Barbara Davis Art

Big Sky

2012-01-18T15:57:00.003-06:00

I think I'm through with this one...not sure just yet. I have painted at this location about three times now. There's a slight hill and I'm at the bottom and I'm always struck at how huge the sky is there. I can see sky all over and I feel so small! There's always a good breeze and I can hear cattle in the distance every time. It's just very peaceful. I wanted to convey that feeling you get looking at a great big sky, standing on the edge of the ocean or on top of a mountain. Life is good! :)

2012 Painting - Inside & Out!

2012-01-06T17:01:00.006-06:00

One of my goals this year is to really increase my painting time outside - no matter what the weather! Last year, I let the heat get to me and I chickened out a lot. This year, rain, heat, snow (yeah, right!), whatever, I plan to be outside a lot more. I was outside today most of the day painting - loving these warm January days! There's really nothing like it! Happy 2012!

"Sun on the Storm"

12" x 16" - oil on canvas

As the year ends...

2011-12-28T09:34:00.003-06:00

I thought I would post this "evening" painting as we approach the evening of the year. I hope these last few days of 2011 find you at peace with the events of the year and hopeful for 2012! A new day will dawn...a fresh, clean canvas...let's make it beautiful and full of light!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2011-12-25T07:19:00.002-06:00

"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!"

II Corinthians 9:15

Merry Christmas!!

Here Comes Santa Claus!

2011-12-22T16:11:00.005-06:00

When I started this little painting, I didn't quite expect his expression to come out a little happy, a little bewildered, but still with a twinkle in his eye, but I'm glad it did. It's probably the way most of look about now! Merry Christmas, everyone! Don't let the hectic side of things keep you from seeing the beauty around you...keep that twinkle!!

Happy Birthday, Alabama!

2011-12-14T09:16:00.001-06:00

On December 14, 1819, Alabama became the 22nd state to join the Union! Happy 192nd Birthday to my state! In honor of the day, I'm posting this small painting of a camellia. The beautiful camellia is our state flower and perks up many a dreary winter day! The painting can be purchased at Stonehenge Gallery in Montgomery.

Small Works Show this Thursday/Stonehenge Gallery!

2011-12-05T17:34:00.004-06:00

Interested in giving or receiving original art, but have a smaller budget this year? This Thursday, Dec. 8th, is for you! Come to Stonehenge Gallery in Montgomery for the annual small works show where works for $200 or less will be featured! The reception is from 5:00-8:00.

This is one of several pieces I'll have in the show - a view down Washington Ave in Montgomery. It's 6"x6" and is $150. I'll also have a few local landmarks, skyscapes, landscapes and florals.

I personally have added to my own collection over the years at this show! It's especially great for new collectors and those who are out of wall space as many pieces can be displayed on small easels! Hope to see you there!

New Deliveries at Renaissance Gallery

2011-11-14T12:11:00.002-06:00

This painting, "Keeping the Peas", is one of several just delivered to Renaissance Gallery in Northport, Alabama. The Renaissance Gallery is a lovely gallery in a very charming town just outside of Tuscaloosa. If you're in the area, please stop by as you do your Christmas shopping! The town will not disappoint - you'll find several great shops in addition to this gallery and great places to eat!

Okay - I talked my mother, my husband's aunt, and a friend of theirs into posing for me last summer. They shelled peas, drank tea, and ate watermelon while I got lots of painting reference photos! Thanks, ladies!! :)

Autumn in the Alabama

2011-11-01T09:39:00.002-05:00

Is it my imagination or are we getting extra beautiful autumn color here in Alabama??! It's been perfect! On top of that, a cotton farming friend invited me to paint with her just before the cotton was harvested and it was wonderful! So - here's one that I painted after the plein air get-together. I absolutely love cotton...makes me think of that line from "Stars Fell On Alabama"..."we kissed in a field of white"...I sure do live in a great place!

