Thursday, February 27, 2020

Our Mansion in Brittany

Want to see the house we've rented for our Brittany Trip? Ok, then! here it is!



 This is the view from one of the seven bedrooms. Yep, that's a sea view, with moored sailboats and boats coming and going.


The house has a spacious deck with plenty of lounge chairs to sit in while sipping champagne and watching the boats go by.


The Music Room


Dining room


view of the beautiful gardens and sea from the house.


main parlor


The house! This stately mansion is named "Roc Fleuri" and overlooks the sea from the Le Richardais section of Dinard, Bretagne. I can hardly wait! 

Want to join me? We had one last minute cancellation! One space is open, but it won't be for long! Contact me ASAP to claim the last spot! 

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

shipping to art shows

I shipped off two different paintings to two different art shows at the same time, let's hope I didn't mess this up! The larger painting is going to the Mid-Southern Watercolorists 50th annual juried show in Arkansas. The smaller painting is going to Western Colorado Watercolor Society's 30th annual juried show in Colorado.


In other news, the winter plein air exhibit at the Chadds Ford Historical Society is on display through March 13. If you haven't seen it yet, go now! Some of the top artists in the country compete in this challenging event. It was tough weather this year, with wind gusts 60+ mph, torrential rain, freezing cold, snow squalls, and tornadoes. Here's the four paintings that I turned in...


And finally, I just received this certificate of Signature Status in the mail from North Star Watercolor Society. I actually earned the award last year, and it is the 15th Signature Status that I've achieved from various artist societies. 


All of my 2020 workshops are now sold out. I haven't yet posted my 2021 workshops, and I'm still booking locations and venues. If you are a workshop coordinator (or you know one) contact me to get your group on my list! I only teach a limited number of workshops each year, and there is a waitlist for all of them.

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Sunday, February 9, 2020

plein air in Chadds Ford

Last night was the opening reception for the Chadds Ford Winter Plein Air. This event is always held during the first week of February, and the weather makes it the most challenging plein air event in the country. Although this year's weather was not the worst, it was a close second. We painted in pouring rain, freezing cold, wind gusts up to 60 mph, snow squalls, and even tornado warnings. Still, it was a great event and I enjoyed it immensely. I turned in three wet paintings, although I forgot to photograph the first one before I turned it in so I can only show you the other two.

Painting at Fenton farm with Anne Buck and Yvonne Mucci. My hubby bought me a portable propane heater for the event, and you can see it glowing between our easels. We all bundled up and tucked hand warmers in our gloves, but the cold was brutal!


I turned in two oils and one watercolor. The first day I painted at the Brandywine battlefield. I had a class to teach in the morning, so I had a late start to the event and only painted in the afternoon. Still, it was enough time. The second day I went to Fenton farm and painted this 9x12 oil of the pasture.


On the last day, I went to Pocopson and painted this 12x16 watercolor of the confluence where the Pocopson creek flows into the Brandywine.
And here I am at the reception, with friends Jane Ramsey, Yvonne Mucci, and Anne Buck.

Oh, and there's more! This event usually does not have awards, but this year Blick sponsored three prizes for the artists. I won second -- a $200 gift certificate to Blick art supplies!


The paintings remain on exhibit at the Chadds Ford Historical Society's Visitor Center through March 13th.

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