And the winner is...

Wow, there were lots of good eyes for this one... All the names went into the "art hat" and Wade C. is the lucky winner of the tiny olive painting! For those of you still on the hunt, click on the Blue Moon reception info to the left and scroll down. The salt shaker is in front of the blue painting. Thanks to all for participating and sending in your nice comments. Keep an eye out ... more give-aways are coming in the future.

Free Tiny Olive Painting Give-Away

Here's a little fun for the foodies. There is a photo of a salt shaker on this site. Find it and drop me an email with its location. All the correct guesses go in the art hat... and from them I will pick a winner for one of these little "hors d'oeuvres". The painting is only 2x2 inches tiny. HINTS: you don't need to go through past posts, but the answer does have something to do with tonight's reception at Blue Moon. All entries need to be in by this Saturday 10 pm. Good luck! Thank you to everyone who stopped in at Cape Elizabeth... and what a special surprise to see friends, Cathy and Guy, and Kathy and Leo, all the way from my town of Exeter. Have a beautiful weekend!

Cape Elizabeth this Sunday!

Thank you everyone who stopped by my space in Ogunquit and Newburyport last week. If you are up for a little more coastal action, come out to the Engine One Art show at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth, Maine this Sunday 10-4. It is a beautiful place... The Portland Headlight has been an inspiration to so many artists and Maine coast lovers over the years. You will be able to find me at site #35... Just look for the umbrella! I found a link to an artist who will be showing there that I've never met. Check out his work. http://cooperdragonette.blogspot.com/. Hope to see you there!  

"Docked on the Squamscott" at Blue Moon

I never run out of images to paint in Exeter. There is so much history here, beautiful old homes, rivers under bridges, a busy little downtown... the problem is deciding which one to commit to without being distracted! This painting is one of my nineteen on exhibit along with Brian Crowley's six photographs, one of which is a very large... a really huge 48x34 inch color print of ... woops, can't tell you 'cause it might spoil the fun if you haven't seen the show yet.

Just know that if you get to Blue Moon on Friday, September 10 (5-7pm) for our reception, you will be kicking off an evening of fun in Exeter that can continue late into the night... Because right after our party, you can hop over to the beautiful old Exeter Town Hall for the "EMERGING ARTISTS: 30 Artists under 30" with LIVE MUSIC by Comma. Young, interesting, perhaps daring-adventurous art of all kinds by young, highly-talented and excited artists. The gig there goes from 7 to 10. My good friend, and studio assistant, Melanie Platt is one of the artists participating in the show.... so I know where I'm heading after Blue Moon shuts down! Hope to see you on the 10th.

Oh my gosh.... the South Portland Arts in the Park

Another beautiful day this past Saturday... how did we get so lucky! Over 150 artists around a lovely pond in charming Mill Creek Park just over the Casco Bay Bridge from downtown Portland Maine. This is the second year for me... and I know it will be on my permanent list of favorite art shows to do. The organizers are all volunteers. They include student work and offer scholarships to those continuing on to art school. Music all day, donuts and coffee in the morning for the artists, and artist awards that are nothing to sneeze at (I guess it should be "at which to sneeze", but doesn't that sound just a little goofy?) I don't want to jinx things, but go ahead and mark your calendar NOW for a visit the second Saturday in August 2011.

My next show in Maine is Thursday, August 26 at the Ogunquit Sidewalk Art Sale. 10-6. And then I do another show in Cape Elizabeth, Maine at Engine One on Sunday, September 5th, 10-4. What a great way to spend the end of the summer... plus I get to see my husband's family who kindly makes me treats and drops in ...sometimes with Penny, the Chihuahua in tow!