Painting Lemons

I'm always amazing at how many colors are  "hidden" in  objects we  tend think of as being pretty much  just one main color.   When painting lemons  for this  piece - it provided the color surprises I've learned to look for in my still life set ups.  When matching colors for both the lemons and silver, I discovered shades of mauve, lilac and red along with various shades of yellow.  

 To add to it's interest... I  decided to include some silver items in this still life.  I have only painted silver once before and found it to be challenging...especially in an all black studio with controlled lighting.    I'm planning to use silver more often so I can study reflections and the way light affects it...so if any of you have some silver objects you care to loan... please speak up...:)  

 Oh..this painting is still wet so you'll notice a few areas that have "sunken in",  which will be corrected once it's completely dry and  varnished.  :)


Silver & Lemons
14 x 16
$2250

New Gallery Representation!

I'm excited to  announce that my work can now be seen at Joe Wade Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe.  Joe Wade Fine Art Gallery (JWFA) has  been in Santa Fe for over 40 years and display an amazing collection of fine art created by: Dan Bodleson, Wayne Cooper,  R.A. Day, Charles Fenner Ball,  Richard Boyer, Sean Conrad - to name a few (the list goes on and on... :).   Check out the JWFA web page to see the complete list of outstanding artist!  They are located on the corner of Water St just off the Plaza (Old Santa Fe)

I left several pieces of work with Judy Wade (Gallery Owner) including:

Blue, Silk, & Mandarins
14x18
Contact Gallery for purchasing details

Books & Trinket Box

It's been a few weeks since my last post and I wanted to  post  some new work I'm recently completed.   I hope to keep a better handle on tis blog in the upcoming months.  Thank you for your patience with me!  Here is the  first of several.  The book ends were found in an antique store.  I hadn't seen any like them before so they caught my eye...most of you know, I love the  unusual and unique character of old things.   They alone inspire me...:).  The antique trinket box was a gift from a friend.

Books & Trinket Box
14 x 16
Oil on Linen

2014 Salon International

The results of this years selected entries for the 2014 Salon International are in!  I'm pleased to announce that "Embroidered Treasure" has been selected to be a part of the exhibit!   There were 980 entries of which 214 were selected.  This year's presiding judge will be Master painter David Leffel!

The Salon International is held at the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Texas.   I'm thankful it isn't  far away for me and I hope to  attend the awards dinner again this year.   It's always great to  see the staff and the entries which are always better in person.


Embroidered Treasure
18x18
Oil o Linen