30 x 30 inches!!

Whew..this is a BIGGIE..it almost killed me..LOL. Live Artfully!!(given as a gift to a wonderful fellow artist).

ONE MORE SHOW DOWN....EIGHT TO GO!!!

Hello!! This weekend we did the ART ON THE SQUARE Art Show in Athens, Alabama. It was suppose to be outside, and on their town square, but due to the threat of bad weather--they moved us inside the local university's gym. SO...we ended up INSIDE--with air conditioning--and it was PERFECT. We set up, we met some super nice people, there was a good variety of art there. I bought the best photograph from the "Budding Artist" (high school students that had art for sell!) booth--it was of an old KRISPY KREME donut sign, and I REALLY love it. Krispy Kreme holds a very special place in my heart....Not for donuts though. On the night that my grandfather (my heart and soul of my entire life) died, I stumbled into the neighborhood donut shop. There, that night..I met some people that would turn out to be some of the most important people in my life. I met Wendy, the waitress there--who became one of the best friends that I have ever had. (She is the one that had a major heart attack a couple of months ago (thank God that she lived), and the reason that I changed my eating habits so drastically). I met Vern--who was 60 years old, and he became my most trusted friend, and a father-like figure to me...I met many people that night, who became like family to me, and were there through thick and thin for the next 10 years....So, that is why I SO LOVED the Krispy Kreme donut photograph that was taken by a wonderful 15 year old boy. I hope his mom tells him how much it moved my heart. (I really think that I am getting sentimental in my old (45) years of age..hehehehe.) Anyway..the show was fun, and we did REALLY well. Amazingly WELL...FANTASTICALLY WELL...heehhe..you get the point!Oh!! One more thing--Nature Boy OUTSOLD me by $55...hehhehe...He is going to be famous....Now..on to the NEXT show..

SATURDAY--SEPT. 18th in Ft. Payne, AL(Northeast Alabama Art Council Art Show during Fort Payne's Boom Days) (450 Elm St. Fort Payne, Al)...It starts at 10 a.m. Make sure you come by and see Chuck and I!!

This will be held at a very nice, old Victorian home. The Boom Days art show will be held in the city park, and the art show that I will be at will be up 6th Ave on Elm Street. We will be in the yard--and you won't be able to miss us..hehehe. 

Well..it's after 1am..and time for bed...Have a Happy, Happy Week!! Live Artfully!!

NEW WORK!

THE WEEKEND--MENTONE ALABAMA LABOR DAY ART SHOW

This is our booth (one of two that we had this weekend) on the morning of the second day. We consolidated things as well as we could to make it look very full!

We are home today after a WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC weekend at the Mentone, AL Labor Day Art Show at the Mentone Inn. Thank you to all the great people that came out to support the artist! The weather was truly a gift from God. It was magically PERFECT!! The people were friendly, welcoming and loved art!! This was absolutely the BEST show that we have done so far! I met some of the coolest people!

We sold a ton of stuff...possibly, most of ALL that I painted the entire of month of August. I have another show this next weekend, and I am going to have to pull a rabbit out of the hat to have enough to fill the booth. Fortunately--I LOVE the CHALLENGE of pulling rabbits out of a hats!!! I am so pumped and excited!! Hopefully, tomorrow morning we can go find a new white tent for shows, and get some prints made, and etc..etc..then I can come home, and PAINT MY REAR END OFF! WHOOOHOOOO!!!

There were some great artist at the show. Athlone Clarke, and his wife Alyce (both had separate booths and  awesome art!), our friend Michael Wimmer (a magical assemblage artist!), and Pamela Willis Watters (some of the prettiest, brightest pastel paintings that I have seen!!--check out her website!) were just a few of them. Sadly, I didn't get to move out of the booth much, and get to know anyone else...I did run over and buy a wood carving piece from an artist named Jim. He does this incredible stuff, and we had bought a piece of his back in July. I bought a large carved Indian head..and I dearly love it. (I'll show a picture as soon as we unpack).

Thank you to all my friends and collectors that came out! I loved seeing you all again!! It made the weekend extra special.

This morning, Nature Boy and I got up and went down to First Monday Trade Day on the town square. The first thing that happened was I LOST NATURE BOY! Worried me sick! He had to go back to the van to put some books in there--and I said "I will be right here on this corner"..and all he HEARD was "blah, blah, blah..."LOL...(those of you with husbands, surely understand this!)...so, we got lost...by the time I found him, I was too tired to shop....hehehe...so home we went..and I immediately went back to bed...I feel like I could sleep for a week!

But, Alas...I have to go paint! THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE!! LIVE ARTFULLY and EAT HEALTHY!!

GOOD MORNING!!

I had to borrow one of Nature Boy's flower photos for a picture this morning...hope he doesn't mind!! Sitting here drinking coffee, playing on Facebook, and procrastinating going into the DUNGEON of DIRT..aka..the studio. I HAVE TO CLEAN IT TODAY!! I cannot work any longer in that mess...that, and I have to make Nature Boy some clay faces for his art people, and I don't have a clue where the mold is...sigh..it never ends...

