Holiday Show

I will have 3-5 paintings on display along with 25 other artists. Stop by if you are in Middlebury, VT.

Two Swiss Misses

"Two Swiss Misses"  17 x 20 soft pastel

I have had this one on my bucket list for a while. I am trying to paint to the sizes of my "oops" frames so I can get some more real estate in the garage. 

The frame doesn't always work, and then I need to buy an odd size frame— but when it does, there is a little more room in our storage world. 

Barn 8

Barn 8  6 X 6 pastel

I really enjoyed painting this small barn. We had a working VPS (Vermont Pastel Society) meeting today. We were supposed to bring in a lesson from a book or magazine that we wanted to try. I didn't do that, but decided to try to paint a barn in two different palettes. 

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Here is the first barn I tried with a cooler palette, which is usually my "go-to" palette. 

Beverage Center

"Beverage Center" framed pastel triptych (three 5 x 7 images)

I painted "Pepsi" and "Nesbits" in Feb 2017, and finished up with "Hires" yesterday. It's been on my "to-do" list for that long!

"Beverage Center" has gone home to a loyal patron and owner of the extensive collection of vintage lighters I gleaned from.  

Umbria

 Umbria  7 x 5 pastel

Umbria has safely arrived in New Mexico. This has been in the queue since early summer, then I broke my wrist. 

My sister-in-law sent me a picture of this charming espresso pot she spotted in the 16th century abbey she was staying at in Umbria. She really wanted to steal it, but decided in might be safer to commission me to paint it. It was a blast to paint and I was thrilled to surprise her with it as a gift. 

PSA NYC

"Toast" 14 x 11 pastel  SOLD

On my way to New York for the 46th Annual Pastel Society of America's Enduring Brilliance Exhibit at the National Arts Club. 

I kept "Toast" under wraps for months hoping it would be accepted into the show. Not only did it get in, it won a nice award, HK Holbein Award (a full set of pastels $500) and it sold to a collector. I will miss it, but happy it has found a new home and I get more "crayons"... 

Have a great weekend.

Day 13 Heirloom, Old German

Heirloom, Old German  6 x 6 pastel

I decided to go back to a realistic style for this one. I grew this big German variety of tomato, originally grown by the Mennonite community in Virginia. They are delicious as well as beautiful. Good thing I still have some fresh basil.

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