Stir Crazy

2011-10-11T17:47:00.002-05:00

Yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year to be a plein air painter! The temperatures are perfect, the light is golden, the breezes are heavenly, the greens are a little less...well, green. And here I am cooped up recuperating after surgery! Arrrggghh! I can't wait to get outside and paint! I've been spending some time watching art instruction videos by some of my favorite artists (Richard Schmid, Scott Christensen, Kathryn Stats) and now I'm all inspired and itching to get out there! Patience is a virtue - expect a masterpiece when I'm back on my feet, right?! ;)

Marketing 101

2011-09-29T11:13:00.002-05:00

This small painting just sold to someone who loves the Montgomery Curb Market like I do! I titled this one "Marketing 101" because the older man on the left seemed to really be telling the younger one how it's done! I love the curb market...all the color, texture, pattern, people and light spilling in! My grandparents took me there as a little girl for fresh produce and I still go today...it's a wonderful Montgomery tradition whatever the season!

Upcoming Show!

2011-08-28T11:32:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was the take-in for the Montgomery Art Guild's annual Regions Bank show and I'm so excited to have 4 pieces in it! This is one of the pieces included entitled "This Memory Brightens". The show opens on Sept. 11 with an afternoon reception during Art Trek. The art season kicks off with Art Trek in Montgomery with galleries across town having open houses that Sunday afternoon and show/competition announcements and receptions, too. It's just a lot of fun and a great way to support the art community!

Somewhere Under the Rainbow

2011-08-03T09:08:00.001-05:00

Anyone want to go to the beach? It's so hot, I'm not sure the beach is even where I want to be today! Even so, I hope this one cools you off a bit and makes you feel the breeze off the water. Stay cool....somewhere under the rainbow!

In Memory

2011-07-10T15:02:00.004-05:00

Keith Houts lost his life in the line of duty in September 2006 while working with the Montgomery Police Department. I had the privilege to paint his portrait recently and present it to his parents at a very moving ceremony at South University. Keith would have been 35 years old today...his life taken much too soon.

Please remember him today and say a prayer for all those men and women who put their lives on the line everyday for our safety and security. Remember their families who send them off everyday uncertain that they'll return. It is a great sacrifice.

Rest in peace, Keith.

Happy First Day of Summer!

2011-06-21T07:54:00.003-05:00

Here's a painting of the Montgomery Curb Market to celebrate the first day of summer...although it's felt like summer around here since the beginning of May! Enjoy the day! Eat some watermelon, catch some lightning bugs, and remember the days when you were having so much fun the heat didn't bother you!

Fields of Cotton

2011-06-12T19:37:00.003-05:00

This painting of Alabama cotton fields was done from a photo taken late last summer and, though the painting recently sold, I wanted to post it because it makes me think of the lyrics to the song "Summertime" - "Summertime and the living is easy; fish are jumping and the cotton is high"! I love summer and hope you're enjoying it - stay cool!

Orange & Blue & White House!

2011-06-08T16:57:00.004-05:00

The Auburn Tigers visited the White House today and I visited Auburn! They obviously didn't know I would be in Auburn today. I'm so proud!! War Eagle!!

Summer Days at the Lake!

2011-06-06T11:16:00.003-05:00

Here's a painting of lovely Lake Martin just north of Montgomery. I painted this one on board and was trying to capture the blues and greens of the lake as I aimed to depict atmospheric perspective.
I'll be at Lake Martin this Saturday at Chuck's Marina for the Lil Calypso Art Fest! Come see me if you're there...I'll be under the big tent!

Family Tradition

2011-05-25T18:55:00.003-05:00

Happy Summer, everyone! We're near the official kickoff of this great season and I wanted to post this one for two reasons. One - it represents one of Alabama's great family traditions...spending time at the beach!! This one depicts an older (ahem...maybe middle aged) woman who I like to think is introducing this little girl (a daughter, a niece, a granddaughter?) to the Gulf. There's also a teenager/young woman in the upper left hand corner representing that time in your life when you'd rather be at the beach with your friends. We always come full circle though and back to family! I'm so happy that I can say my best friends are family! Okay - reason number 2 - I just took this painting and others to Lyon's Share Gallery in Fairhope, AL and I'm so excited that they will now have my work! Stop by if you're around there on your next visit to the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area!

