tooting my own horn

My painting "Red Boots" got 3rd place at the Pembroke Art festival!( not this piece - couldn't find the red boots image :-- but he's tooting his horn too!)
I am excited!
Also my show opens at 7 tonight at the Hingham Library.

Fairie Houses and my show is hung!

 Thursday I made fairie houses at the museum- my friend and yogini Linda Evans made the top one-its a Bahamian hideaway complete with rope swing, mine below is up on a rock for protect from flash floods!
Both are on display at the museum to advertise the free fairie house workshop we hare having on Sept 10 from 1:30-3:30. It is so fun to make these!
We hope to get a lot of them to display at our big opening later that month. E-mail me for more info.

Hung my paintings yesterday- I'm very pleased with the space at the Hingham Public Library.

"kenny" 4"x4" acrylic on panel

My monthly challenge group "Girls Just Wanna Paint" met at Page Railsbacks' last month- and the sweetest cat "Kenny" was lounging on the pretty wicker chair- so Page chose him as our challenge!

I love cats... too bad my husband is allergic to them - plus there is enough dog hair in my house already! (:

camp and mosaic -DONE

Emotions run high at the end of camp- 5 weeks FLY!

There are so many moments that make the experience special- mostly seeing the kids doing what they love to do- art!

Here is the mosaic on the mesh- all pieces are glued down.

Here we are lifting the whole piece....

 and here is the flip side.

 Next it is cut into pieces for the installation...

 here's where it is going...(Judy is going to help me install it!)

 Sticking it down with mastic..

 wiping off the excess...

 lots of wiping!

 there is its! With counselors Peter and my daughter Markie ..

and Mary Bess and JUDAY!!!!

I am exhausted... but happy. To see some of the campers performances click here.

stolen moment

Last evening I took my bike down Macombers ridge in Marshfield-out to Trouants island- it is a beautiful marsh estuary and my friend Patty lives right on it in the sweetest little house..
She wasn't home so I helped myself to a bit of heaven on her patio and painted this little postcard sized watercolor.
Theres a big hill to get myself home, but it is worth it.
This summer I have no trips planned, and I'm very happy about it.
My bike can take me places to paint that the car cannot and I love my little adventures. I hope to paint a lot more postcards this summer.

lady and the lamb-24"x24" acrylic on canvas

Working on this one I started at the North River Arts Society back in May, hope to get it completed for my show at the Dolphin Gallery at the Hingham Public Library

August 6 to September 29, 2011

Opening Monday, August 8,   7:00 - 8:30 pm
                  Hope you can make it!