News

 Hi all,

I keep trying to get back to blogging but life just keeps on

interfering and dragging me away.

BUT, I am back and hope to post regularly.

News:

We had our collaborative plein air show,

"ARTISTS PAINT CORRALES"

in October during the Corrales Harvest Festival.

Such a great group of women artists!

The booth was beautiful and the artwork was incredible.

We didn't make very many sales (small turnout, wrong kind of cutsomer, etc.),

but we had a great time and met a lot of wonderful people.

Here are a few of my plein air pieces from the show:

These paintings are available through my studio.

So, I spent a few days recuperating, deciding what

my next project might be.

I reorganized my studio.

I spent several days driving around Corrales, Algodones, and Bernalillo,

taking photos of the beautiful fall colors.

An example:

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Beautiful, the village of Corrales!

So anyway, several life "things" came up 

and the studio sat empty of life for a couple of weeks.

Then, when I was ready to work, BAM, it got colder.

The knob had broken off of my heater and I had to wait

until we got a new one and have my husband install it.

It just got installed day before yesterday so now I have HEAT!

I also have my Christmas music organized and ready to go.

SO, I am going to start work today on finishing

my roughly 60 150 Challenge paintings.

I have a feeling they are all going to be paintings of fall colors, lol.

I'm thinking about moving my SOUP TO SANTA event until

after the holiday madness has passed.

I guess I will have to call it something else.

I thought it might be nice to have an "end of winter" event

and celebrate the coming of spring.

We'll see.

I have several works at Weems Old Town Gallery

and Marigold Arts Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe.

If you're ever in the area, 

be sure to drop by and say hi to the gallery owners

and tell them I sent you!

This painting below is a 9x12" and was painted

while staying at a beautiful home in Taos, New Mexico.

"TAOS MOUNTAIN PURPLES"

9x12"

oil on panel

I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving

 and this is what I will be doing this week:

LOVE TO ALL!

Autumn Wrap Up

What I've Been Up To

Hi all - 

I haven't been able to blog regularly

 for a few weeks and it's killing me!

Lots of things have happened:

I went to Old Town to see my friend and gallery owner 

Jillian Maresco last week.

She is curating an exhibition opening Friday, December 4th

for a group I started called, "Let's Paint New Mexico!"

I love going to Old Town.

They haven't lit the big Christmas tree yet but 

it's still so beautiful down there.

I went on a cold morning and captured a few scenes:

 Artist setting up her jewelry display

 Patio flowers still in bloom!

Jillian's postcard for the show.

25 artists exhibiting three paintings each 

of Challenge images I have posted of New Mexico.
It should be a fun show!
And a lot of very affordable paintings.

 One of the patio courtyards in Old Town.

This was at a different location.

I had stopped on 4th street at the Little Anita's drive-thru

to get a breakfast burrito.

I pulled away and parked in the lot, turned around, and this was the scene.

Beauty is everywhere!

I ate my burrito while enjoying the acequia.

 Winter is on its way.

These leaves are right outside the door of my studio.

I love the contrast of the orange with the

blue-grey of the concrete. 

I don't paint leaves but someone should paint this!

 Another cool view of leaves.

The red are little berries from a thorny tree,

The bean pods are my husband's least favorite thing

to rake up before winter comes.

I love the little blade of grass poking up through the 

crack between the concrete slabs.

Nature wins every time!

My show at Sumner and Dene Gallery runs through November 28.

If you haven't seen it yet, please consider taking a trip to the gallery.

Several of the paintings are sold - I will post an update soon.

Much thanks to Roy and his crew for all of their help
and support. Such a great gallery and great people!

 On another note - it's almost Thanksgiving!

Then Christmas - my favorite time of year.

I was driving yesterday and noticed that my friend Loretta

was out putting up signs for her Christmas tree lot.

I have gotten my tree there for the last 14 - 15 years.

It's a ritual that we do a little haggling.

One year I traded a nice big bean pot for a discount on a beautiful tree.

 I am looking forward to sharing Christmas with my two year old 

granddaughter this year.

She is getting old enough to participate in some of the activities, 

so it will be fun!

Biscochitos anyone?

In Other News:

I decided to cancel my "SOUP AND SANTA" event.

After painting for shows and commissions, I am just beat.

So, if you sent a check, I will be returning it.

I may have something in January - 

definitely a small studio sale for old and unframed work.

Thanks to everyone who signed up.

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I have also started a new facebook group called,

"NM ARTISTS PAINT SMALL!"

This is a group for any artist, professional or emerging,

who wants to paint and post small paintings.

Nothing over 8x10" - plein air or studio

If you are interested, go to facebook and type

NM Artists Paint Small into the search box.

Then all you have to do is ask to join.

Invite your fellow artists too!

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Upcoming Plans:

I will have a solo show at Sumner and Dene in September of 2016.

Hmmm - 150 Challenge?

I want to do a lot of plein air painting.

I would love a few women artists who like to get together

and go on day trips to paint the landscape.

Or even friends who aren't painters, but love New Mexico scenery.

I have a big wedding to attend in July of 2016!

I have to get ready for knee replacement surgery next October.

Then another one in January 0f 2017.

I would love to do some collaborations with other artists.

Life is full of expectations and good things right now.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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