Victorious - Small ACEO original painting of candy

Victorious

3.5 x 2.5 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

Another little ACEO-sized piece by special request.

Next up ....some 4x6's for the pop-up art shop this weekend. Keeping me busy......all kinds of fun stuff coming up soon!

Kissing Up, Too - Candy Themed ACEO Painting SOLD

Kissing Up, Too

2.5 x 3.5 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

SOLD

Two little ACEOs coming up by special request from a very patient collector. It feels like it has been a while since I have done anything this size - but with holiday shows coming up, I had better work on a few! I also forgot how much I like the effect of acrylic on watercolor paper. Hmmm... something I might have to play with again some time.

I'm taking a little break from preparing exhibition entries to do a few little pieces - some by special request, some for holiday markets, and some for restocking at West Village Provisions. This almost feels relaxing after the craziness since late August! I'm trying not to commit to too many events around the holidays, but I am adding some new ones this year. Stay tuned for details.....

Change in Flight - Small Painting of Autumn Leaf

Change in Flight

5 x 6.125 inches

acrylic on board

One last painting to go to the "Transitions" exhibition at MiXtMedia Gallery, opening this Friday night. I felt like the oak leaf and the shadow looked like wings ready for flight.  The reception for the show is Friday, October 5th from 6 to 8pm. Their receptions are always a great group of people and a lot of fun. Hope to see you there!

Here is the ad for the show:

Recognize that painting on the upper right?!

Beginning of Change - Small Painting Autumn Leaf

Beginning of Change

5 x 6.125 inches

acrylic on board

Every year around this time I always want to paint the first autumn leaves that I see. That first hint of color, the wrinkles and shapes. Add the shadows from the morning light - and - inspiration!

This little guy is heading over to  MiXtMedia Gallery in Ipswich for the upcoming show "Transitions". More info to come.

And to everyone who came out to the opening of my featured exhibit "A Sense of Place" - thank you!!! It was a fun evening - I am so grateful to those of you who attended, and all the well wishes I received from those who could not. I hope to post some pictures soon....

Winn - Painting of Sign SOLD

Winn

6x6 inches

acrylic on board

The last one for the "Sense of Place" featured exhibit. I went to the gallery this afternoon with 16 paintings to hang. Always nervewracking! I hope it looks okay - I will take pictures tomorrow before the reception. The opening runs from 6 to 8:30pm at Sage Art Gallery, 136 Washington Street in Haverhill, Mass.

Here is some of the statement. that I wrote to go with the show:


A Sense of Place

Signs are all around us. They tell us where we are and where we are going. Sometimes signs reveal a great deal about the character of a place, or about the time period or location in which they were built. I am especially fascinated by old signs, the flickering neon, the outdated lettering, the faded colors - the old-fashioned markers that are quickly being replaced by electronic versions.

I decided to concentrate on little sections of signs - highlighting the composition of the colors, angles and shadows. There is a whole landscape in the bits of rust, reflecting surfaces, old cables, crumbling plaster and burnt out bulbs that I want to immortalize before they disappear.

These small paintings are also a play on scale. Signs tend to be large and seen from a distance. These are so small they invite you to get close, even to pick them up and hold them in your hand. Interesting compositionally on their own, these bits of signs can also spark memories of places we have been, parts of our personal histories.

Signs tell stories - or remind us of our own.

RC - Neon Sign Painting

RC

10x8 inches

acrylic on canvas

Can't believe that tomorrow it will be time to hang the show!

There were so many more paintings I had hope to get done.....I guess they will have to be for the NEXT show  ;-)  I will have 18 pieces to hang, so hopefully it will look alright. I need to remember my camera so I can post some pictures.

Just a reminder if you are local - the opening reception for "A Sense of Place" is Thursday night, September 27th 6 to 8:30 pm at Sage Art Gallery, 136 Washington Street in Haverhill, MA. Hope to see you there!

OT - Neon Sign Painting

OT

8x10 inches

acrylic on canvas

A slightly larger one for the "Sense of Place" show opening Thursday (yikes!). I am playing with the scale a little here - it is one of the "bigger" paintings in the groupings, but it is also the most tightly cropped. The opening reception for the featured show is Thursday night, September 27th, 6-8:30 at the Sage Art Gallery. The "Ag & Arts" show will be in the front of the gallery - so you can check them both out at the same time!