Happy Cows

2011-05-16T12:41:00.003-05:00

I love to paint cows and recently I was able to be "up close and personal" with a few. I took lots of photos and am eager to paint them! I think one reason I love them - other than the beautiful colors - are their expressions. They can look so angelic and then some, like this one I think, seem to be saying, "State your business" or "What are you lookin' at?". It's so funny how we stand and stare at them and they stand and stare at us....I'm easily amused!

Skies over Alabama

2011-04-28T18:05:00.003-05:00

The skies over Alabama that I love to paint so much, the skies that inspire me again and again, were unfriendly to us yesterday. Please be in prayer for our dear state as we recover from so much devastation and heartache. It is so hard to watch all these details unfold. In spite of it, we have so much for which to be thankful. It really could have been so much worse.

Sunny days are ahead, I know. The people of Alabama are loving and giving and they support each other in good times and bad. I know their spirit will prevail! Thank you for your prayers!

Springtime in the South - Callaway Gardens!

2011-04-09T16:38:00.002-05:00

I am getting ready to head over to beautiful Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia! 33 artists were selected to paint in their 2nd Annual Plein Air Paint Out and Art Show & Sale and I am very honored to be one of them. We'll be painting the Gardens and in surrounding areas like Atlanta, Columbus, Newnan & LaGrange all week long. The culmination will be a show and sale that begins with a preview party Friday night! I am a bit nervous to be painting with some very well-known, very talented artists and very excited, too!!

I especially cannot wait to see the beauty of the azaleas that bloom at Callaway - it is truly breathtaking!

Time for Baseball!

2011-04-07T18:03:00.002-05:00

I love baseball season and here in Montgomery, Alabama we cheer on the Montgomery Biscuits! I love to go and take pictures to paint later. I love their colors - blue and gold - and the crisp green field. It's just a lot of fun...sometimes I even watch the game!

The first game of the season is tonight! Best wishes for a great season, Biscuits, from a big fan!

Opening Reception - Thurs., April 7th!

2011-04-04T15:26:00.003-05:00

Robin Roberts and I have an opening reception at Charleston House in Montgomery this Thursday, April 7th! Owners Ashley & David Owen have planned a delicious Southern menu and we look forward to sharing our new work with you!

Please join us on a beautiful spring day from 11-2.

Charleston House is located at 15 Mitylene Park Lane. Their website is www.charlestonhouseframing.com.

I hope you can come!

Energen Art 2011 - part 2!

2011-03-21T14:12:00.003-05:00

Here's the other painting I have in the Energen Art Show in Birmingham. The show runs through this Sunday, March 27. I'll have to miss the reception this year because I'll be teaching a workshop. The reception is always fantastic! The people, the food, the art...all are great. It's almost like a reunion of Alabama artist friends.

I am looking forward to teaching this workshop, though! I can't wait to meet the students who have signed up and I'm eager to teach them - hopefully something new & encouraging! Have a great week, everyone!

Energen Art Show 2011

2011-03-09T10:08:00.002-06:00

This is one of 2 pieces I entered in this year's Energen Art Show in Birmingham. Thankfully, they both got in the show and I'm looking forward to it! It opens on March 14th if you're in the area and can stop by the Energen Building in downtown Birmingham!

I've been trying hard to capture the light in the sky and this painting, "The Edge of Light", is one of my more recent efforts. Coming up with names is hard for me! My friend and photographer of my art, Robert Fouts, and I came up with this name together...although we both thought it sounded like a soap opera!

I feel baseball!

2011-03-03T11:50:00.001-06:00

I feel baseball in the air today!! Do you??! It's beautiful and warm and I hear lawn mowers. It's almost time!!

The Tigers' Trees

2011-02-18T09:13:00.003-06:00

Roots go deep down at the corner of Magnolia and College in Auburn, Alabama...and deep in the hearts of the Auburn family is a love for a couple of trees that have brought so much joy to countless people.

This painting was done right after our Auburn Tigers became the National Champions and now they are champions in spirit.

War Eagle!

Winter Blahs Maybe?

