And the winner is.....

Thank you all for participating.... The winner of the original painting is Lucile Sottery! Congratulations, Lucile. The answer to the challenge was, in fact, Rose's Garden. So many of you commented on how EASY the question was. But never fear... the next question (the second of four)will increase in difficulty :-) and will be posted on Monday on this blog and on facebook. Good luck!

Art give-away this Friday

Ok, a little overdue... but it's still all good :-). First, let me say thank you to all who have come to my shows this summer and fall. And thank you for taking an interest in my art... I love your feedback, your comments, and your enthusiasm. Anytime you want to send a photo of what you have done with my art, please, do. I would love to see.
NOW.... time for the give-away. This little painting is a 4x6 painting on mat board. It was painted from a photo of an area in my yard. (The painting can be detached from the surrounding yellow oxide mat and framed or remounted on another surface.)

The challenge: Guess the name of this painting.

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Respond to this challenge (via email, blog, or facebook) with the correct answer and your name goes into the hat for the draw. One guess per person. Guesses must be made before noon this Friday, October12.... cause the pickin' is done AT NOON. Good luck!

Hampton Arts Network Art Walk

I stopped in for a visit this past Friday. Local art. Local business. Pictured are (top)"art walkers" at one of the tents, (middle) Kathy Collins (fiber artist), and (bottom) my friend, Karen Raynes of Marelli's Market (she is a super-gatherer-of-people-for-all-kinds-of-good-causes). The annual artwalk was this past Thursday and Friday and is a product of the efforts of the Hampton Arts Network plus downtown Hampton, NH businesses and volunteers. 

Virginia Beach Neptune Festival

a little rain, but still a fun day....  in front of fiber artist Inna Poole's tent.

I always feel for artists who show in the rain. Saturday was on the damp side, but Friday and Sunday were better. Lots of fun stuff... music, art, sand sculpture, food... thousands of people all along the boardwalk over this annual three day event. (By the way, the water at Virginia Beach at September's end is STILL warmer than the ocean in NH in the summer!)

beachcombings from Newbury, NH

It just so happened the very FIRST art tent of the day we dropped in on was that of a couple from Newbury, New Hampshire. A husband and wife jewelry making team called Beachcombings... beautiful sea glass from the coast of Maine. Funny how you can go almost anywhere these days and there will be a familiar connection.

my sister is the awesome photographer who took this picture. Thanks, Robin!

What's been on the easel...

It's been a busy September... with shows, a little family travel and painting commissions... I was beginning to feel REALLY out of touch and slightly "undocumented". I figured out why I like blogging - it is a way for me to actually see progress. Things come in. Things go out. My canvas is everywhere. My paint is all over me and my workspace. Stuff is piled on my desk... sometimes things can become a big stew, without closure, but when I take the time to write and post a photo, I get to look back and think ..."boy, I got through that," or "gosh, isn't that color crazy-great". I don't blog everyday, but I feel like I am doing myself a favor when I write here. It helps me process, communicate, AND document. Anyway... onward. Below are two pictures of recent progress... I just don't know what I would do without paint. Go crazy, I guess.