New Year off to a Good Start!

2011 is underway! And, off to a good start! With the economy as it has been, art has not been a necessity! Where success has been found in the past, it has not been recently. So, as the year started, I was not expecting great sales or success. But, I have started the new year with a gallery show at Pembroke 4 Galleries in Va Beach and wonderful sales at a private art show and sale. Unsold works were picked up today along with a list of sold works. Hope this continues!

A Pick Up...

I picked up my pastel pencils a couple of nights ago. I love to paint on black paper so that's what I started to do. I have this gorgeous picture of ballet slippers. I'll play along on this one until I like it. It was good to pick up my pastels and feel them in my hands. I'll share a peak at this one when it's done!

Missing Artist Missing Art

Life takes lots of twists and turns; mine way too many lately. With my oldest son heading to college in a few weeks and a hurting economy, I'm having to work more as a nurse. Those hours are going up and painting time is going down! And, I am missing what the creative process does to the brain--escape! Creativity is going to have to come in a different form, as in how to find time to paint. Despite this complaining, please forgive me, I have completed a few painting in the past few months. Here's a sampling....

Where Have I Been??

Where have I been? Wow it has been a few months since I have been at blogspot! The holidays, a surgery, travel, a senior in high school searching for a college...but I'm back on track for now. Applications are being filled out and sent in for spring art shows. Right now, you can find my work online at Richeson75.com in the Pastels Competition. My piece, "Sitting Seagulls", is located in the Still Life/Abstract/Animals Gallery. It's always exciting to be a part of the Richeson75 International competitons. Thanks for checking it out!

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Wow! Where did February Go!

Wow!  It's already March!  So, where did February go?  This past weekend my artwork with the Blue Egg Consortia came off of display, while I received acceptance letters to 2 big art shows in this area--Stockley Gardens Arts Festival and Chesapeake Arts Festival!  I've got to get more work completed and completed work into frames since time is flying by.  Here's a taste of a one of my latest pieces.