together there. I still can’t believe it’s a reality.
Many thanks again to all the Kickstarter backers who made it happen. Your names are listed here on my blog and on the Kickstarter page. You made this happen. My appreciation to each of you for your belief in this project.
The Opening Reception is tonight from 6-8 p,m. Stop down at the Arts Council at 305 E. Main Street in Front Royal to see the exhibit and have some ball park food. Have a hot dog or maybe some cracker jacks and say hello. Hope to see you there.
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Baseball on Red
Baseball on Clay
Baseball on Green
We will be hanging the “Painted Diamonds-30 Parks in 30 Weeks” art exhibit today in preparation for the opening tomorrow. The reception will be tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23rd from 6-8 pm at the Blue Ridge Arts Council on Main Street in Front Royal. Please join us for the fun. Hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jacks for everyone!!!
In the meanwhile, I have still been painting baseballs. Here are two more. Baseball on Red, acrylic on canvas, 10″x10″, $75. Baseball on Clay, cradle wrap canvas, 8″x8″, $95. Baseball on Green, acrylic on canvas, 10″x10″, is SOLD!
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Last week at art class Ethan painted the Front Royal Caboose. Really great job Ethan! Young artists, ages 7-12, have class on Thursday at 4:15. Why don’t you bring your young artist to paint with us?
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Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
We have a World Series! It’s going to be the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox. Who do you think will win?
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Kelly and Diane
photo by Sandra Patterson
Last night Buggy B’s, a wonderful little gift shop on King Street in Strasburg, VA, hosted an artist reception for the artist they represent. If you haven’t been to Buggy B’s you should stop by to see them. They have a beautiful gift selection as well as local arts and crafts. And their resident florist, Barbara Plitt, makes beautiful arrangements with fresh or silk flowers.
It was a nice event and even gave the artists time to get to know each other better. I enjoyed talking with Diane Furlong, a terrific pastel artist from Strasburg. You can see her work here.
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Bing Crosby Stadium
Front Royal, Virginia
I couldn’t paint all those ball parks over the last six months and not include our very own “Bing Crosby Stadium”. So number 31 in my series of Painted DIamonds is The Bing, as it is affectionately known in Front Royal. It opened in April of 1950 and is the home to the Front Royal Cardinals, a collegiate summer baseball team.
There are many variations to the story of how the stadium got its name. Here is one:
In 1948, while serving as Grand Marshall of the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Bing Crosby came to Front Royal at the invitation of Senator Raymond R. Guest to help with a fund-raising campaign for a new ball park. He contributed $1,000 to the effort. In 1950, Mr. Crosby returned to Front Royal for the premiere of his movie, “Riding High”, and made another contribution of $3,572.92, which completed the fund-raising campaign.
A plaque at the stadium reads as follows: “The stadium was dedicated on April 1, 1950. It was erected by the people of Front Royal and Warren County in sincere appreciation of Bing Crosby’s assistance in promoting recreational facilities for the youth of this community. “
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I’ve spent the last couple of days preparing the layout for a poster of the Painted Diamonds series. It went to print last night. Woo Hoo! This is part of the Kickstarter rewards. Pledges at the certain level will receive a poster. Others will get a print of a certain field and at the higher level pledge some will receive an actual painting.
We will also have posters and prints available for sale beginning next week as well as the original paintings that have not already sold.
If you have a baseball fan in your family this is a great gift idea for Christmas. Something unique for the person who already has everything!
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TV3 Winchester did a short piece yesterday on the news about the completion of the Painted Diamonds project. You can see the video and read their story on their website by clicking here or on the photo. (You may see a short ad before the story.)
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The Studio 