A Joyous Time of Year

I love spring. My first peony opened yesterday...a beautiful coral color. My purplse irises are in full bloom and I've been busy planting red geraniums. On May 11, Norman is having its second Open Studio Tour and I've decided to participate this year. I'm a little nervous about the tour because my studio is small and not very impressive. This time of years brings lots of art events: the Arts Festival in OKC (one of the best in the country), the National Juried Watermedia Exhibit (I'm happy to have a painting included in this show), the National Weathe Station International Juried Show here in Norman, the Open Studio Tour, the Mayfaire....etc. My show at the Governor's Gallery came down last week; I have boxes of paintings in my office yet unpacked. I will probably show some of them at the Tour in addition to the smaller paintings. My latest post on DailyPaintworks is "Garden Tools." If you are interested in purchasing, please visit DailyPaintworks.

Garden Tools, 4" x 4", acrylic on cradled wood panel

 

I'm also posting a few more of my paintings that were in the capitol show. If you would like more information about the paintings, please contact me.

Prairie House 3

White Barn



Old School

 





Spring Cleaning $SALE$

I'm posting two paintings that I did a few years ago; both are framed and ready to hang. The colors are bright and clear; in fact, these photos don't do them justice. I would like to see them go to a good home, so I'm offering them at a special price.  If you are interested, please click on my DailyPaintworks Gallery link and email me.


Lindsey Street Barn, 2
5 x 5 (size of painting unframed), acrylic on Ampersnad panel,
$70 + $10 SH

Winter White
8 x 8 (size of painting unframed), acrylic on Ampersand panel,
$70 + $10 SH

A Spring Preview

This time of year it is hard not to notice the shy spring colors that are giving us a preview of what is to come. The color in this painting reflects that preview. Although our grass isn't a carpet of green yet, there are little patches of green popping up here and there. Also, the golden jonquils outside my bedroom window are show stoppers...as is this little barn. You can purchase the painting tomorrow on DailyPaintworks.



Spring Barn
acrylic on cradled wood panel, 4" x 4"

Shades of Spring

This little 4 x 4 is of a utility shed that was originally red, but the hot sun has faded it to pink over the years. I think a pink utility shed is a great idea and you really notice it as you drive by. Maybe utility shed manufacturers should consider some luscious new colors instead of the usual reds, browns, tans, and greens etc. This painting is for sale on Daily Paintworks.



Pink Utility
Acrylic on cradled wood panel, 4 x 4



 

 



The Large and the Small

I'm posting a painting that is in my Governor's Gallery show (the large), and a painting that I recently put on Daily Paintworks (the small). These little 4" x 4" images are great fun to do.

Vintage Grain, acrylic on birch panel, 9 x 12 

Lavender Barn 4 x 4, SOLD

 

Governor's Gallery Exhibit

My work is currently being shown in the Governor's Gallery in the Oklahoma State Capitol building. It will be there until April 21. This is one of the proudest moments of my art career. If you want to read about it and get a preview of the work in the exhibit, go to http://www.arts.ok.gov/.  In the Art at the Capitol drop menu, click Exhibitions, click Governor's Gallery.

 

 

 

 

 

   



Opposites

Today I'm posting two opposite examples of vintage architecture. The old farmhouse just visible above the summer grasses sits under a midsummer hazy sky, while the second painting is of a vintage house in town that reflects the architecture of the 20s and 30s. My friend calls it the refrigerator house because it reminds her of the old fridges with rounded corners and chrome. My mother had a Frigidaire. Those old fridges had a lot of character and I think this house does too. For purchasing information please click on Daily Paintworks.  SUMMER SALE!  All 4" x 4" paintings priced at $70 are reduced to $60 + S&H. To view what is available, go to My Gallery in Daily Paintworks.

Summer Haze, acrylic on cradled wooden panel, 4" x 4" SOLD

The Refrigerator House, acrylic on cradled wooden panel, 4" x 4"