Happy Mothers Day!

Still spring cleaning and documenting older art. Here is one I did while spending time with my friend Carol in Cortona, Italy in 1985.  My version of the Annunciation. 18"x24" mixed media on paper.

Other BIG news- I saw a whale the other day at Hummock beach. Theres a pod of right whales that have been hanging around for a while. Amazing and endangered creatures- Really puts things in perspective.

( thanks to Masslive.com for photo)

letting go

This week I've been very busy cleaning out- lots of things-art and miscellaneous- and some of those things  tough to see go- but necessary. Art can become a storage issue. its great when the art finds a new home and is loved- and that is very very good.

collaged trays- my students made these with my recycled art

And this chair is being loved at a preschool!

MAY DAY! MAY DAY! First Friday down the Hahbah!

I am the featured artist in the children's shop Bundle of Hope tomorrow evening from 5-8 in Scituate Harbors first friday event - its "Art Walk" and I'll be there with art and posters! Look for the balloons in front of the shops- other artists will there as well. Come by and say hi!

Massachusetts College of Art visit

I was honored to be invited to speak to students at Mass Art a couple weeks ago.

Here's the actual link....

http://blogs.massart.edu/illustration/2015/04/24/visiting-artist-sally-dean

Commision complete- ready to deliver!

I am happy to report that my client loved these- and tomorrow I will install them in her home.
It was great fun- not much daily painting happening- down side- but large paintings are so engrossing. I am planning on doing more! 48"x60" each.

Nashville Sketchbook

We had a great time in Nashville last month visiting our daughter Maddie-she's in grad school at Belmont University. We waited in line at the Bluebird Cafe- famous music venue in a hole in the wall strip mall- there was a huge line in the parking lot . Lots of hopeful musicians with their instruments. - it was open mic night-we never did make it inside but the people watching made it all worth it!

We did end up that night at the Station Inn and saw a great band- Carl Jackson. What happy fun music!

                          

Later that week we  saw music at the Stone Fox. Here are sketches of a couple of the acts that night.

                                     

This last sketch was outside of Pharmacy Burger- worth the wait!

                         

Dog!

Now and then I still get to paint dogs!