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Brooke’s First Painting

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, Virginia Artist on May 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »

I teach a class of young people (ages 8 – 11) at the Blue Ridge Arts Council on Wednesday’s at 4:15 p.m. Brooke just joined our group a couple of weeks ago and this is her first painting.

It turned out great! Good job Brooke.

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Success!

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.

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Gallery ready for opening!

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! 🙂

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After Joan Mitchell

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!

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After Helen

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.

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Cosmic Olive

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.

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Spring Bouquet

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!

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An Invitation

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, Virginia Artist on April 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »

You are invited to the Opening Reception of

“Minds Wide Open”

featuring the art of Kelly Walker and Marlene Kline

Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.

at the Blue Ridge Arts Council Gallery

305 East Main Street, Front Royal, VA

This exhibit is part of Virginia Celebrates Women in the Arts

the first statewide celebration of the arts.

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Preparing for a Show

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.

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