2011-02-08T13:37:00.003-06:00

I'm posting this painting that I did in the fall using a very limited palette. This one worked, but my experiments with a limited palette this week are failing it seems! I've scraped more canvas and wasted more paint than I have in a long time and I am frustrated!! The middle of winter always leaves me a bit put out and this one is no exception. I'm determined to pull off a good one...or two...this week, though! Back to the easel!!

Workshop with Mark Horton

2011-01-31T19:05:00.002-06:00

I attended a workshop by Mark Horton last weekend and had a great time! This is one of the paintings I completed. It was so inspiring and refreshing to get together with a new instructor and fellow artists! I just purchased lots of new canvas and can't wait for it to arrive. I have so many new ideas and look forward to painting, painting, painting! All these ideas I've had in the past with not enough time to see them through are ready to be unleashed!

Today is just the beginning!

2011-01-03T19:26:00.002-06:00

Today is truly the first day of the rest of my life! After 13 years working at a bank and working in other fields since I was 14 years old (except for a brief stint as a full-time painter), I will be painting full-time! Dreams do come true!! It is an answered prayer and I am so excited to begin this journey! Painting is my passion and I hope you'll follow me on this blog! Happy New Year everyone! Aim high!!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-24T09:55:00.002-06:00

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" - Luke 2:14

May you and your family have a blessed Christmas and may 2011 be a wonderful year for you!

WAR EAGLE!!!

2010-12-05T18:09:00.002-06:00

What a day yesterday was! The Auburn Tigers became the SEC Champions! I painted this painting of Samford Hall on the Auburn University campus. It may be tiny at about 4"x4", but Auburn Pride is BIG this year!! War Eagle!!

Here We Go!

2010-11-30T17:37:00.002-06:00

Here we go! Tomorrow is December 1st and the race begins for me! I like to wait until after Thanksgiving before I get started with Christmas, but feel slightly panicked that I haven't done anything yet. Oh, well - I guess I work better under pressure! Here's hoping you have a great holiday! If you're looking for some gifts - I've painted several Santas and they're at the Museum Store at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Also, Stonehenge Gallery is having a small works show that opens on Thursday, Dec. 2nd!

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-11-22T21:04:00.002-06:00

When I count my blessings, I am amazed at how many there are! Big & small, simple & luxurious - sometimes those blessings don't even look like blessings at all! What a year I've had and I look forward to the day when I gather with my family and thank the One from Whom they come! Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! May you all have a blessed holiday season!

Dimming of the Day

2010-10-30T08:45:00.002-05:00

I thought I'd post a sunset as we wind down the lovely month of October. I love this time of year and love to celebrate it by painting pictures that reflect it. In Alabama, it doesn't usually get really cool until November and we have some of the most beautiful sunsets in that month. Anybody know why that is?? Whatever the reason, I can't wait to capture some of that beauty in paint!

Not Far From Home

2010-10-18T17:42:00.000-05:00

I painted this piece back in the summer, but it's just been delivered to Stonehenge Gallery. It was painted with a reddish undertone which I hope gives it a little glow. The photo produced a little glare on the left hand side unfortunately. Artist Clark Walker has a show opening at the gallery this Thursday - can't wait to get in there and see all the new art!

May Day

2010-10-16T14:57:00.000-05:00

Just when you think no one is reading your blog, someone tells you that they are and it makes your day!! So - I decided to try and post more frequently! This one just took first place at the Montgomery Art Guild-Alabama National Fair Show. It wasn't a plein air painting, but I wanted to paint it as if I was outside by painting quickly with expressive brushwork. It's 11"x14". It was done from a photograph taken in rural Montgomery County.

Canopy

2010-10-03T09:18:00.000-05:00

My friend and fellow artist, Melissa Tubbs, and I are having a show during this month at Clay Scot Artworks in Birmingham. Melissa does incredible pen & ink drawings...you'll be amazed at the beautiful work she does! This 36"x36" painting, "Canopy", is one several large skyscapes I have completed for the show. Hope you can drop by!

