Visit My Studio!

My studio will be open to the public as part of the larger Holiday Open Studios at Porter Mill event this Saturday, December 1st. I have two of my bigger, new paintings in an exhibit at the New Art Center but you will be able to see my smaller works in progress and what I have been working on lately (though not posting on this here blog.) I hope to see you this Saturday! See below for a schedule of the day. 

10:00am - 4:00pm: Explore the studios of fifty ceramists, painters, photographers, jewelers, musicians, printmakers and more! Meet the artists, ask questions, and purchase original works of art from the people who make them, where they make them. Pick up something for everyone on your holiday shopping list! 

4:00pm - 7:00pm: Join us in the gallery for a festive evening celebration and the opening reception of the 2nd Annual Small Works Exhibition featuring artists from around the region. Enjoy art, music and seasonal refreshments while mingling with the artists. 

Both events are free and open to the public. 

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Days Past

Hi All,
I never shared a "proper" photo of this painting. 

A Cairn Out West II, Oil on canvas, 24" x 30" 2012

 Detail

Detail

I have been a bit distracted lately. Thinking about friends, other artists, traveling, what I am doing with my life. You know, those things. What do you think about? My thoughts, thankfully, are mostly positive...but still distracting. Gottapaintgottapaintgottapaint.

Thanks for stopping by. Ear tug. 

Rocks and cairns and mountains and deserts.

That's all I think about when I paint. That and how amazing oil paint is. And color. And traveling. 

Flatrock, redrock. Oil on canvas. 24" x 30". 

Maybe I'll post some detail shots soon. This is all you get for now...it's really hot. 

Love,
Bea

Alive and Painting

 

I am working away. The painting in the foreground is finished, but I haven't taken a decent photo of it yet.

I've been staying up really late painting - like 5:00am late. Good things happen during those hours, I think a mixture of sleep deprivation and knowing no one is going to knock on my door or call me helps me relax and frees me of inhibitions. 

Happy Friday dear friends. 

Come by and visit the studio!

Come on by on Saturday, June 16th to check out (in person) all of the work I have been posting and a few pieces I haven't. Close to fifty other artists will have their studios open as well! Come on by and check them out, then stay late for live music, food, and drinks in the gallery to celebrate the day. 

Find this on Facebook! 

(Porter Mill is where I work as Studio Manager and Gallery Director so you can see what I am doing when I am not painting!)

PS - Pick up the latest issue of the North Shore Art*Throb to read an interview I did with editor in chief Dinah Cardin! 

New Work

Two more 11" x 14" acrylic on canvas paintings. 

They're better in person, come visit. 

New Paintings

Continuing with the 11" x 14" canvases, here are three more. All are currently untitled and acrylic. I'm still working on larger oil paintings, and bringing a lot of the lessons from these smaller paintings in. Working quickly on these small canvases gives me a lot of patience with the larger ones.

Working. Working. Working.