All Seasons

I love painting landscapes from all the seasons but seem to be especially inspired by Fall.   My obsession begins in August when the sun takes on a more golden glow.  I begin racing around with my camera and won't stop till all the leaves drop.  This painting  Fall Splendor is 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and will be available at Twisted Fish Gallery mid May.
Till Next Time,
Gail

Memories of Mackinac

This is my latest Trompe Lóeil painting entitled Memories of Mackinac.  The idea behind the composition is a tourist returning home from the island and tacking up all their favorite photos along with snippets of island flowers collected on the way home.  It is meant to look like everything is tacked up on a white board.  Notice that I carried the shadow of the lower lilac onto the frame to complete the 3 dimensional look.  The painting was done in oil and the image is 12" x 16".  I have 3 more compositions waiting to paint between miniatures.  Can't wait!
This painting will be available for purchase on the island in May.
Till next time,
Gail

mackinac Memories

During the winter months I have the luxury of experimenting on artwork other than miniature.  This piece entitled Mackinac Memories is a trompe l'öeil piece done in oil and is 11 inches by 14 inches.  This piece was featured last November in the Scarab Club gold medal show in Detroit.  I very much enjoyed working on this piece and have since completed another with more trompe löeil pieces in the wings waiting.
Till next time,
Gail

Will It Ever End!

 

First Thaw Oil 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"

                                       Icicles Oil 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"

Well, lets face it, we are all sick of Winter.  I have managed to hibernate quite a bit and paint like mad.  Even though I am tired of all the snow, somehow I never tire of painting beautiful Winter scenes.  These paintings may sit in the gallery till next Fall when hopefully, we will again look forward to snow.  Maybe.

Till next time, Gail

Up And Running

Well, the bad news is that I had to buy a new computer a few weeks ago.  The good news is that I discovered that much of the software problems I was dealing with must have been the start of my computer dying.  With the new computer I can actually blog without much difficulty!

This year has been a very busy one for our family.  I am now represented by three galleries that are keeping me pretty busy.  As a result I didn't have time to enter any mini shows this year.  Hopefully, next year I will be able to do so.  In addition, I spent considerable time this year planting a perennial garden.  I planted may of the old favorites such as hollyhocks, zinnias, delphiniums and of course lilac trees.  I have been wanting to spend some time painting victorian inspired still life pieces and thought it would be fun to incorporate my own flowers.  I can never do anything the easy way!

Just today I mailed my last commission for Christmas presents.  As a result I cannot show my latest works for fear of messing up someones surprise.  I can however, show you my favorite work of art, my 3-1/2 week old grandson.  Isn't he beautiful?  Not that I am a proud grandmother.  No, not me.  I may have to do a miniature portrait of him.

I hope that everyone has a wonderful joy filled Christmas and safe prosperous New Year.  I can't really believe it will be 2013 in a couple of weeks.  Where does time go?

Till next time,
Gail

September? Really?


Photos listed are two new galleries where my work can be purchased.  Mackinac's Little Gallery and Crooked Tree Art Center in Petoskey, Michigan.  Please excuse this short note, but I have been unable to get my e-blogger to work correctly with the addition of Chrome needed to support it!!!






Downtown Delivery

Crooked Tree Art Center Petoskey, Michigan



Mackinac's Little Gallery

Grand Phone Call

Well, I don't ever post the same painting twice, but I have good reason. I received a phone call yesterday telling me that my painting Grand Arrival had been juried into the 2012 Mackinac Island Art Exhibit that will take place this summer at the Manoogian Museum on the island. The theme for this exhibit is the Grand Hotel in honor of its 125th birthday. I was completely blown away to learn that their were 80 entries and only 15 were chosen for the exhibit, mine being one of them!!! The best part is that their are six cash prizes to be announced in June. Wish me luck!