Reach for the Light

Love the way these tulips are all yearning for some sunlight.. sort of the way everyone in Northern Ohio feels about now. This is an ACEO, currently on eBay.

I came across this article about Calligrapher Monk Father Robert Palladino  and Steve Jobs that I thought was interesting.


 And on the ARt Show front I'm thrilled to say that six of my collages have been included in the new show, "Piecing it All together: The Art of Collage"  at the Valley Art Center in Chagrin Falls:

Much more about this later!

Capetown

With the wonders of the internet we can be stay at home virtual plein air painters. I painted this as part of Bill Guffey's  Virtual Paintout

This month the theme was South Africia and I used this view   of the beach at a place called Waters Edge.

Morning at the Marsh

Inspired by the marsh along the bike trail in Stow Ohio, this painting is 8x8"
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White Bunny on a Blanket

The Color of White Challenge

 I painted this as part of the Daily Paint Works weekly challenge 
Painting whites can always be a challenge but adding the colorful fabric is something I would not have thought of on my own. 
This painting is 8 x10"

Thunderstorm

Every cloud has a silver lining....




On ebay now.... click!

Current and Upcoming Shows

Here is the information on five different shows I am participating in this spring.
And of course my work is always at the Peninsula Art Academy, Peninsula Ohio.

Hudson Society of Artists 2011 Annual Members Art Show which runs from
March 12 - April 1, 2011 at Laurel Lake Retirement Center, 200 Laurel Lake Road, Hudson, OH 44236 The Reception and awards presentation is March 12, 6:00 - 8:00

OHIO COLLAGE SOCIETY ACCO EXHIBIT (ACCO=Artist’s Cards, Collage Originals) at The Box Gallery, 3rd Floor, Summit ArtSpace,140 E. Market St. , Akron, Ohio The show opens with a RECEPTION: Friday, March 11 , 2011 5pm-7pm.

Gallery Show, “Piecing It All Together: The Art of Collage” The Opening Night reception is Friday, April 1 from 6-8pm at the Valley Art Center, 155 Bell St, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022. The show runs through Thursday, May 19

The Women’s Art League of Akron presents “Spring Members Show" 2011 Exhibition April 3 through April 29, 2011 Laurel Lake Art Gallery 200 Laurel Lake Dr. Hudson, OH 44236 Opening Reception 5:00-7:00 p.m.Friday April 8

2011 5th Annual Reminderville Regional Art Show, Show Opening/Awards night: April 10Reminderville Municipal Center,3382 Glenwood Blvd., Reminderville, OH

more ACCOs

....in addition to the collage I entered into the Ohio Collage Society I have also made four more which will be available for purchase at the Box Gallery.

Ohio Collage Show

This Friday night the Ohio Collage Society hosts the opening reception for its ACCO show. ACCO - it means Artist Collage Card. All works must be the standard 2.5 x 3.5"
These are four ACCOs that I entered into the show:

Landscapes of Ireland

Here are some of my Irish landscape ACEOs for 2011:

"Ballykeel Dolmen"

"Dingle Peninsula"

 

"Bantry Bay"

"Irish Countryside"

All are listed on eBay here