Sunset at the Pier

2010-09-22T19:29:00.000-05:00

This little tiny painting (about 4"x4") will be on display at the Homewood Small Works Show in Birmingham - the show opens on Friday, 9/24. I can't wait to see this show because I love small works of art. They just draw you in! This was a lot of fun to paint. Painted in oil on Masonite which I love to do because the paint just glides on the surface. I did it from a photo taken at St. Simon's Island, Georgia.

Mockingbird

2010-07-11T08:48:00.000-05:00

Today is the 50th Anniversary of the publication of Nelle Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird". Miss Lee is from Monroeville, Alabama and lives there today. I'm posting a painting of a camellia today which is Alabama's state flower...but she is our state flower as well.

Clouds Over Kowaliga

2010-07-02T08:11:00.000-05:00

Clouds over Kowaliga Bridge at Lake Martin, Alabama....Hoping the only clouds on your Independence Day weekend are beautiful puffy white ones on a deep blue sky!

Happy 4th of July !

Down to Earth

2010-06-15T18:18:00.000-05:00

I made a trip to the Curb Market today and it was packed even on a Tuesday morning! Montgomery loves its Curb Market! I came home loaded with tomatoes, peas and corn. This painting honors the ones who bring this to our tables. Thank you, farmers!!!

"Turning Pink"

2010-06-10T19:47:00.000-05:00

Days at Florida's panhandle make up so many memories of my life...the most beautiful beaches in the world are at my back door and I have always known how blessed I am to be so close. Words can't express the feelings I have when I think this could all be different for a very long time. This painting reminds me of the way my grandfather and father played with us endlessly in the water...the things so many families have shared on these white sands.

"Hanging Out"

2010-05-07T11:31:00.000-05:00

This one's being delivered to Gallery East in Eastchase today along with a few others. They're having an Open House tomorrow, Saturday, May 8, from 2-4. I love painting the cows of Pike Road, Alabama! The rusty colored ones are my favorites - the tones are so beautiful when the afternoon light hits them ranging from deep orange to purples and pinks.

Energen Art 2010

2010-04-01T19:29:00.000-05:00

This is one of three of my paintings accepted into the Energen Art Show this year! The show can be seen now through April 10th at the Energen Plaza in downtown Birmingham. If you're in the area, please stop by! This show is always filled with great work from Alabama artists and I am honored to have work accepted into the show!

Silver Lining

2010-03-26T10:14:00.000-05:00

This is one of a few tiny paintings I've done of skyscapes. I just delivered a few to the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Gift Shop. They are a lot of fun to do...just 4" x 4" on a wood panel. With this one, I was trying to capture that glow of the sun through a dark cloud on a late afternoon.

Perry Street

2010-03-12T21:34:00.001-06:00

Here's a cityscape done for the Montgomery County Commission. One of Montgomery's historic trolley cars traveling down Perry Street - passing First Baptist Church on the right and heading toward St. John's at the end of the street.

January's Best

2010-02-17T17:15:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago, a new friend shared some camellias with me from his beautiful garden. I just love them - they're my favorite flower. Little valentines - pinks & reds - right in the middle of winter. There's something old fashioned about them that I just love - I guess they remind me of the gardens of so many grandmothers. I hope this one brightens a chilly day for you!

Winter's Hope

2010-01-29T12:18:00.000-06:00

I love camellias!! A bright spot in the winter! I don't think Alabama could have a better state flower!

Take Me Away!

2010-01-14T18:15:00.000-06:00

Okay - I've got the winter blues...so I'm posting an old painting that is Summer to me! Sweet Summer! I think I'll get the Coppertone out and pretend!

Alabama Outback

2010-01-02T08:58:00.001-06:00

This tiny painting (4"x4") was done recently from a photo I took behind my house plus a little artistic license! It's at Stonehenge Gallery. (Sorry for the glare on the left side!)

The Sky's the Limit!

2010-01-01T09:05:00.000-06:00

Happy 2010, Everyone! May this year be overflowing with blessings and happiness and blue skies for you all! God Bless You!

Glory to God

2009-12-23T06:47:00.000-06:00

"Glory to God in the highest! And on earth peace, goodwill to men!"

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

More Cowbell...

