Fred & Ethel

This is just a fun painting I did of two donkeys that were very curious when our group was out plein air painting.  After looking at the photos I had taken, I couldn't resist painting them.

Our Annual Birthday Bash

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New Artwork by Nancy Stellhorn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plein Air Painting at the 309 Winery in Bedford, VA

 

 

 

 

                                        

Yesterday we enjoyed a day painting in the gardens behind the 309 Winery in Bedford.  The rain clouds tried to scare us away but instead made the flowers all the more vibrant.  We were enjoying some wine and a great lunch at the 309 Winery Restaurant when the rain started.  A fun day painting, good wine, good lunch and great friends.......a Perfect Day!

Maine Lighthouse

This is one of many lighthouses in Maine.  I don't know the name but was on our way to Monhegan Island.

Summer's Glow

This is a small painting of my favorite flower.  I did this in oil, which is my favorite medium.  

I am really enjoying doing more oil painting.

"Lost and Found"

"lost and Found", My favorite encaustic painting, sold this week in Rocky Mount, Va. My husband, Dave, and I are Featured Artists at the Grainery Gallery through Feb. My Native American totem is the raven and I find them quiet fascinating. The painting is 24"x36", layered hot wax on a wooden board. We are very proud of how well the pottery goes with the paintings. It is great to have the room to hang all of my large paintings at one time and place. Come by and view the paintings and pottery at the gallery.

ArtVisions

GRAND OPENING!  Please come join us to celebrate the opening of ARTVISIONS GALLERY and STUDIOS, located at 7005 Booker T. Washington Highway, Wirtz, VA .  Our Grand Opening will be Sunday, February 12th, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Our gallery members are Rose Mary Atkins, Sue Beckett, Whitney Brock, Nancy Brown, Marie Campbell, Rita Carroll, Mary Lou Koons, Shelley Koopmann, Kathy Lietz, Jane Schafer, and Nancy Stellhorn.  Come view the art, enjoy the refreshments, and see the special discounts available for that day.  Hope to see you there!! 

Capture the Moment

This watercolor painting is by Nancy Luce.  Nancy wrote:
Shelley Koopmann in her art book "Vignettes in Pastel" wrote "In my artwork, I try to stop time and capture a fleeting moment of quiet, a moment of light, a moment of joy, a moment of peace". Inspired by her art and words, I decided to do a quick drawing for the title page of a new sketch book. First I drew 4 paint brushes and a pencil fanned out in my hand. Then I wrote CAPTURE THE MOMENT and lastly added ARTISTS ON THE LOOSE to signify our great group of 16 gals

View From the Cape

Where's the snow??  This scene was from last year's snow storm, but so far we haven't had any winter scenes to paint.  I've been digging through my older photos, but am hoping we get a little white stuff soon.  Winter is my favorite season.  Why, you may ask, am I living in the South?  I'm not sure....

Potted Herbs

 

This was my herb garden I had planted a couple of summers ago.  I came across it today and decided to share it.  If I decided to paint it again I would try to get the table even, but it is still one of my favorites.

These are paintings from our Christmas exchange

                                                        Jane Schafer
                                                                       
                                                       

                                                      Linda Kay Jones
                                             

                                                      Marge Holtman

                                          Marie Campbell

                                          Mary Lou Koons

                                         Midge Ovenshire

                                          Nancy Rae Brown

                                         Nancy Stellhorn

                                          Olivia Smith

                                                       Rose Mary Atkins

                                                      Shelley Koopmann

                                          Sue Beckett

Sledding

This is a small painting I did of my favorite model, my granddaughter. We had so much fun in the snow on this beautiful winter day. Winter snow brings back the kid in me; and what fun having my granddaughter snowed in at our house.

Bunches of Onions

I was with an art group last summer taking pictures of just about everything on the Roanoke City market.  We were looking for interesting subjects to paint and put in these really neat frames that we were going to create when we got back to our class.  Long story short,  I came across this picture and decided to paint it.  I did paint some little paintings for the frames but the frames aren't finished yet!