We have 2 more full days to finish up before we set up on Friday for the Mentone Alabama Labor Day Art Show. I can't wait!

I am almost through my 3rd week of my changed eating habits. No sugars, no fats. All grains, fruit and veggies, no red meat. I have lost what I feel like is a lot of weight so far. I no longer have back pain when standing, I feel more energetic and "light" on my feet. I thought that giving up sugar would kill me, but it hasn't. Funny thing is that I am having NO cravings whatsoever!! I made a decision, committed my mind to it, and am executing it. I hope to never go back to my old habits. Next week, I start the excercise part of it all..and am actually looking forward to it. That is basically what I have been doing. Painting and eating well. That's it...boring ...LOL..(not really).

Yesterday, I called an old best friend. One, that I had not treated so nicely when we last saw each other. (I have not always been the wonderfully nice human, that you all know and love..hahahaha) I had emailed her, but she didn't immediately respond, so I called her. The first thing that I did  was apologize from the bottom of my heart for the way that I had spoken to her. I explained it was a bad time in life, and not all things were right with the world...we ended up talking and laughing for THREE HOURS straight. When we got done, a part of my soul felt refurbished, and complete again.

I have re-connected with almost all of my old friends from my past. Thank God for the computer. I have found them all through here. Well..there's a couple that are well.....better off  left alone...let's say...heheheh.

We have a busy schedule coming up! For those that care:
Sept. 4-5 MENTONE ALABAMA LABOR DAY ART SHOW
Sept.10--FUNKY FRIDAYS (5-8pm) at REFLECTIVES, 220 Old Hwy.431. In Hampton Cove--for those of you in the Huntsville, AL area
Sept 11--ART ON THE SQUARE in Athens, Alabama
Sept.18--Ft.Payne Alabama Boom Days. We will be set up at Anne Hamilton's house.


Well..time to work!Live Artfully and Eat Healthy!!!

UNCLE JACK..WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WEEK..

Uncle Jack--16 x 20--acrylic on wood...Well...well...well...I painted a little bit tonight..nothing major, but, I am ok with it. I am seriously tired of painting...I have completed MANY paintings this past month, and Friday morning we will FINALLY be going to set up in Mentone, AL for the Labor Day Art Show. I am excited to be going somewhere. I have been here at home for nearly a month, and am biting the bit to get out! I was going to write something more, but..just got an idea for a painting, so I am going back to do another....Live Artfully!

NEWEST WORK...

Threw this together last night after getting frustrated with an Alice in Wonderland thing that I am doing..Going straight to the studio this morning to continue fighting with Alice...(right now, Alice is kicking my butt..lol)Live Artfully and Eat Healthy!!

MY LARGEST PAINTING EVER!! 2 x 4 FEET!!!

Whew..this was a doozie!!! I'm exhausted! It's huge!! Live Artfully!!

NEW PAINTING..

Wow..I have had a boring day. Not that any day is exciting or anything..I like it that way..but, I have been bored inside my own head..hahahah. I have been eating RIGHT for over a week now, and am FEELING wonderful..but, I was just bored.  I kinda just piddled and painted this..She looks so sad..I guess I would be sad too, if my hair looked like that..LOL.

I am antsy to get out there and sell my art again. It's driving me nuts to not go out, and set up and meet my people. I miss them. I have sold  10 pieces  of art this past couple of weeks online, and I am SO GRATEFUL to all of you that bought pieces from me!! But, I think I need the fresh sunshine and setting up a tent at a show..gives me that. I have 10 more days to work, then we will be showing again!! I can't wait!! Live Artfully!!

3 NEW PAINTINGS!!

Here's 3 new paintings..I have to paint more..it's 4:00 am, and I just realized that I only have 12 days left...no sleep for the weary...Live Artfully

PRE-ORDER

GOOD MOOOORNING!!

Have a wonderful, happy Day!! Live Artfully!! 16 x 16 acrylic on wood.

I STOOD IN THE RAIN

16 x 16 acrylic on wood.$75. Live Artfully!

JUST PAINTING AWAY...

Just busy today painting....Live Artfully!

THE PAINTING FROM HELL...6 PAINTINGS IN ONE...

OMG...I painted the first painting..and BEFORE I PAINTED IT RED--I LOVED IT..but, then...I JUST HAD to paint the background red..and put those tacky gold stars all around. It looked like a poodle threw up at Christmas dinner type thing....so then I tried dripping the background..and it keep getting busier, and busier...and I was hating it more and more...so I kept painting, and kept painting..then I LOVED the face, but the NECK was driving me crazy..she looked like she had a collar of chains on..so I fixed that...kept painting, kept painting...then ...it looked boring to me..so I kept painting, and kept painting......decided on a girl with a "halo" and the Lord's Prayer in the background...I spent TWO HOURS stamping out the Lord's Prayer behind her..and when she was done..I HATED IT...So..I went outside...took Nature Boy's (my husband) sander, and sanded the whole thing..for a LONG time (all the while imagining that a masterpiece was going to secretly reveal itself to me..LOL)..and when it wasn't working, I just painted some more on it...by now, I am hating it..thinking of burning it...wanting it to be GONE...but, I kept painting..painting...painting. Finally..got to the last stage. GUESS WHAT??? I STILL HATE IT!!! (laughing)...OH WELL....Live Artfully!!

