Finish Line finishes Big

 Well, the magazine is out and I couldn't be more proud.  This year's top winner in the Pastel Journal top 100 is...me!  "Finish Line" was my 16 x 20 demo at the IAPS convention in Albuquerque last year and I was beyond amazed when it won.  I was interviewed for the article they did on me and I am so impressed with how literate the author makes me sound!

Turkey Farm

I've done this image before but one of my students asked me to do this one.  I used a fair amount of palette knife and then a brush to push the paint around

computer is fixed!

Cozy Corner oil 20 x 20

 Well, I have been without my computer for a few weeks and happy to have it back and have Apple cover the expenses.  I persevered!  So here are a bunch of oils and pastels I've done recently.

oil 12 x 16 Florida

oil 9 x 12 

oil 12 x 16

oil 16 x 20 Emmanuel

pastel 9 x 12

Reeds  16 x 20

AIS Small Works show

I am thrilled to be accepted into the American Impressionist Society's Small Works Show for 2020.  I was not accepted into either AIS show last year so I am especially excited!  I feel pretty comfortable with my pastels, so I submit my oils to AIS which has been more challenging.

Sunset Paddle, 9 x 12 oil

Billy's dog

My son's friend Billy has a very old dog who will be gone soon.  As a Christmas present Max asked me to do a portrait of him.  Pastel, 16 x 20

Amy

One of the wonderful actors in the current Shaker Bridge Theatre production of Taking Steps, Amy Huchins, modeled for me today.  She is great!

12 x 16 oil on canvas

Trio

My demo from oil painting class this morning.  Trio 9 x 12 oil on board