RSVP ArtFest Award!

It's been an exciting weekend.  I was thrilled to receive the 1st place award in pastels for Wind River Reflections and an honorable mention for my pastel Picnic at Haden Valley. Chris Schranck, artist from Denver and judge for the RSVP show,  presented a inspiring workshop.  Those that attended were energized to get out and explore the possibilities of trying new media and using it in new ways!  It is going to be fun  to explore the new ideas the past couple of days has sparked. 

RSVP ArtFest at the Laramie County Public Library in Cheyenne, WY

Three of my paintings will be showing during the RSVP ArtFest  November 16-December 21st.  They are located in the main hall as you enter the library by the coffee shop.

 "WIND RIVER REFLECTIONS"
Pastel painting of the Wind River
at Duboise, Wyoming.

This was a beautiful site where we camped in our RV at the Long Horn Ranch.  The water was so clear and blue.  As I was working I saw a storm coming, but before the storm reached us the water had turned a blood red color. It was quite a dramatic sight.  Fortunately, I had taken a photo to begin with so I was able to finish this painting at home with no threat of rain!

"A DANCE IN THE GARDEN"
An impressionist view of a flower garden done in pastels.

Getting Ready For Shows

It's been busy and I have not had the time to paint as I have wanted to the last couple of weeks.  Getting ready for Christmas shows I have spent all my painting time framing.  It's not as fun, but necessary, especially to display pastel work. 

If you're not familiar with pastels think of chalk on the teachers chalk board then think of all the colors of the rain bow smudged into a muddy mess.  One wrong touch can absolutely destroy hours of work so there is really no such thing as only matting.  Pastel  work must be covered to protect it! But accidents do happen, recently while working in my studio, my cat, Sasha, sat right in the middle of a painting as I was preparing it to be matted, adding her own special signature!  Fortunately she has  lots of artistic ability and I was able to finish framing my work! 


 

Sasha resting after a hard day of helping me paint!



This painting of Sasha will go to an upcoming exhibit at Works of Wyoming "Aah..Affordable Art" from 11/19/2010 through 12/31/2010. To find out more about the exhibit check out http://worksofwyoming.org/