GJWP

Proud Artist

 Girls Just wanna Paint

The GJWP challenge was to paint like Van Gogh. I struggled with this neat idea and some of the paintings are very, very good. Mine seems to look like a Railsback. 

  FIELD 6x6

Besides being a blocked painter recently, enjoying Thanksgiving with friends and my God daughter, artist, Lillian Graham and having a wonderful Birthday.... I went to NYC with fellow blogger Pam Copeman and had the pleasure of seeing MATISSE at the Metropolitan Museum. I also got to meet my nephew's pup

No pictures allowed

CUTE??????

Ready for a day of Art

Cool collage "Between Heaven and Earth"

PROUD

Isn't the definition of insanity, doing the same thing and expecting a different result? I always have fresh roses on my kitchen table and I just can't resist painting them.

PROUD
30x28 Price on request

This will be at the OPEN STUDIOS this Saturday and Sunday.

Oh Balls!

I painted this as a warm up in my Painting class. I could not figure out why the acrylic paints would not mix easily. I figured they must have been frozen one too many a time. I muscled on through hammering the paint onto the board.When my brushes wouldn't wash out and I had cobalt blue all over my hands, I realized I was mixing oil and water. Details...

OH BALLS! 7x7 $100 Click here to purchase

By the way a detail correction that needs to be rectified. Check out this fabulous Blogger's site. Celeste Bergin

Two wonderful events taking place next week-end. How to be in 2 places at the same time? The Fine Arts Chorale is impeccable with Director Richard Travers on Sunday Nov 18 at 2 PM. I have 4 tickets to sell, $15 each.

Featuring 70 artists. My new studio is on the 3rd Floor. 

NOVEMBER SHOW

This exhibit will be at SOUTH STREET GALLERY in Hingham MA for the month of November. Check it out. A fine group of artists to be a part of.

RIDICULOUS

This months GJWP challenge is HATS.

Ridiculous
8x8
$150 click here to purchase

I have been called the 'Queen of mixed metaphors'.  I am not detail oriented which in my golden years has slight consequences but ...Hey!

Corrections (details, details)
From my last post, it has been pointed out by 2 lovely bloggers which I am most grateful, Thank you

1. The Mama's and Papa's sang "All the leaves are BROWN"celeste bergen
2 The OPEN STUDIOS for the 4th Floor artists is Nov 17 and 18 pat issacs

More DETAILS to follow. This is way too many details for one post

All the leaves are Gone

"All the leaves are gone and the skies are grey" Anyone remember ?

ALL THE LEAVES ARE GONE
 8x8
 $150 click here to purchase

 SAVE THE DATES  NOV 18 - NOV 19

I am happy to be a new member of the 4th Floor Artists

More information to come

Love any comments, All fixed now. Thanks

PERFECTION

Tuesday Group...a most Glorious Fall day. Every single painter had a really good painting or two today...just that kind of a day!

I am inspired by my students as well as San Francisco artist Nancy Hartley

RED TREE
8x8 $150 click here to purchase

My blog 'comments' is still out of whack so please pardon my not responding to them. I am not receiving them! I hope to fix it soon

Thanks for looking at my Blogsite

HINGHAM ARTS WALK

Sunday is supposed to be sunny. Come and have a few Artful hours on Sunday afternoon. It will make you feel great....thats what art does for your soul

NORTH STREET STUDIO
featuring
Page Railsback
Franny Andahazy
work of the late and great Ros Farbush

 also
Barb Gifford, Karen Baker, Ruth Jensen, Sue Fuller and Linda Osborn

Live Jazz 1-3

P.S Since I changed the format of this blog, I have not received any comments. If you are receiving this blog and care to comment.....I would love it!

Same Old Theme

I always buy roses so I can't resist painting them. I am going through my stacks of old paintings and painting over them...fun

MORE ROSES
30x24

5:30 PM

Barn in Hadley MA at 5:30 PM.
10x8
$150

Home on the Range

One of my favorite places is my brother's farm in Western MA. It is real country living out there and a great gathering place for friends and family. It makes me feel really connected to this beautiful planet.

BOUNTY
28x26
Price on request

APPLES

I picked  bushels of apples out in Western MA last week to eat, make applesauce and of course to paint.

16x16
MACS
$450 click here to purchase



It rained last Tuesday so we painted apples....

We had set ups in 2 rooms

How beautiful is this? Nice Sue!!!

Pam preferred the couch to the apples

click here to purchase

FALL UNDERWAY

Did this little plein air painting for last Sat.night  show at the South Street Gallery. Felt great to be outside..catching the fading light.

WINSTONS
6x6
SOLD

Guess who is on the east coast?

 Dr Einstein is one busy fellow but taking a little time out to visit his grandmother.

PAINT THE SQUARE

Tonight! Art Reception at South Street Gallery, 149 South St, Hingham MA
 30 artists were invited to paint Hingham Square yesterday and tonight there will be a silent auction. It was a beautiful site to see artists painting all over the town.

CROSSING SOUTH 8x5
Come and bid !

CHERRY TOMATOES

Sloppy, Gloppy Paint. I am getting warmed up for the Tuesday morning FALL CLASSES beginning next week on Sept 18. We have a great group of painters, some experienced and some beginners...no competition..each of us working to paint from the heart. Come and join the fun.

CHERRY TOMATOES
6x6  $100

DREAM LANDSCAPE

I painted this from photos I took while on Martha's Vineyard.  I was also using a smaller painting as a reference. But the darn paints and brushes have a mind of their own.

DREAM LANDSCAPE 37x25 click here to purchase

THE GROOVY DECK

Does summer have to end?

The Groovy Deck
37x25
click here to buy

LIGHTHOUSE

Motif number One on Monhegan Island

LIGHTHOUSE
4x4  $60 Click here to purchase
Sold

MONHEGAN ISLAND

Getting off the ferry and walking onto Monhegan Island,  Maine felt like being HOME. My grandmother used to summer there so most of the art I grew up surrounded by in my childhood home was collected in the 30's from artists painting on the island.
I had the pleasure of going to Kevin Beers open studio. Click here to see his colorful, light filled paintings. He shared some of his color combinations for his green which he always mixes...naples yellow, ultra marine blue-violet and some black to deepen the green. I didn't have those colors but experimented with ochre and white and ultra blue and black..fun to try new combos.
The best part was when he told me he had heard about a cool group from my area on the South Shore of Boston called GIRLS JUST WANNA PAINT. Loved that!

MUSEUM
 8x5 click here to purchase
sold

GOOD STUFF

One more martha's Vineyard painting. This is a sweet meadow in Edgartown.

SWEET MEADOW 6x6
$125 Click here to purchase

I would also like to share the beautiful work of my special god daughter Lillian Graham. Her work is so vibrant and colorful...just like her personality. Lucky god mother am I.

LIL, one hot ticket..you should see her dance!

STUFFED PEPPERS

Vineyard Haven Harbor beach

4x4 BEACHY KEEN $ 60

STUFFED PEPPERS 7x7 $125

RECIPE

Half red, yellow or orange peppers with stem on

Place in baking dish

Fill with halved cherry tomatoes, cubes of mozzarella cheese

fill peppers with olive oil

place anchovies on top optional

bake on 350 for 45 minutes or until caramelized

serve with a hunk of fresh bread

CHILMARK

Playing around with a quick sky a la Craig Mooney...fodder for a larger painting
CHILMARK 8x5

LAGOON PEACE

I am loving the beauty of Martha's Vineyard. I have wanted to paint this scene for a few years. The lagoon in Vineyard Haven.

LAGOON PEACE
20x20