Vase and Pears 12 x 16 on Panel

I decided once again to paint one of my favorite vases that people seem to love. It is still a challenge every time I paint it. You would think I would have it down by now, but its different in every setup. I love the small pears that come out around December and they look good in paintings. Happy New Year to Everyone!

Beau 9 x 12 on Panel

This painting is of my late cat Beau Bear Bray. This is from a photo that I took years ago. I had started this painting and then had to put it away because it made me so sad. I was the 3rd owner of Beau. My childhood friend Gail gave him to me after having 3 boys. After she gave him to me I added my own version of his name. Beau loved Christmas. He loved the tree, presents and the Grinch stuffed animal under the tree. He thought he was invisible among the presents. As far as the Grinch I found out that he was fixed a little late in life from his first owner and therefore still had those feelings. So he liked stuffed animals, bolster pillows and a few other things around the house. It was quite funny. He was also the runt in his litter and had many health problems. A week after taking the picture of him his right eye became blood red and on New Year's Eve I spent the majority of the time at the emergency vet clinic. Come to find out Persians are susceptible to hypertension. His blood pressure was high and that caused his retina to detach. He ended up on blood pressure medicine. He later lost sight in that eye and eventually had to have it removed. He was then known at the vets as the one eyed cat. I think 2 years later his other eye did the same thing and I was just devastated. He lived another year or two blind and did quite well. The dog and my other cat looked out for him. So if you know anyone with a Persian Cat you may just want to forewarn them about blood pressure and their eyes.

Painting Beau was so difficult. I wanted to try and capture his look. He had a blank stare when I took the picture, probably because he thought he was a present. He was so perfect looking that it was hard to capture his eyes. I think I basically captured his overall look.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone. Thank you Gail and Family for Beau!!!!

Chinese Lantern Plant 11 x 14 on Panel

For the last 2 summers I have been trying to grow Chinese Lantern Plants. David Leffel puts them in his still life paintings once and awhile and I wanted to try and paint them. This last summer I had them growing everywhere and finally had 2 small flowers one on of the plants. Well a bug got into all of them and all though I sprayed I never got any of the lanterns to grow. Then this fall I was in Whole Foods and they had fresh ones in the flower area. I was so excited to see them and bought a bunch. So now you will probably see them in future paintings. The white vase is a piece of pottery that I bought from Connie, who takes classes at Chastain Art Center. I had been eyeing this piece at the festival and thought about it for a month and finally ran into her to purchase it. It is a great piece of pottery and I really enjoyed painting it. I love how the blue ran and gave that vertical look to the piece. The reflection of the orange in the pottery was really a nice look.

Holiday Art Event

A MIXED BAG
The Gallery at Paper Mill Village255 Village ParkwaySuite 320Marietta, GA 30067 Driving Directions
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Please join us for a holiday art event hosted by

The Art School
in
Sandy Springs

December 4 from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm. Show runs through December 29th.

Works by students and instructors of the school.
Thanks and hope to see you there!!!

Thoughts of Autumn and Gold Vase with Apples-SOLD

So far these 2 paintings have sold at "Little Things Mean A Lot," at the Swan Coach House Gallery. I will be delivering a few more paintings to the show at the end of the month. Thank you for your purchases. If you are interested in seeing the paintings that sold they are below on an older post.

Swan Coach House Gallery

"Little Things Mean A Lot"

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 19th from 6 to 8 pm

A holiday show and sale of over 200 works of art in all mediums by a multitude of contemporary Georgia Artists.
I will be participating in this show and I am so excited! Please come by if you have a chance. There are around 120 artist participating this year. All artwork for the show has to be 8 x 8 and smaller so therefore more affordable to people. Also, once something sells its replaced with another piece of artwork so the show is always fresh. The gallery is next door to the restaurant at the famous Swan House off of West Paces Ferry in Buckhead.

CHASTAIN HOLIDAY SHOW & SALE

HOLIDAY SHOW & SALE
November 20 – December 19, 2009

OPENING RECEPTION:
Friday, November 20, 5:30-8:00 PM

Lots of great art! An incredible variety of jewelry, pottery, paintings, prints, scarves, garden art, and more – all skillfully crafted by Chastain Arts Center students and instructors. Find unique, affordable gifts for everyone and fine art for your collection. We guarantee there will be something to suit everyone’s taste and budget. The sale opens with a reception on Friday, November 20, from 5:30-8:00 PM. Free and open to the public. Please bring a non-perishable food item to support our food drive to benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank!