Hopeland Gardens, Aiken, SC

This is a new painting I had started plein air but was unable to finish on location, and now the weather is not cooperating. Will most likely finish from referance photos. Hopeland Gardens is a beautiful tranquil gem in the town of Aiken. Gifted to the town by Mrs. Iselin when she passed, it is a favorite place of mine to visit.

Hopeland Gardens, Aiken, SC

This is a new oil painting I have started. It was started on location (plein air). The weatehr has not cooperated so I have not been able to get back out. Will most likely have to finish from photos. I love the winding sand path, and the gazebo. Please email if interested southernescapeart@yahoo.com.

Young Racehorse Prospects

This time of year is always a time of reflection. The new year will be soon upon us. I was going through my photographs that I use as inspiration for my paintings and ran across this one. Young racehorses: their future is yet to be told, will they be the next GREAT one? This year marked the anniversary of my great aunt Jane"s passing. I cannot believe it has been a year. I talk to her often and more often than not when I have needed support or help it has come. I believe it is her watching over me just as she did when she was here on earth. I always called her my guardian angel. I don't know what the new year will bring but I will embrace it< as it comes for better or worse.

"Hi There"

A new horse painting. Its done in my favorite palette of colors. 8 x 10 framed in a simple black frame. $50. if interested please email me at southernescapeart@yahoo.com

My favorite paint

A 6 x 6 painting of my favorite color of paint "sap green". It's also on a new painting surface for me. It's called clayboard. Nice smooth surface. This one is supposed to hang from a corner. $50.00 If interested please email me at southernescapeart@yahoo.com

Huntington Island

New acrylic painting of a series I have been doing. Seascapes and the area around. This one is Huntington Island in SC. $125.00 Approximately 11 x 14 framed in an oak frame. If you want to purchase please email me at southernescapeart@yahoo.com

I need your votes!!!

Please vote for my artwork. I have entered an international art competition. Thank you for your time. Please go to this link http://acrylics.winsornewton.com/en/win/gallery/?start=97

Pink & Green Whimsical

Another print of Whimsical. I love pink and green - I am a preppy 80's girl. It is 6 x 9. Unframed. $25.00 email southernescapeart@yahoo.com if interested.

"Whimsical" horse print

I have been experimenting with linoleum block printing. This is one of my images. I have done them with gold, orange, green, pink and blue printing ink. Pretty pleased with this image. It is titled "Whimsical". 5 x 7. Unframed as of now so prints are $25.00 each. Email southernescapeart@yahoo.com if interested.

Please vote for me

Please copy and paste http://acrylics.winsornewton.com/en/win/gallery/?start=17 and vote for my four paintings. I am trying to win some art supplies.

"Face to Face"

I have been trying to keep to my promise of giving myself time in the studio everyday. "Face to Face" original is in permanent collection but giclee's are available. $100 each 12" x 18" archival inks and paper. Please email if interested southernescapeart@yahoo.com

Pawley"s Island

A painting from a photo I took while vacationing in Pawley's Island a few weeks ago. 12" x 24" .

Untitled

I have been into painting coastal scenes lately. Here is a new one. Approx 8" x 15". Unframed. $125.

Flamingo

I have promised myself now that summer camp is over to focus more of my time on my own art. Here is a small flamingo painting. I just love pink and green. 6" x 6". White frame. $60. On an exciting note I am going to be taking my notecards, t-shirts and my paintings onto a more global level. A little nervous though.

still life

I have been doing a lot of still life studies to get back to the basics and rehone my skills. This done in oil on masonite board with oil primed linen. $125.00. Size is 12" x 9". Please conatct me if interested at southernescapeart@yahoo.com

Carolina Goodness

This is an older peice but one of my favorites. It is a watercolor piece and is framed in a beautiful gold frame. Museum matted. It measures approximately 24" X 28". It is $300. Please email if interested at southernescapeart@yahoo.com

En Vogue

Wow it has been a long time since I updated my blog. I apologize. I have been painting though and will post some of the new pieces I have done. Here is the first one. It is titled "En Vogue" and is 20" x 24". Done in acrylic. It is a standard poodle if anyone is wondering. They are my favorite dog. It is $200. Contact me at southernescapeart@yahoo.com if interested.

