Day 12 - 30 in 30 Challenge

Moving on again from the small canvas and posting this piece for the Challenge.  This piece is a half sheet of watercolor paper.  I did this one last winter, and learned a lot about color while doing it.  Love those blues...a complete accident!

Art & Soul in the Magic Valley

Wood River Aspens!  

Ok people!  It is time again for Art & Soul!  Come see my painting at Randy Hansen Automotive in Twin Falls. (on Pole Line Road)  If you haven't heard about Art & Soul, it is a community wide art show beginning on Friday, April 18 and ending on May 3.  Art lovers and the people they drag along are invited to go by local businesses to view original art pieces and then vote for favorites.  My entry is number 4-043.  You can pick up a brochure/map at Twin Falls Center for the Arts or stop in and get one at one of the businesses displaying art.  Look around town for the colorful flags and stop by to see what it is all about.  It is a fun way to spend an afternoon!    And then vote for your favorites.  Did I mention that my number is 4-043.  Prizes are big...$32,000 in all.  That's walkin' around money!  Your local artists will appreciate your votes!

Fine Art Auction - tonight at The Gallery

This aspen piece is up for auction tonight at The Gallery in Twin Falls.  The event goes from 6:00 till 9:00 and features art from the gallery's 52 local artists.  It is open to all...join in the fun.  Light Refreshments served.  The Gallery is in the Lynwood Shopping Center, 1329 Filer Ave. East...you know the old Wells Fargo space.  See you there.

Art and Soul Entry

The annual Art and Soul contest will be held in Twin Fall April 19-May 4.  This is a city wide contest that has artists displaying paintings at businesses around town.  It is an opportunity to see art in interesting venues.   I recommend going with friends to see the paintings, and then maybe lunch somewhere!   My painting will be on display at Canyon Crest Restaurant and Event Center.  Stop by, see the artwork, and stay for the view while you have a relaxing lunch or dinner!

A Gathering of Artists

Today is the day for the "Gathering of Artists" Show!  Come to the Tribes Warehouse (302 4th Ave. South in "old town" Twin Falls between 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. to visit with 20 artists showing original works.  I am privileged to be included in this show and have new work to present at this show.  The warehouse is a unique setting for the show, and the experience promises to be an exciting new way to show art in Twin Falls.  Stop by for a glass of wine and enjoy the afternoon with us.    

Long Stem Series - Hollyhocks

I painted this piece at the Sawtooth Botanical Gardens during one of our South Central Region of Idaho Watercolor Society second Tuesday painting sessions.  We have beautiful weather and I found these hollyhocks captured my attention.  They took me back to my college days and the Sorority house where I spent so much time.  The house had  hollyhocks growing all along the south side and I enjoyed seeing them each summer.

Long Stem Series - Daisies

Here is the third component to the Long Stem Series. My front yard daisies are four feet tall this year, and prolific.  This piece was challenging in portraying the white of the flower on white paper.

Long Stems Series

The flower garden is in full bloom and the long stems are calling.  I started with delphiniums and added the day lilies to the series.  I am working on daisies and will add a couple of other varieties of tall flowers as I go along.  The series will be hanging at the Twin Falls Center for the Arts during the IWS Regional Show.