Happy Halloween and Happy BOSTON!

My painting for the GIRLS JUST WANNA PAINT challenge- 

6'x6" acrylic on panel

the theme was "make up!"

My kids back in the day...


and last but not least- GO SOX!!!!!They won the world series- first time at Fenway since 1918! WHOO HOO!!!!

Getting ready for my show

I am installing my show at the Paul Pratt LIbrary in Cohassett , MA in affiliation with the South Shore Art Center. The Show runs through the end of the year.

My opening is Wednesday, November 6 from 6-8 PM.

My husband has been working hard on the beautiful floater frames for these pieces. I am so happy with how they came out! 

Gratitude # 140

We have been having the most beautiful fall ever! Day after day of brilliantly sunny days. I love the gathering in and together that occurs in this season- possibly my favorite season of all. I love the pumpkins and apples , thinking about savory stews and delicious roasted delectables. I'm about to take a long walk in a nearby woods. I   really don't mind the short days- more reason to light candles and get the jammies on.Winter is coming - I love being inside my studio on the cold and sometimes grey days.

Yesterday I was lucky to be able to participate in a workshop at my favorite store Native- these guys from Oaxaca, Mexico came with their tools to demo and share the  brightly colored animal painting techniques. I am working on an elephant. I am sure that the pattern making will be showing up in my work to come! It's was a really fun and lively group.

Gratitude # 139 Oak leaves

crunch crunch crunch!

Perfect Day!

The weather could not have been better!

Thanks to all who showed up yesterday- it was great to see you. This was one of my favorite shots of the day.. the jazz band was wonderful and these little girls were loving it!

Fox at Night 24"x28" acrylic on canvas

As I was driving home a few nights ago I glimpsed a fox crossing the road. 

Hope to see some of you at Hingham Arts Walk!

HINGHAM ARTS WALK

8th Annual

Sunday October 20 from 12-4

NORTH STREET STUDIO

featuring: Page Railsback-- Barbara Gifford-- Ruth Jensen--Kelley MacDonald-- Paula Villanova--Sally Dean-- Nancy Colella

LIVE MUSIC 1-4

Harbor Jazz Trio

North Street Studio is on North Street- yellow house
across from the Robins nest ( about 5 houses after the Tosca cafe on right heading towards the square.) 

Coming Soon!

I am working on some 5"x7" greeting cards- and will be selling then at the Hingham Arts Walk next Sunday, October 20.
Hope to see you there!

My favorite artist and birthday sharer

                             

 

 "I never get tired of the blue sky."

Vincent van Gogh   

(1853 - 1890)
 Influential 19th century artist

Upcoming Events

HINGHAM ARTS WALK

8th Annual

Sunday October 20 from 12-4

NORTH STREET STUDIO

featuring: Page Railsback-- Barbara Gifford-- Ruth Jensen--Kelley MacDonald-- Paula Villanova--Sally Dean-- Nancy Colella

LIVE MUSIC 1-4

Harbor Jazz Trio

Gratitude # 138

The tubers these grew from were given to me by my friend in Maine. I put them in a paper bag down in the basement and forgot about them until spring- they were all showing a bit of green so I knew they had survived!
I've never had dahlias grow before - they are the deepest red flowers. Still budding and blooming .

Ofrenda

This is my Mom, Ruth Ellan Chipman - on Saquish beach- taken around 1948 -

I created this to bring to Native tonight- I will leave her in the Ofrenda for the month.

Maybe I'll see you there- it's first friday and its always fun to go to Scituate Harbor!

(the hahbah)

I always end up at Native after visiting all the other shops.

Dog with Bone

This months "Girls Just Wanna Paint" theme is the word "with" which was tough- but yet really anything could have worked! My pal Nancy Colellas dog Cello was gnawing away on her new bone
( actually a deer antler!)  yesterday so I snapped a photo. See all the other paintings here.
My piece "Amelia" is still up at the Fuller Museum- it comes down October 27- just in time for my next show at the Pratt Library in Cohasset. More details to follow!