Sneak Preview!

                                              "Hiking Little Elden" , image 14"x21"

"General Store", image 8"x10"

"Moo...ved!", image 5"x7"

Here is a sneak preview of my show going up at Brandy's on Monday. These images are special to the high country in and around Flagstaff, but I will have images from all over the State as we celebrate this centennial year in Arizona. Plan to have breakfast or lunch and catch these while you can - they are originals (no prints available on these). Show opens Tuesday, June 5th! I'm still painting - check back tomorrow for another preview.

the Noise - Arts & News...

The June issue of the Noise is out this weekend! Publisher Charles Severeid has created a beautiful ad for my show at Brandy's! Pick up an issue and see the article by Clair Anna Rose about my plans for the show! It opens June 5th, in Flagstaff (directions on their website www.BrandysRestaurant.com) so my brushes will be working overtime this week. So will my matter and framer, husband, John!

Red Rock Lavender, Concho, AZ

Here it is, once again, my painting of the lavender fields in Concho, AZ. But wait... this is exciting news! Red Rock Lavender Farm is getting ready for their annual festival in June, when it is open to the public for tours. It's a wonderful chance to see the farm, experience some "pick your own lavender," and see the different offerings in the gift shop. Find your way using the map and get more details from their website (look for the festival link).  You will notice that they will be selling notecards and prints of this image in their gift shop. So plan your trip to Concho and don't forget to order your lunch ahead of time through their site.

Flagstaff Artists' Marketplace

Yesterday was a beautiful Spring day for the Artists'  Marketplace in Flagstaff. I enjoyed sharing the day with the other artists and meeting the folks who came out to visit our booths. I was able to share some previews for my next show - Brandy's will go up on June 4th! Yes, my paint brushes will be very busy over the next few weeks!!!

Daffodils - in my new ad!

So much news. I've been busy painting and have some new watercolors that will be ready for my Spring and Summer shows in Flagstaff. Also some new venues coming up. But this is just the best news that I want to share it with you first. I now have an ad on Susan Branch's website www.SusanBranch.com with a link to my website! Many of you know that Susan has been an inspiration to me for years - her work is so charming! So I am thrilled to be able to advertise my website with her. Just click on the "Inspiration" in the right hand column of her home page and it will take you to her special page with blogs and sites that she wants to share. You will see my ad there in the top corner. Look for the daffodils...

Eye Candy?

Recently, a fellow artist was telling some folks about visiting my open studio and said she was amazed by all the "eye candy" as she entered the room! She said the paintings themselves as well as all the other items that I was showing my work on - the quilt blocks, the ceramic tiles, the holiday ornaments, the small table top easels and cards of various types. Today, I sent out my request for a Host Studio for the 2012 Hidden in the Hills Open Studio and Sale Event in November.

Sunsets and Tangerine!

Did you know that tangerine has been determined to be the color for 2012! How exciting to have such a vibrant, happy color to usher us into the new year! So, of course, I was thinking about what I could paint in "tangerine" and found a painting that I have not shared with you yet. "La Jolla Sunset" (image 10x14) was a commissioned piece that I painted last fall. I had to wait to show it here to be sure that it had been presented to its recipients and I wouldn't spoil the surprise. It's a perfect take on the tangerine theme and would look wonderfully exciting in so many landscapes if you don't have palm trees where you live!

If you don't have a spot for a sunset, how about a still life or flowers? My mind is going crazy with ideas, so I'd better get my brushes busy! Where can you add a splash of tangerine?!