2009-12-02T06:43:00.000-06:00

After many requests for paintings of cows lately, I decided to post my most recent which is now for sale at the Montgomery Museum Gift Shop.

Every time someone asks me about cow paintings, my husband and I laugh about the Will Ferrell skit on Saturday Night Live..."More cowbell!"....for those of you who have seen it! You can find it on YouTube if you want to take a look!

This one is titled "Oreo" and lives on Wallahatchee Road in Pike Road, Alabama.

Ho Ho!

2009-11-28T20:38:00.000-06:00

I had a wonderful Thanksgiving and now my tree is up and I've made a dent in my shopping! I have lots of painting to do, so I wanted to have my Christmas "chores" done early! This little 4"x4" painting of Santa will be at Stonehenge Gallery - show opens this Thursday, December 3rd! 11 artists will have small works available for $150 or less!

Iron Bowl Day!!

2009-11-27T09:07:00.000-06:00

This is a great big day around here!! My family is all about Bama - but I have to pull for my alma mater - Auburn! It makes it more fun to have a little football tension in the air, anyway!! This painting was done a few years ago - obviously after a victory on the Plains and Toomer's Corner was appropriately embellished!

Counting My Blessings

2009-11-23T11:09:00.001-06:00

A summertime painting entitled "Curb Market Color", but I wanted to post it now because it embodies so much of what I'm thankful for! The beauty and bounty of the earth, food on our table, jobs, our country, the seasons. Our curb market is so full of memories for me, too - trips with my grandparents, my mother, my sisters - such happy times!

"Warm Glow" Takes a Trip!

2009-11-20T14:32:00.000-06:00

Should've mentioned this on the blog earlier in the month, but I was excited that this painting ended up in Coastal Living magazine's Idea House in Sunset Harbor, NC! You can see it (with the aid of a magnifying glass!) on page 8 of the November issue! It's on the end table, behind a plant...even so, I'm happy about it!! The title is "Warm Glow". The house was decorated by Montgomerys' Phillip Sides. Check it out on line - it's beautiful!

Catchin' A Breeze

2009-11-17T17:47:00.000-06:00

This is one of the paintings that I just delivered recently to a new gallery I'm in at Seaside, Florida - the L2 Gallery. It is a lovely gallery in a beautiful town! If you're in the area, please stop by!

The Quiet of Yellowleaf Creek

2009-11-05T16:45:00.000-06:00

This painting will be auctioned on November 19th in Birmingham to benefit the Alabama Freshwater Land Trust - a great organization whose mission is the "acquisition and stewardship of lands that enhance water quality and preserve open space." Please check out the event which is titled "ArtScape" at their website www.freshwaterlandtrust.org!

This painting was done from photos that I took at Yellowleaf Creek in Shelby County - a beautiful spot!

Autumn Leaves

2009-10-27T21:28:00.000-05:00

"Each day has its own individuality of color."

- Charles Hawthorne

Autumn days are some of the best...

Golden Time

2009-10-18T08:13:00.001-05:00

At last - cool weather & sunshine! This backlit tree was painted last fall at Tannehill in North Alabama. I can't wait until we get some fall color in the trees....what a wonderful time of year!

While I love the bright yellows & oranges of the leaves, I equally love the purple shadows against those beautiful brights!

I have my cadmiums ready...come on, leaves - I'm ready for the show!

Backlit Buttermilk

2009-09-25T20:08:00.000-05:00

Hazy late afternoon summer sunshine lit this little cow from behind and made me want to paint it...backlit buttermilk.
Currently at Stonehenge Gallery.

Art Trek!

2009-09-13T09:22:00.001-05:00

Art Trek is today from 1:00-4:00! Start off at Regions Bank in downtown Montgomery at 12:00 for the Montgomery Art Guild show. This is one of the paintings I have on exhibit at that show..."Summer Solstice".

5:00 on Washington

2009-09-11T08:26:00.001-05:00

I hope this painting reflects the end of day feel in downtown Montgomery - done from a photo taken at 5:00 on Washington Ave. This painting is on exhibit with others at my new show at Stonehenge Gallery. It's a joint show with Melissa Tubbs. She has fabulous pen & ink and pencil drawings on exhibit! The show will be up until early October. Hope you can stop by!

