The Day After - 28 in 28 Collage

 It is a lot of fun to see all of the paintings together and satisfying to know that I worked my tail off this past month!  I spent much of the month pursuing themes and series that I have been exploring for the past year or so... Cupcakes, stackers, Spirit Animals, teacups and ducks.. and I started a few new things too - namely Watercolor!  I only posted 3 of the watercolor paintings I completed this past month, but I've painted nearly 10 paintings so far.. some better than others, but all so much fun and such an exciting new medium to explore.

7 of the challenge paintings have found new homes, 1 of them is at Studio B in Boyertown and won and award, 6 of them found their way down to the Square Pear Art Gallery in Kennett Square, and even more of them will be in Art Plus Gallery’s upcoming March/April exhibit. Yay!! That being said, if there is one you are interested in but have been him hawing.. don’t wait!  It may not be available for for long..

Thanks again for following along and reading my ramblings.. Happy March and happy creating!

Day One of the October Daily Art Plus Challenge - "Bloom With Grace"

Good morning!  I am starting a new 30 in 30 challenge today along with 9 of my artist friends from Art Plus Gallery.  As always, I will be painting and posting a painting a day throughout the month :)  I'll blog and post and most of them will be for sale on my Daily Paintworks site.  

Today's painting is titled "Bloom With Grace".  This one is from a group of 3 paintings I did for Visual Expansion Gallery in West Chester.  The title comes from the sweet frog's chill demeanor and of course the Bachelor buttons, rose and ferns on her head.  She is about to be visited by a ladybug, another motif that keeps popping up in my paintings.  Ladybugs are seen as a symbol of Love and Good Fortune, so maybe that is why one often appears in my paintings. Can't have enough of those things.. and according to google, Frogs are symbols of transformation, good luck and prosperity.  So, this painting is quite the lucky painting full of good vibes and abundant intentions. ♥ If you are interested in purchasing it, please contact Mary at Visual Expansion gallery who will be happy to help!  Their number is (610) 436-8697.

"Bloom With Grace", Oil on panel, 10"x10", 

for sale at Visual Expansion Gallery in West Chester

A new month to create art :) (and my 28 in 28 collage)

 It is always a shock when the month has ended and you realize the challenge is over... I'm telling you, there is a little bit of sadness along with the afterglow from the experience.  Immersing yourself in your artwork for the month is like being in an incubator and to emerge the first day of the new month can be kind of hard. Making a collage of all the work I created helps put things into perspective.. It is always wonderful to see it all together.. and a bit amazing too! This collage was a challenge in itself due to there being 28 paintings and a few that are odd sizes.. Here is what I came up with.. :)

That being said, I had such a wonderful time this past month, exploring some ideas and trying out a new one with my snail series.  Some things I'll keep and explore more!  I am always so thankful for the feedback on my work every day.. it is so valuable.. My most commented on and liked painting was "Moove Over Andy" which was a huge surprise! (See below collage) I love this one too, but just didn't expect it to be such a hit!  It will continue to have a life as I plan to use the image in some marketing for an upcoming show.  Another great thing is I sold 5 of the paintings!  Doing challenges like this are beneficial in so many ways and ultimately I'm always thankful I did them!  

Moove Over Andy, oil on panel, 9"x12"