new paintings and events

 I painted en plein air during the Bourbon and Bluegrass event at Winterthur, Delaware. It was a lovely day and a great event next to Clenny Run creek, with fabulous music and perfect weather. 

Clenny Run, 9x12 watercolor on panel, in progress

Clenny Run, 9x12 watercolor (sold)

Yesterday I painted in the plein air competition at the Old Stone House park in New Jersey. We are having wonderful weather this Spring and the location was fun to paint. 

Old Stone House, 8x10 oil in progress

Old Stone House, 8x10 oil on panel

We had a great turnout for the Open Studio Tour in May. Paintings were flying off the walls!

assortment of plein air paintings by Annie Strack

view of my studio

more studio

Mosiac art by Carol Apicella

Karen Fratalli and her paintings

Art Glass by Patsy Keller, Sunroom Studios

Paintings by Nicki Wandersee and Barbara Tlush in booths

Next week I'm traveling to Italy! I'm taking a group of artists to paint, eat, drink, and shop. I have a lot of great activities planned for this trip, including making our own paper in Fabriano, making our own watercolor paint at the A. Gallo paint factory in Assisi, visiting the birthplace of Raphael in Urbino, and visiting the tiny mountaintop country of San Marino. 

Each artist received a block of Hahnemuhle paper and dozens of Dynasty Brushes!

As a Brand Ambassador for Hahnemuhle paper and Dynasty Brush, I'm thrilled to be able to pass along some of these fabulous products to the artists accompanying me on this trip. Each artist received a block of the Hahnemuhle Collection watercolor paper, and a HUGE assortment of brushes from Dynasty Brush! I'll be posting photos from Italy soon, so stay tuned!