~ Viennese Crescent Holiday Cookies ~
My offering for the Annual Brush Art Gallery & Studios
Cookie Tasting

Sat & Sun, Nov 22 & 23, 11 am - 5 pm

Artists of the Brush Art Gallery & Studios
Invite You to Share in this Annual Tradition with us.

Baking brings up many fond childhood memories -
I enjoyed baking holiday goodies with my Mom and Grandmother.
As a Mom, when my kids were young, I continued the tradition.

We look forward to continuing this Tradition with You!

Seasons of the Sea

"Wintry Sea: Day Break,"  Pastel, 13 " sq., c. PJW, 2014

 

Holiday Marketplace / Studio Sale  

& Cookie Tasting

                                       Nov 22 & 23, 

Sat & Sun, 

11 am - 5 pm both days

Brush Art Gallery & Studios, 256 Market St., Lowell, MA

Snow will fly soon in New England 
& still the sea calls to me.  

Rhythm of her movements,  joy of her colors - 
a constant touchstone in my art making practice.

Visit the Brush Art Gallery & Studios to see my recent Seascapes & Snowscapes.

I am offering 10 % off all purchases made during this weekend.

Summer Joy & the LARGEST Pastel Painting!

Working in Plein Air, Coast of Maine, Summer 2014

Summer joy is spending time painting outside!  

Here I was working on a painting for the Jordan Pond Suite.

All 5 paintings are currently on view in my studio.

Please join us at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios 

256 Market St., Lowell, MA  

Lowell Open Studios is

October 4 & 5, 2014

11 am - 5 pm

Saturday & Sunday

And about that large pastel - I have just completed 

"Jordan Pond: Misty Morning," which measures over 3 ' x 4 ' ! 

I hope you will visit me and take a peak at this new painting.

Welcoming You into My Painting -

Lane's Island: Summer Path to the Sea,  oil on prepared paper, 29" x 36", c. PJW, 2014

 

 

With each new painting I begin I am thinking about you, the viewer, and hoping you will journey along with me through the landscapes I create.  This oil painting was inspired by a lovely afternoon in Summer.  I hope you enjoy "taking a walk" through this painting.

Love letters in Paint

Lane's Island: View to the Sea,  oil on prepared paper, 17" x 36", c. PJW, 2014

Love letters in Paint -
Each Summer some very special friends who have become family over the course of many years invite us up to enjoy a summer getaway. What a gift to savor the pleasure of spending time on "their Island" in Maine.
The colors are glorious, the light is magical and the people are lovely. 

My current series, "Lane's Island Through the Seasons," is an expression of my love for this place and my gratitude to them for sharing it with me.

To see the show in person click HERE for more details.
On View through August 3, 2014.

Now On View at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios

Lane's Island: Summer Path I,  oil on prepared paper,  12" sq.,  c. PJW, 2014

Thank you to all who attended the reception on June 26, 2014 at the 

Brush Art Gallery & Studios. 

It was a fabulous showing of support for the 

13 studio artists who are currently exhibiting.  

It is my pleasure to be among this group of diverse and talented artists.

Pictured here is one of 8 new pieces I have on view in this show.

  

Not yet seen the exhibition "Stretch"?

 Please stop in and check it out -

On View Until August 3, 2014

Hours:  Tuesday - Saturday, 11 - 4; Sunday, 12 - 4.

For More Info Click

 http://thebrush.org/exhibitionsUpcoming.htm

Embracing Summer - You are invited!

Lane's Island: Summer Path II,  oil on prepared paper,  15.5" x 11.5",  c. PJW, 2014

 

 

Summer is upon us - Finally!  

This painting is inspired by Lane's Island - one of my favorite places to paint.

Lane's Island: Summer Path II  is one of the featured painting

in the upcoming  "Stretch - The Annual Exhibition of the Artists of the Brush"

Brush Art Gallery & Studios

256 Market St., Lowell, MA  01852

Reception  -  Thursday, June 26, 5 - 7 pm

Gallery Talk  -  Sunday, July 20, 1 - 3 pm

Visit here for complete details:

http://www.thebrush.org/exhibitionsUpcoming.htm

Many Studio Specials on June 5th!

Texture!

Lane's Island: Summer Memory,  oil on prepared paper,  7 1/2" sq.,  c. PJW, 2014

I am fascinated with texture in art work. 

This interest has lead me to much experimentation in my studio practice.

I have used a variety of surfaces and art materials to achieve numerous textural results.  

The "Lane's Island Through the Seasons Suite" was created using prepared 

300 lb. watercolor paper as the surface, carefully tearing the edges 

and preserving a clean border around each sheet.

Several of these new paintings will be on view in 

"Stretch," the Annual Summer Show including art of the 13 Artists of the 

Brush Art Gallery & Studios

from June 24 - August 3, 2014

Reception - Thursday, June 26th, 2014  //  5 - 7 pm

Refreshments Served

You complete the art experience ---

Fort Hill Park in Springtime,  pastel,  23"  x 27",  c. PJW, 2014

You complete the art experience --- 

You, as audience/participator, for the art and artists in your life, complete the experience. 

Through viewing a film, reading a book, looking at visual art, listening to music, your engagement adds the valuable last piece. You bring completion to the creative process with your audience.  You add to the larger conversation in the art world by offering your unique perspective to the ongoing dialogue. 

Thank you for engaging in the conversation!

"Lane's Island, Through the Seasons Suite" - Experimenting with Painting Surface

Lane's Island, Through the Seasons Suite: Summer Light,  detail,  oil on prepared paper,  25"  sq,  c. PJW, 2014

 

 

Oil painting is a long time passion of mine, rooted in some of my earliest creating memories.
For The Lane's Island, Through the Seasons Suite I am painting on prepared watercolor paper with a variety of mark making techniques.  The texture of the paper offers unexpected interest and character to the completed works.  The collection will be shown in summer, 2014 at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios.

Color Psychology: Blue

Lately I have been thinking about the psychology of color, especially as it relates to art.  Looking for some scholarly information, a brief search yielded this link about the color blue.  Blue is present in much of my art, as I am very drawn to the sea and marshes.  

Relative to my art, this is the description that I embrace from the above article:
"Blue calls to mind feelings of calmness or serenity. It is often described as peaceful, tranquil, secure, and orderly." 

Meditation on the Sea: No. 1,  pastel,  25" x 37",  c. PJW,  2008

Writing Practice - 5 Minutes a Day

  Lane's Island: Sunset Walk II, oil on prepared paper, 11" sq.,  mounted, c. PJW, 2013

Currently I am taking a 12 week class comprised of several components, one of them being a commitment to write about my art for 5 minutes a day.  In just the first week it is remarkable what insights have surfaced in return for a minimal time commitment.  I am "process and materials oriented" - ie. I enjoy working on a variety of surfaces, with a variety of materials, manipulating materials for various effects and experimentation.  

Though my primary medium is pastel, in the studio now I am creating a body of oil paintings on prepared watercolor paper.  This suite of paintings will likely be the art I show in the summer group exhibition at the Brush Art Gallery & Studios.

I used this process to create Lane's Island: Sunset Walk II.

 

The completed pastel painting from the Chelmsford Art Society Demonstration & Talk -

Autumn Afternoon Marsh: No. 1, pastel, 15" x 25", c. PJW, 2013