2009-09-01T20:30:00.000-05:00

Crossing Over...Looking Up is the name of this piece I did earlier this year. It was on the Alabama River and is currently at Stonehenge Gallery.

Summer Still Life

2009-08-02T09:10:00.000-05:00

Aaaahhhh....summer and its simple pleasures! Trips to the curb market, peaches and zinnias....

Benji

2009-06-30T12:23:00.000-05:00

A few weeks ago, my in-laws lost their dear dog, Benji. Today, they'll pick up two pug puppies - Rhett & Scarlett. Yes, they're from Georgia...

What will they do with TWO pugs?? I can't think about that today, I'll think about that tomorrow...

Biscuits!!

2009-04-02T19:48:00.000-05:00

It's almost time for baseball!! I painted this last year (plein air) during a Montgomery Biscuits game!

Go Biscuits!!!

Valentine

2009-02-14T10:38:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentines Day!! I painted this at Nan Cunningham's studio this past Wednesday - what fun!! Check out her website! If you haven't been, I highly recommend it for a memorable time. My husband went with me and painted one, too! If he gives me permission :), I'll post his!

Many Mansions

2009-02-12T19:39:00.000-06:00

"In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."- John 14:2

Billowy clouds most often make me think of Heaven. I painted this shortly after the death of my dear Aunt Mim last month. She has a home in one of the many mansions and that gives me great comfort ... and comfort to know that a place is prepared for me, too!

"Get Real, My Boy"

2009-02-07T08:59:00.000-06:00

I love Valentines Day! It's my birthday, but I think I would love it anyway even if it weren't! Remember the way Valentine candy boxes used to be - loaded with lace and flowers - the drugstore aisles were a sea of pink and red and white fluff? I loved even the tacky ones. Here's a little reminder of a sweet Valentine simplicity - conversation hearts. Painted a few years ago, the hearts I picked at random just happened to say "Get Real, My Boy".

2009-01-22T20:17:00.000-06:00

Just a note to say that this painting, "Cicada's Song", is currently on exhibit at the Alabama State Council on the Arts Gallery! The gallery is located on the first floor of the RSA/Regions Tower in downtown Montgomery and the exhibit will be open until mid-March. I hope you can stop in if you are in the area!
The painting was done of a location near Marler Road/Highway 80 in East Montgomery County. I hope it captures the feel of the late summer evening that it was and maybe you can hear the cicadas even on this cold night in January!

Sunshine on a Stem

2008-11-20T20:39:00.000-06:00

Just a little sunshine for you - this painting was offered for sale yesterday at the annual bazaar held by St. John's Episcopal church here in Montgomery. I love sunflowers and the way the blooms follow the sun's light - bowing their heads as the sun goes down.

Kat

2008-11-16T19:55:00.000-06:00

Here's another member of the family - my precious niece, Katherine. We call her Kat. I have such a large family that I could be busy forever painting their portraits! This one I did as a monochrome exercise. It was harder than I thought it would be, but a lot of fun and I like the way it turned out!

Catching Up!

2008-11-14T18:01:00.001-06:00

Well, it's been a long time since my first post! I hope to do better! I appreciate the comment on my first post and it is exciting to know that people have found it!

Today I am posting a portrait I worked on in the late summer. It's of my sister, BJ, and her daughter, Rebecca - two of the sweetest people in the world. In these days of gloom and doom news reports, I can always count on my sweet Rebecca to make me smile.

First Day of Blog

2008-08-20T18:22:00.000-05:00

At last - I have set up a blog to post artwork! I would rather paint than just about anything and I can't wait to share paintings on my blog.

I admire so many artists who blog - Karen Jurick, Linda Blondheim, Carole Marine and Duane Keiser are some of my favorites. They are inspirations to me!

This painting is a recent one done of a couple of cows I saw. I loved the way the reflected light hit underneath their necks. The little one seems to say "What?", so that's what I named it!

Thanks for looking at my posts!