Lodging 12 x 12 Oil on Panel

I have been stalking a bird's nest at my mothers house.  The nest got disturbed and the next thing my mother found was 3 Robin's eggs on the ground.  They were broken, but I have them.  I looked into the nest and there was a Robin's egg, but also a speckled egg.  I told my mother to look in there and we couldn't figure out what happened.  I guess the Robin abandoned the nest and then squatters moved on in.  The next day I looked again and the Robin's egg had been kicked out and on the ground.  The speckled egg was there, but it was cold with no bird around.  Well I took both of them.  At least the nest is still there and I think either the squatters or the Robin will show up again.  I am hoping so.  Lucky for the birds I can't go over in the area because a rabbit has new bunnies in the pine straw in that area and I sure don't want to disturb that!

Antique Calligraphy Brush 20 x 16 Oil on Panel

Last fall someone gave me this wonderful Chinese calligraphy brush.  I kept it on a table just waiting to figure out what kind of setup to paint with it as the main object.  It all came together when I got the pottery made for me.  I incorporated the way I paint my nests with the way I painted the brush hairs.  It worked out and now I plan on doing another painting with brushes.  One of these days I will paint the marsh landscape that I took a photo of this last summer.  With that painting I plan to paint the grass with the same technique as the brush and nest so that it incorporates my style of painting.

On to the next brush painting that I have setup.  Hopefully I will get it started this weekend.

Nest With Vase 12 x 16 Oil on Panel

Happy Easter Everyone!

SOLD PAINTINGS

 The following paintings have sold:  The Vessel, Birdsong, and Hi-Rise.  Thank you!

 

Residence 9 x 12 Oil On Panel

I think I am ready for spring now.  I know I am ready for the beach!  Remember tomorrow is Daylight Savings Time.  Now I have no excuse not to walk around the park after work.

Shelter 8 x 10 Oil on Panel

Since all of my blue/spa background bird's nests have sold I have painted 3 more.  This is the first one and I will post the others in the next week.  I should have this one at the gallery by Friday just in time for spring weather.

Huntsville Museum of Art 22nd Annual Gala

This year I was asked to participate in the Huntsville Museum of Art Gala in Huntsville, Alabama.  All of the artists participating have their paintings in the Museum thru March 2.  There is a live auction and silent auction.  The featured artist this year is Kevin LePrince. The events for the Gala start the week of February 25th with a luncheon, black tie dinner and live auction on the 28th then the cocktail party and silent auction on March 2nd.  If you live in the area I hope you have a chance to stop by to see all of the wonderful artwork.  Many of the artists participating are people who I have been in workshops with over the years, fellow artists in the gallery I am in or artists I have taken from over the years.  Some of the participating artists you may know are Peter Max, Ken Auster, Nancy Franke, Gary Bodner, Barbara Flowers etc...  The list is amazing and I am excited that I am in their company.  You can see everyone's artwork at Huntsville Museum of Art  You can click on the link then under Art you will see Gala, click on that link to see all of the paintings!