Back from attending the Mississippi Art Colony

I've just returned from the MS Art Colony, with seven works. It's always a wonderful experience to work around other artists (very talented artists) and get their suggestions, trade secrets, and wisdom. I was also voted in as a board member. I don't know if I should be proud or scared. In any case, it's always a unique and wonderful experience, as well as a privilege, to work with creative people.

These first two florals were done in Acrylic. I wanted them to be strong, in color, and loose in the paint strokes. It's an ok attempt for me because it really isn't all that loose.

 Amaryllis 30x24", Acrylic

Sunflowers 30x24" Acrylic

This painting was from a photo that Jeanna Jinks took while in Montana.

Montana Dusk 12x12", Oil

This painting was from a photo my husband took when he was in Haiti, after the earthquake. I had done a smaller one in my art journal. Everyone like that so much that I thought I'd put it onto canvas and add the second woman and child that were left out in my art journal.

Haitian Market 12x12", Oil on Collage

Nest 14x11", Oil on Wood ~ The upper half is the actual wood grain of the panel

From a photo of my daughter 

Shell Seeking 6x6" Oil

My parents lived on this lake when they lived in Florida.

Bay Lake 30x40", Oil

Beignet and coffee 11x14 Oil on paper

Paintings based on New Orleans

I've been given the opportunity to have a show in Meridian, Ms with paintings based on New Orleans. These two are ones that I have finished in the past week. I am trying to get away from my norm and be a little looser. It's always more interesting, for the viewer, to put the painting together with their own eyes.

36x24" Nest, Oil on canvas

My intention for starting this blog was to motivate myself and a girlfriend to pick up a paint brush daily. As with everything else, life got in the way. I may not paint daily but I still manage to find the time several times a week. Instead of finishing a painting daily I will only be posting when I've completed paintings, or for art related events.
This painting is one that I did during a Patt Odom workshop. I love all the colors and the movement of brushstrokes within it. Patt has been wonderful for helping me create looser paintings (and letting me know exactly what I am doing wrong} and I am grateful for that. I've learned so many things from so many amazing artists that are in my life and I am so very grateful for the friendships of each and every one of them.

I promise to update this soon

I've let this blog go for way too long. I stopped doing the daily painting due to life being in the way and bigger projects. I plan to add recent paintings back to this blog very soon.
I had thyroid cancer this spring and have recovered from that and I'm ready to get back to painting again. It feels so good to feel back to normal again! I still have treatment to undergo but all is definitely well.

Paintings on Ebay

Paintings are available on Ebay at Hendrick Studio :)

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