Yesterday I spend a delightful afternoon at Prince Michel Winery north of Madison, Virginia participating in a Quick Draw to benefit SAFE, Services to Abused Families, Inc. About 20 artists came together to either demonstrate their medium or compete in the Quick Draw competition.
Luckily, the event was held inside since the weather was so unbearably hot.
We had just one hour to paint a work of art that we donated to the live auction that was held to benefit SAFE. The audience was particularly kind to me and I was designated “Crowd Favorite” both by the numbers observing and my painting earning the highest auction bid.
I had a terrific time painting and meeting some new artists from the Madison area. And many thanks to my friend and fellow painter Linda Kusior who came to support me and for taking most of the photos here. 
The Studio 