Where To From Here

"Where to From Here"

30 x 15 x 3/4", Oil on Stretched Canvas



I painted with Nancy Medina at her home studio, the Flower Mound Studio, with three very helpful studio assistants, Howie, Java and Annie. Painting together with Nancy was fantastic on many levels - first it was New Year's Day - that must mean that I'll be doing something I enjoy for the rest of the year. And it was nice to discuss art, talk about different paints, mediums, substrates, recipes and general brainstorming. And oh! oh! oh! Nancy's husband Carlos made cups of coffee for me as well as a fantastic quiche lunch! Now that! was a real treat.

I did get a good bit of the painting above done at her studio. I titled it "Where to From Here" because it is a new year's painting - so where do we go from here? Time to think about what we'll be doing this year.

A Driving Experience

"I - 20"

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board

SOLD

Hadn't posted on the blog in a little while as I took a little vacation. As you might see by the painting above- I drove Eastward on I-20.

While on vacation: My little pet portrait won an award at the Unconditional Love 1st Annual Juried Pet Portrait exhibit at the Irving Art Association. Nancy Medina was my stand-in and accepted the award for me.

I got to meet a high school alum and fellow artist, Hellenne Vermillion. We'd never really met during high school because we were in different grades and I was a friend of her sister Yvonne. But with the internet and blogging we'd become virtual friends sharing ideas via emails so it was really nice to reconnect and meet face to face. I went over to her house, which any artist would envy - and got to see her paintings and silk fabric art. She's teaches silk fabric painting- I wish I had the time to stay to enroll in her class. Check out her blog and etsy site for her silk scarves.

Vacations are great but never long enough.

Blogger's Block, Nancy and Stuff like that!

This morning I sent my art pal Nancy Medina a quick email telling her I had Blogger's Block and hadn't written my blog in a week. She was kind enough to give me a kick in the butt (imagine that! she says I boss her around!!) and then emailed this photo of my painting display at Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas and told me to blog about it! She went to drop off her paintings at the Gallery and saw that my paintings were on the wall and took the time to photograph it for me.
I'm so excited that my paintings are displayed with a "featured artist" sign under it!! Makes me feel important!! YAY!



On Sunday I stopped by the Dallas Arboretum to visit Nancy at the Artscape Art Fair. The weather was just perfect for the Artscape the flowers at the Arboretum wer magnificent. I'm sure she was inspired by all the blooms there. Here she is standing in front of her beautiful demo painting.

Thank you, Nancy!!

Bluebonnets Are Around the Corner

"Bluebonnets"

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board

SOLD

I can hardly wait for Spring and the bluebonnets! What a fun day this Friday has been.
Nancy Medina and I had a girls' drive out to The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas where she is currently a featured artist. Just this past week I was exchanging emails with a Dallas Artist, Laurie Justice Pace, excited to have found a new friend and even more exctied that Laurie also exhibits at the The Dutch Art Gallery! I got to see her artwork in person.

Sweet Rememberances - Vase of Sunflowers

A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are half-cracked.

~Author Unknown

Nancy, my art friend blogged about me. I was trying to think of a good friend quote in response. I think this one is a perfect one. (She thinks I'm a funny friend - dunno if it's "funny - ha ha" or "funny - peculiar")

I think I must have still been thinking of Van Gogh when I painted this vase of flowers. I almost named it "Vincent's Flowers" but decided on:

"Sweet Rememberances"

Oil on Canvas, 14 x 11 x 3/4 inches

Palette Knife

Available on Ebay.

Friends who talk about ART

Yesterday Nancy, Kim and I met at Fil's house to talk about art, projects we're working on, how to take good photos, how our past exhibits went, etc.

It was nice getting a "tour" of Fil's studio. She is so very organized that I realize that I have much to do. She's an inspiration!

Thank you, Fil, for hosting our little get-together, lunch, inspiration and canvas!!

Holiday Art Show and Sale

Holiday Art Show and Sale

6pm to 8pm November 30, Friday

Sandella's Cafe, Southlake, next to the Post Office in Town Center

Original Artwork by Artists, Judy Mackey and Nancy Medina

Join us for an evening of art, music, refreshments, wine and shopping. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Metroport Humane Society of Roanoke, TX and DFW Pug Rescue, Inc.