I am thrilled to accounce that I will have two paintings in the Foundry Gallery Artist Choise 2024 exhibit (August 2 through September 1). The reception will be on Sunday, August 3, at 4pm.
Foundry Gallery
2118 8th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Gallery hours: Friday-Sunday from 12-6
Foundry Gallery – Artist Choice 2024 Juried Show Read More »
I painted this about seven years ago and I remember so clearly that my goal was to show the woman sitting in a way that shows she will bolt up and run off at any moment. She is ready for the next step in her life. This is one of my earlier attempts at using the background to hold the figure in place and made the background into a painting on its own. I remain as fascinated by the background as I am of the figure.
“Ready” is for sale in my online store. Explore my curated collection of drawings and paintings and find the perfect piece for your home.
Handcrafted Oil Painting: “Ready” Read More »
A new abstract expressionism painting created from my imagination will be on display in the Van Landingham gallery in May. “Spreading Love” is a handcrafted oil painting on canvas (20″ x 30″) of an imaginary face that is part of a flower bouquet. The wind is blowing and the petals of the leaves are flying around spreading love to everyone.
Come by the gallery next month and view this artwork. It might be just what you need in your home or office!
Van Landingham Gallery
inside The Torpedo Factory
105 Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Open daily from 10am to 6pm
New oil painting -“Spreading Love” Read More »
I love creating faces and compositions in a style I loosely call abstract cubism – not fully abstract and not fully cubist but a combination of the two. When I create faces, I am creating my own little world of people and I love getting lost in it. How do I want to align all parts of the face? Do I want to leave off any parts of the face? I recently started paintings florals and landscapes again after many years of not doing it. The challenge – and it is fun – is to paint a landscape or floral in my style while maintaining an interesting composition for the viewer.
I don’t have, and will never have, a BFA and an MFA in painting but have been studying for over 20 years. I won’t be a full time painter until I retire because I work full time to support myself. I love painting at home because I am surrounded by my work all the time and I like have my paintings close by when I am trying to figure out a problem with composition or color. I don’t think my constraints make me less of an artist – they make me more devoted to painting my vision. I have always been fascinated by business. Running my art business and learning all that I need to in order to be successful is very satisfying. It is exciting to be a one woman operation and I refuse to give it up.
So, I always remind myself to keep creating, keep growing, keep studying other artists, and keep learning from them. Most of all, I remind myself to never lose hope in me and what I can do.
Always Believe in Yourself Read More »
My painting, “Bike Riding”, will be on display at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center hotel through July 14, 2024. This exhibition is representative of galleries in Alexandria (14 total!) and is a partnership between the Alexandria Office of the Arts, Alexandria Arts Alliance, and the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center.
“Bike Riding” is a painting I did when thinking of how I wanted the composition of a much larger painting to look like. The painting is about a woman enjoying the simple pleasure of riding her bike, with the wind blowing through her hair on a beautiful day in a beach town as she cruises by all the people suntanning and dipping in and out of the water.
“Bike Riding” is for sale – framed oil painting on board (8″x10″). Price is $250.00
Come check it out!
Alexandria Art Galleries Showcase – Hilton Hotel in Alexandria, VA Read More »
This month I have one painting in the March150 exhibit which is a fundraiser to provide free commuity programs at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Each wood panel is 10″x10″ and the price is $150.00. On March 30, the last day of the exhibition, each work that is unsold will be on sale for $100.
My painting, Carnival, is about what I think of when I think of a circus and the face paint on clowns and other actors. It is a painting about fun, celebration, and theatre.
Check it out this month!
Location: Gallery at Canal Center
11 Canal Center
Alexandria, VA
March150-fundraiser exhibit in Old Town Alexandria, VA Read More »