THIS TOO SHALL PASS..

A favorite saying of a friend of mine...16 x 16 acrylic on wood. Live Artfully!

KRINK MARKERS !!!! ART JOURNALERS LOOK!!!

Good Morning!! I woke up, and while having coffee this morning..I found these markers on Dick Blick. They had a post about a mural that is being painted in one of their stores, and it had a video, and as I watched the video..I saw these. They are called KRINK, and LOOK FABULOUS for ART JOURNALING. The guy that invented them was a street painter (graffiti artist), and he formulated these markers for street art. OMG!! I sound like an advertisement, but seriously cannot wait to try them out. I even facebooked Teesha Moore to tell her about them...LOL....I want them all..in all sizes..andddd...if this isn't enough..they have something called KRINK Permanent Ink Mop, and it's made for making drips..large, runny drips..the kind that I LOVE!! Just letting you all know! Live Artfully!!

WHEW...THAT WAS GREAT!!

I was painting on this..have been for hours..and nothing was working..then, I found the zone..and with heart pounding..and working feverishly..I almost totally redid it in about 10 minutes, and this is where I stopped. It was so wonderful..hitting that zone...and knowing you are in it .....and it's exciting, and when you are done..you just let out a huge breath of air, and it feels right. Live Artfully!

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WATCH CRIMINAL MINDS WHILE PAINTING...LOL

Hello!! Nature Boy lovessssssssss the singer PINK. She has a song called FUNHOUSE..and a line from it goes.."this use to be a funhouse, but now it's full of Evil Clowns..."...That was the inspiration (along with the TV show "Criminal Minds") for this piece. I REALLY LIKE IT..LOL LOL..Live Artfully!

ONE OF THREE...COME AND SEE....

I painted this almost completely by finger painting...it's 8 x 8 acrylics on wood.

THANK YOU!! 3 MORE...

I really want to thank you all that come to this blog, and leave such wonderful comments! I appreciate each and every one of you. It's so nice to read the things that you say...and it keeps me going daily! Thank you!!!

Three done today..they are 8 x 8's acrylic on wood.
Live Artfully!!

BY THE SEA...

LALALALALAL...Today, and tonight--I gesso-ed about a million pieces of wood...then I decided that I needed to get busy working on 8 x 8's..and get a few of those knocked out. I started to paint a goat....I just wanted a cute, little painting of a goat....well..that did not work out. So, I changed the goat into a horse--showed it to a friend online, and she helped me correct the muscle structure of the horse...got him almost finished..decided that I hated him...and painted a woman..:::sigh:::::sometimes, that's how life goes. Live Artfully!

I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN

This was a painting that I did last night, or early,early this morning..whichever way you look at it. It was done in total fun...Live Artfully!!

GRATEFUL..

It's been a long, boring day...I did another painting, but am ashamed to show it. This one turned out ok..My artistic limitations bother me...I SO WANT to paint like a great Master..you know ...LOL..but, for now I must be grateful that I can even drag something out of the brush...Live Artfully!

A TREE

12 x 12 acrylic on wood.

TWO PAINTINGS..

Good Morning..here's the latest two paintings...gotta go back to work. Live Arfully!!

3rd PAINTING-- I SEE YOUR FUTURE.

Well..here's ANOTHER one...LOL..

BEFORE AND AFTER...

OMG!! I am SO ADDICTED....I can't stop painting these crazy animals and things...I need to start a children's line of paintings and prints...LOL..

WASTING AWAY IN MARGARITAVILLE

12 x 12 acrylic on wood...hahahahahahaha. Live Artfully!!

ONLY GOT TWO DONE TODAY..

It's been a long, long day..and I don't even know why...LOL...I got these two done..the second one was just a wild throw of paint, having fun..the top one..the same, then I reigned myself back in...and calmed down a bit. Hope you enjoy!! Live Artfully!!

REVISION of the last PAINTING...

llaalalalalalalalalaaaa---I just keep on painting it..over and over.....LOL

WOW..this one is depressing..LOL

I am having a serious love/hate relationship with this painting. I don't really know how I feel about it. Maybe I need to work on it some more...maybe not...

LOL LOL LOL LOL..Sometimes it doesn't come out like you planned...

Well..I don't know what to say...She's pretty but DEFINITELY DIFFERENT...LOL Oh well..She was fun to paint!Live Artfully!!