Sale Ends Saturday!

These are the last days of our February sale! Make sure you check these items out! Take advantage of the sale before it ends!

Metal:

Peace Angel

Believe In Angels

Joy In The Stars Angel


Watercolors:

Mermaid Turtle Watercolor

Seahorse And Fish

Woman With Water Horses

Rabbit Moon

Jonah Whale

Mermaid Swimming With Sea Turtles

Noah's Animals Are Resting

Back in West Palm Beach

We had a wonderful time for the three days we spent on Pine Island in the community of Matlacha! What could be more entertaining than to watch dolphins and manatees swim by the dock both morning and evening. Kelly fished avidly and we laughed at the size of the baby fish she kept hauling out of the water.

I did very well at Julia's Arts and happily sold a half dozen pieces and will be making more pieces to send to her when I get back in PA....watch for more photos coming to the site!

More from Florida!

To claim the weather here in Florida is better than in Pennsylvania is a gross understatement! Every day here has been partly sunny with rising temperatures each day. It is amazing how a little sunshine can lighten the spirit.

Speaking of spirit, I am headed over to the West Coast of Florida with my mom and sister for the show at Julia's Arts located on charming Pine Island. I had sent numerous pieces down earlier in January so will be excited to see what has sold and also to finally meet the owner of the gallery. We will be staying at the Bridgewater Inn which is actually a hotel on a floating dock. My favorite part is watching the manatees and dolphins in the early morning and evening.

I will be meeting people etc. all day Friday and then dancing to live Reggae music and visiting the other art galleries. I have brought my paints too, so hope to get some visual impressions down on paper.

Ciao!

Attention Floridians! Don't miss it!

Come join me at Julia's Arts in Matlacha, Florida! I will be there Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th! Come and have a great time! Be sure to introduce yourself, I love meeting fellow artists and art lovers!

Here are the details....

Florida's Creative Coast Weekend

Friday, February 13th, 2009

"Aqueous Transmissions"
Opening Reception: 2 pm to 9 pm

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

Second Annual "Pine Island Plein-Air"
at Julia's Arts
Artists Demonstrations - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Come Show Your "Love" of Art !

Sunday, February 15th, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Sponges are Thirsty!

Okay, here is an expression via Mr. King that I absolutely love! Some days in a residency you find that the students are particularly needy of your attention....nothing wrong with that, but the expression....THE SPONGES ARE THIRSTY is a great way to explain that.



Anyway, we are on day 8 and experimenting with various watercolor techniques and some fun and always successful paper weaving of their paintings. I think this little exercise is very free and an activity where failure is never an option. I had collected a bunch of mat board last year and we mounted some finished pieces on mat board to give a better look for the artwork.



This year's residency has been full of bad weather but never bad attitudes. We started with 24 students and finished with 22 students. Usually the numbers drop by half so I am pleased so many remained for the 10 days. Several students were working on art portfolio's for applications for art school. Mr. King and I gave extra advice and help to those students. All in all, this was a great group with some really wonderful pieces to show for their hard work. Thanks as always to the Altoona School District for providing another wonderful After School Arts Program:)

Practice, Practice and Yes....More Practice

It is day five of our ten day residency. Ipods are allowed in the room as I feel that a certain level of relaxation is a must in creating art. I do encourage students to turn them down based on deafness ratios:)

After some basic practice, each student is encouraged to find their creative outlet in this class. After our initial copies of some masters works, the class is now allowed to work on an individual and personal piece. My job has been now to sit with students individually and to show them different painting styles and new approaches where they may be having difficulty.

"Art is an expression of feeling. I like to express my feelings in this way."

"Art means to express oneself emotionally. It also allows the mind to concentrate and imagine new possibilities."

"Art inspires me because you have endless possibilities of creativity, imagination and wonder that comes from within."

Residency for Altoona After School Arts

I think this is my 7th year to teach a residency for Altoona After School Arts! Each year, the number of students varies but it is always a great learning and teaching experience for me and also the student body. This year we have 23 budding watercolorists staying after school to participate in the program. It is always such an enjoyment for me because returning students come back and new ones join the program.

The first few days we concentrate on simple watercolor techniques and go over basic principles of color, composition and design. Starting assignments combine efforts of the students to choose a well known artist who inspires and intrigues them. They are then asked to do a copy sketch and to make their best effort to make the master copy into a watercolor. This basic exercise helps them learn to make their own colors, combine efforts to do a good drawing and to understand the skill level founded in great paintings.