Being Brilliant

It's finished!!! I love the colors. I am so pleased with the results. Loose but just enough detail. I have titled it "Being Brilliant". A play on words... the horse's movements are brilliant and the colors used are brilliant. It is 20' x 24' and painted in acrylics. $275. Please contact me at southernescapeart@yahoo.com if interesting in purchasing.

Horses In Paint

This past weekend I taught a two day workshop on Horses In Paint. It was great. The talent that the artists had was so refreshing and it made my job so easy to help them find their own style and help them along the way. I was really happy with the results. Saturday am we worked on anatomy. I was able to borrow a skull, foot and hock bones to use. Then after lunch they sketched their photos on their canvas and start with their color washes. Sunday was spent finishing the paintings. They looked awesome. Good job to all! I have attached the one I started on. It just has the start of color washes on it. The workshop was held at The Aiken Center For The Arts.

Surfside Beach, SC

Lou and I a few weeks ago just needed to get away. A lot had happened. I am sure you can relate, just one thing after another so we decided to escape to the beach. The winter is one of our favorite times to go. It's quiet and the seashell hunting is usually quite good. I have been a seashell hunter since I was a little girl going to Cape May, NJ with my family. Well, I hit it big this time. I found a starfish. It had been washed up on the beach. I have never found one so that was pretty cool but to make it better there was an urchin shell next to it. I felt like they were there just for me to find. I have other urchin shells from Hawaii but this was great. Really special! The watercolor was done from our balcony. When I got home I added some pen & ink to it. It was a good weekend.

Carole Sue Roberts Workshop

I attended an oil painting workshop held by Carole Sue Roberts through the Aiken Artists Guild. I do not normally paint still life's but I believe you can always learn something from another artist. Well, I really enjoyed myself. I went outside my comfort zone and am really pleased with the results. The one still life with the larger pink camelia is on oil primed linen. What a beautiful surface to paint on. The other is on a standard gessoed board. I hope you like them as much as I do. I do apologize for the glare, there was no flash used.

Apple of my eye

This one I have titles "Apple of my eye". It's a mixed media piece, 10 x 8. Unframed as of now. The blue background is not showing up well here. Same issues as the pears. Will try tomorrow to get a better pic of it outside. Speaking of outside, the weather has finally turned and is the high 60's, tomorrow is supposed to be 73. Awesome! We have planned an all day horse day. Bathing, riding, etc... Can't wait.

Pears anyone?

Hi. The picture is not a great one. I will try again tomorrow and do it outside, but I wanted to get it posted. It is small, 6 x 6. Watercolor, and the tomes including the antique frame are much more of a golden hue tahn shown here.

Goin' to the Beach

Hi everybody, Lou and I have had a tough week and soooo we are running away. Ok, just to the beach for the weekend. I am going to take some paints with me and hopefully get inspired. I am looking forward to seashell hunting. That is my favorite thing to do. I can walk miles looking and not even realize it... well, I do the next morning when my legs are screaming. See you Monday!

What tarot card am I?

I was reading another blog and they had a link to a site that tells you what tarot card describes you after you take a quick test. So I did and I am The Moon. The description is as follows.

The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

A bright landscape

I just finished this one. Not my normal color palette. I usually use blues, greens and purples but I wanted to step out of my safety box. I had fun with it. I actually didn't like it but set it aside and went back to it a couple of hours later and thought... pretty good. Framed with a cherry frame. 10" x 8" $90.00. It was painted with acrylics. If interested send email to southernescapeart@yahoo.com

Sand road in Aiken

Here is the latest version of the painting I have been working on. As you can see I have modified things. I am still in the layering stage, trying to settle on the final version so that I can go in with thicker paint.

So overwhelmed

I apologize to all of you out there. I have not had a minute in the studio.I have been teaching quite a bit and I taught 10 hours today at the art center and then I do barn check tonight and the *#@$* frost free pump handle breaks of in my hand. It is very cold here in SC and I guess the metal couldn't handle it. And my husband Lou is up north working soooo it's just another thing added to my list. I am quite a positive person but wholly cow, how come *%@^ always happens when he is not home. This weekend I have promised to myself to give myself some time in the studio. Thansk for listening.

Happy New Year

Well, I have not been able to spend any time in the studio. I had 10 family members descend upon the farm for the holidays. And then to top it off I got sick. They thought it was pneumonia but turned out to be diffused bronchitis. I hope to be able to paint this coming week.