Getting Ready for the Cheyenne Artists Guild Easter Art Show

"Rabbits in My Garden"  9x12 Pastel Painting

It's hard to believe spring is almost here and only a few weeks until Easter.  The wonderful weather this last week in Cheyenne made me quit thinking about painting snow scenes. Even though I don't like hot weather, I'm looking forward to the prairie once again turning green, flowers beginning to bloom and little wild critters running around the neighborhood.  A few rabbits make our neighborhood their home and one in particular frequently visits my back yard, sharing our little garden. Sometimes, I image what it would be like to see a little family of rabbits. I guess this was floating around in the back of  my mind as I was creating my painting. You are probably thinking... your wishing yourself some problems, rabbits in a garden!  I know they may like to chop on my lettuce and vegetables, but I always feel happy when I see this one little rabbit that visits my back yard. I don't mind sharing some of my greens....besides that is that much less I have to pick, wash, cook and freeze. (Giving me more time to paint!!!)

If your out and about in April, check out the Easter Show and see my painting of the rabbit family at the Cheyenne Artists Guild. I also will be showing my geese painting "You Lookin' at Me". I look forward to seeing you at the Easter Show reception on Easter Sunday, April 8th, from 2-4 pm at the Cheyenne Artists Guild.

New show on March 24th at Works of Wyoming in Laramie!

One of the projects my good friend, Vanda and I have been working on this last week is our new 2012 show "Pure Pigment"! The opportunity arose for us to exhibit our pastels painting this March, at the gallery, Works of Wyoming in Laramie. The gallery is affiliated with the Wyoming Women's Business Center and a  non-profit created  for developing artists, as well as those who have mastered their work.

Vanda and I are excited to be showing our paintings in Laramie at WOW for our first show in 2012 and in this wonderful little gallery!  If you can work it into your plans come by and visit with us on March 24th, from 2pm to 4pm at Works of Wyoming, 710 Garfield, Laramie Wyoming! We will have our pastel sticks and paper on hand, so you can give pastels a try. We hope to see you then!

www.worksofwyoming.org

Mark 2 sold opening night at Western Spirit!

"Morning Light" Pastel Painting SOLD

Whew.... what a busy week, there has been no time this past week to blog about Western Spirit. AND I won't EVEN go into a long list of priorities that had to come first!  Never-the-less,  though a week late, I am still THRILLED with all the excitement of last weekends Western Spirit Opening! Besides the typical festive atmosphere, with over 400 in attendance, there is nothing quite like walking  by your painting at the end of the evening and seeing that little dot saying SOLD! To top it off my painting in the silent auction also sold....what a great evening!!! 

"The Turquoise Pot 2"  

Pastel Painting SOLD in Silent Auction. This painting is part of a group of 3 paintings.  The first in this series, "The Turquoise Pot" was juried into this show and can be seen in the main gallery. Also my pastel "Apple, Crackers and Cheese" is in the Miniature Gallery.

Come out and see Western Spirit before it closes on April 15th. 

It is truly a beautiful show with over 100 artists from all over the country!