The purpose of this blog post is to introduce what drives my drawing and painting education – the desire to experience and understand fine art. This desire includes a curiosity about the different genre’s or styles of fine art. From realism to abstraction, I want to know and feel the art! Background To explain, periodically I […]
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Opportunity Knocked. I had a short notice opportunity to hang paintings in a new venue and I was able to respond in a timely manner. It has taken me time and effort to get myself to the point where I can respond quickly. I’m thrilled; I’m taking a moment to share my success! Art Show.
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Opening Day – November 24th. Hi! Just a quick update! The Rogue Community College’s December Invitational opens tomorrow, November 24th, at the FireHouse Gallery in Grants Pass, OR. Gallery hours are 11:30 am to 4:30 am, Tuesday through Friday. The gallery is located at the corner of Fourth and H Streets, in the Historic
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Framing Question. When it comes to frames and you don’t know what to do, ask your local framer! Obvious, no? I would say not-so-obvious to me. I’d like to share this last week’s framing lesson in the hope that it might save another “do-your-own” framer some frustration. Background. I have been framing my artwork for the
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Greetings. I thought I’d share one of my recent watercolor and ink studies. I thoroughly enjoy working with watercolor; its almost surprising when a painting emerges. With this particular study, I was working on seeing the still life as a simple light and dark pattern. Over the last few months I’ve been following the
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December Invitational I am honored and thrilled to say that I have been invited to show in the Rogue Community College’s December Invitational at the Firehouse Art Gallery, Grants Pass, OR. The exhibition dates are November 24th through December 10th, 2015. First Friday Artist Reception is on December 4th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. The
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Invitation I would like to invite you to stop by and see my paintings at GoodBean Coffee in historic Jacksonville, OR. The paintings will be showing through the month of November. The address is 165 S Oregon St; winter hours are 6am to 6pm daily. And, they make wonderful coffee! Hannah, Thomas & Joel This
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Hi! I’d like to tell you about a chance encounter with a wonderful wildlife photographer from Oregon, Mr. Kevin Smith. My husband Robert and I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Smith while camping in the Steens Mountains of southeastern Oregon recently. He and his wife were parked in the spot next to us at the Page
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I have exciting news. I have been invited to do a demonstration of watercolor and ink painting techniques for the Southern Oregon Society of Artists of Medford, OR in August 2016. Naturally, I accepted! I feel honored and humbled! There are many fine, experienced artists in the area. To be invited is amazing! I have long
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I’ve been itching to do watercolor studies of local places. Why haven’t I? Priorities! But, yesterday an opportunity presented itself and I jumped on it! My husband and I visited his favorite park – anywhere! Lithia Park in Ashland, OR. It was a lovely morning and I was happy to take the opportunity to sit
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