I am just thrilled to have 2 of my paintings on display in the historic Hoyt Sherman Place. The original mansion was built in 1877. A few years after Major Sherman passed away, the Des Moines Women's Club made the structure their home. In 1907, an addition was built to house their growing art collection.
Hoyt Sherman Place also houses a 1253 seat theatre which has been restored to its original glory. If you love old buildings, check out their
web site. [Hey! Don't snicker about what we call old in Iowa. We're relatively young compared to where some of you readers live.]
The rooster is my painting that I completed last summer. It was accepted in the Iowa State Fair's Fine Art exhibit. While there, it was seen by a representative of the Sanford Museum in Cherokee, Iowa, who invited me to exhibit my paintings.
I also took the recently completed bird of paradise. It has always been a character portrait to me and the round form seems like the moon to me, so I titled it "BOP in Moonlight". Hubby was gracious to help me with the framing phase. He makes the most excellent picture wire wraps. I always end up with fraying wire ends that poke holes in my fingers. It's very frustrating because I can wrap jewelry wire very professionally. Hubby also gets credit for the shots with me in them.
You're looking into the gallery from the foyer. On the first picture, the gallery is the far left part of the building. If you were to climb the stairs and enter the building, you would end up a few feet to the left of where I was standing.
This is another shot taken inside the gallery. There are two rooms, so technically, there are two galleries, but they are fully opened to each other for this show. The walls are lined with beautiful art collected by the Des Moines Women's Club over the years. This show is open to artists from Central Iowa. There is a professional and an amateur division. There was a wide array of subjects and styles represented.
My last shot is of these remarkable doors. I LOVE them! They have just the right amount of detail to suit me. Their massive size and the repetition of the arch shape excite me.
This is a short show. Sorry I didn't post sooner. It started last weekend and it will be open through this Sunday, March 8, 2009.
FYI - I have been working on new art, but what I want in my head is not what's been happening on paper. I spent part of the afternoon drawing en plein aire in hopes of capturing what I am going for. Stayed tuned for more...
Yesterday I read a sweet story and was inspired by a quote in it. Last night I started this piece based on that inspiration. I'll reveal more when it's complete. I'm posting this much now because my technique is based on one I learned in Susan Tuttle's book, Exhibition 36. You can buy it here.
It's a wonderful book because it has a great balance of inspiration plus detailed instructions. That's my favorite kind of book. Be sure to visit Susan's blog so see how you can enter the GIVE AWAY.
A trip to the local variety store, Samuel's Ben Franklin, produced these treasures for very little $$$. The shop is having an anniversary sale so EVERY item in the store is on sale.
If you follow my blog, then you know about my recent obsession with circles. This scrubber brush caught my eye because of the potential I saw for texturing and stamping. It cost 80 cents.
This is a close up of a plastic sink mat. I saw a thick stencil. Another 80 cents. I have already used this one for the GPP Crusade and hope to post on that tomorrow.
Be sure to check out the new Green Pepper Press Crusade here for more details. This is my first installment for Crusade no. 29.
This is an experimental piece that I tested a mixture of acrylic glaze, interference powder and metallic paint. I added some glazes to bring out forms, but I wasn't satisfied.
I spread a layer of matte gel over the painting with a squeegee. Next a mixture of purple paint and matte gel was stamped onto the wet surface using circular tools. The gel is still wet on this picture. Stay tuned for the dry version.
I am just thrilled to have 2 of my paintings on display in the historic Hoyt Sherman Place. The original mansion was built in 1877. A few years after Major Sherman passed away, the Des Moines Women's Club made the structure their home. In 1907, an addition was built to house their growing art collection.
Hoyt Sherman Place also houses a 1253 seat theatre which has been restored to its original glory. If you love old buildings, check out their web site. [Hey! Don't snicker about what we call old in Iowa. We're relatively young compared to where some of you readers live.]
The rooster is my painting that I completed last summer. It was accepted in the Iowa State Fair's Fine Art exhibit. While there, it was seen by a representative of the Sanford Museum in Cherokee, Iowa, who invited me to exhibit my paintings. 
I also took the recently completed bird of paradise. It has always been a character portrait to me and the round form seems like the moon to me, so I titled it "BOP in Moonlight". Hubby was gracious to help me with the framing phase. He makes the most excellent picture wire wraps. I always end up with fraying wire ends that poke holes in my fingers. It's very frustrating because I can wrap jewelry wire very professionally. Hubby also gets credit for the shots with me in them. 
This is another shot taken inside the gallery. There are two rooms, so technically, there are two galleries, but they are fully opened to each other for this show. The walls are lined with beautiful art collected by the Des Moines Women's Club over the years. This show is open to artists from Central Iowa. There is a professional and an amateur division. There was a wide array of subjects and styles represented. 
My last shot is of these remarkable doors. I LOVE them! They have just the right amount of detail to suit me. Their massive size and the repetition of the arch shape excite me.
