Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged 3rd Thursday Art Walk, Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, Art Walk, daily painter, Small Town Life on May 21, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The Art Walk last night was great fun. Many different people helped to paint the two canvases that I had down at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. There were three other locations where people were painting as well.
Here are some of the artist hard at work!!! 
Be sure to mark your calendar for the 3rd Thursday in June and come down and join us on Main Street.
Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged 3rd Thursday Art Walk, Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, art lessons, Art Walk, daily painter, daily painting, Shenandoah Valley, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on May 20, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Join us from 5-8 p.m. tonight for the 3rd Thursday Art Walk. I will be painting at the Blue Ridge Arts Council and I invite you to join me. Tonight’s theme is “Minds Wide Open” and we will be working on abstract pieces…and you can join in. I’ll have all the supplies. You just come ready to paint!!!
And abstract doesn’t always mean non-representational. As you can see here there is a representational element to abstract art as well. Come on down and see more.
Posted in daily painter, tagged 3rd Thursday Art Walk, Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, art lessons, Art Walk, daily painter, Shenandoah Valley, Small Town Life, Virginia, Virginia Artist on May 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is the 3rd Thursday Art Walk. Each 3rd Thursday in downtown Front Royal many shops extend their hours until 8 p.m. and from 5-8 p.m. artists demonstrate at several locations. Tomorrow not only will they demonstrate but they will encourage viewers to paint as well.
The theme for tomorrow’s art walk is “Minds Wide Open”, the same theme as my current show at the arts council. Marlene Kline and I will be at BRAC, 305 East Main Street, demonstrating and hopefully helping you paint an abstract work of art.
Please join us and try your hand at painting. We’d love to see you there.
Shown here today are some of the abstract works in the current show that Marlene and I have on display at BRAC.
Posted in Abstract, daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, daily painter, Minds Wide Open, Opening reception, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on April 30, 2010| 3 Comments »
The Opening Reception for the “Minds Wide Open” show was a great success. Lots of people came; lots of good food and wine!
Many thanks to those who came out last night. It was a wonderful evening for me and Marlene. We appreciate the wonderful comments and support.
Posted in Abstract, daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on April 29, 2010| 1 Comment »
The art is all hung and set for the opening tonight. I hope that when I post pictures tomorrow there will be people in them looking at the art! 🙂
Posted in daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, daily painting, Virginia Artist on April 28, 2010| Leave a Comment »
After Joan is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 24″x12″. The Joan in the title is Joan Mitchell (no, not the singer) a wonderful abstract artist that produced beautiful paintings. She is one of the artists that we studied for the upcoming show at the arts council. The opening reception is tomorrow from 5:30-7 p.m. Stop by and see these paintings in person. The scope of the work is very interesting. We hung the show yesterday and it looks great!
Posted in daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, art lessons, daily painter, Virginia Artist on April 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
After Helen is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 36″x48″. It is part of the upcoming show opening on Thursday at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.
One of the interesting parts of this show is that we studied several prominent women abstract artists and produced our versions of their art. Helen Frankenthaler was one. Joan Mitchell was another. Both of these painters were ahead of their time and did amazing abstract work.
Posted in daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, daily painter, Virginia Artist on April 26, 2010| 1 Comment »
Cosmic Olive is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 30″x40″. It is part of the show that will begin this Thursday at the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Front Royal. The opening reception is from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Please join us.
Posted in Abstract, tagged Abstract, acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, flowers, Virginia Artist on April 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Spring Bouquet is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 30″x40″. It is on of the many abstract paintings that will be part of the show that opens next Thursday at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. SOLD!
Posted in Abstract, daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, art lessons, daily painter, daily painting, Virginia Artist on March 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »
In October 2009 I got a call from a new student who was interested in only learning to paint in abstract. So we started lessons. We have been having a great time painting several times each week as she has learned the ins and outs of painting in abstract.
Now we have been invited to have a show together as teacher and student. The name of the show is “Minds Wide Open” and the organizers of the show thought that our works in abstract would be a good way to emphasize that theme. The show will have each of our works, side by side, to show the different visions each of us had to the same lesson. I think it will be very interesting. I’ll let you know when it will go up so hopefully you can stop in to see it.
Today’s painting (that is an Ode to Joan Mitchell, a wonderful abstract painter from the mid 20th Century) shows the progress of a recent lesson and the finished painting. I know that abstract is not everyone’s “cup of tea” hence the name of the show, Minds Wide Open. It is sometimes good to take a look at something we don’t think we care for and we see something in it that we grow to appreciate.
The Studio 