Exciting Announcements

Hi everyone. I am back. Lou's dads funeral was emotional to say the least. Military funeral. Now back to real life.

Currently I have a one man show hanging at the Hitchcock Health Care Center off of University Parkway in Aiken, SC. It will be hanging through the end of this month.

My little gallery space at Antiques & More at the intersection of Pine Log Rd and Banksmill Rd. is going to be celebrating its 6 month anniversary next month (October). Everything in my space will be 20% off to celebrate. So please stop by. Remember christmas is just around the corner. The sale does exclude my notecards.

September 25th thru October 18th please visit the Aiken Historical Museum. The Aiken Artists Guild is having a fall show and I have a few pieces hanging in it. All art is for sale. A portion of the sale benefits the Aiken Artist Guild's Scholarship Program. A very worthy cause!

In two weeks I will be gone for a week to serve as Artist in Residence at Barnwell State Park. Very excited!

In July 2011 I will be the artist at MCG Hospital for the month. I am planning on doing some very large, colorful acrylic paintings of horses. Head shots I think.

I do hope you will visit and see all the great art... mine and the talented artists as well.

Till next time - Gretchen

Water Awaits

A new one I painted today as a demo for my adult class - Intro To Water Media. "Water Awaits" is a 5 x 7 on masonite board. Unframed is $50.00  Email if interested southernescapeart@yahoo.com

"Looking Back"

As promised, I have been painting... small paintings but I have been able to paint depsite teaching summer art camp. "Looking Back" is an acrylic painting, framed in a wide black frame. Painting itself measures 12" x 9". I love this one!!! $125  I will take out of frame if you prefer and price drops to $100 then. Email me if interested southernescapeart@yahoo.com

Getting ready for summer art camp

Hi everyone, don't fret, I have been painting! It's is just most of my time has been occupied by getting ready for summer art camp. I am again teaching the 4-6 year old children. Many have been with me for the last summer or two so I just love seeing them again and how much they have grown. The difference is I am only teaching two weeks not four. Needed a break this year for a little and also wanted time to be able to create my own art along with spending time with the horses and the newest addition to our family... Hobeaux - a pitbull/mastif cross. He is a love! Showed up on our doorstep about three weeks ago. Anyway, I just finished two new paintings - one is a small watercolor of an ocean cliff with a lighthouse and the other, a small acrylic equine painting. Both will be posted soon.

Templin Road

Lou and I before moving to AIken, SC lived in Glenmoore, PA which was Chester County. Templin road was the road we faced onto. Where I rode was also along Templin rd. Many a good memory. 8 x 10. $100. If interested southernescapeart@yahoo.com

Fire Sunset

My second interpretation of my south carolina sunset photo I took on vacation this past summer. This one is 11 x 14 done in acrylic. $154. Email if interested southernescapeart@yahoo.com

Reflection of the Past

New acrylic painting. It is 11 x 20. I was given this photo by a friend and instantly new I had to put my artistic spin on it. One of my all time favorites! $220 Email me at southernescapeart@yahoo.com if interested.

"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

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

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.

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.

Work in progress

No "One Painting A Day" today. I taught today all afternoon so all I got accomplished was the first layer on the painting for the juried show I was telling you about. So far I like it. I am going to put green in where the brown is in the bottom right corner. In the photo it was pine needles but I think putting the grass there will be better. I teach again tomorrow afternoon so again I am not sure what I will get accomplished in the studio. 3 days till Christmas.

Peek-A-Boo

I finally finished a painting I had started when I was teaching an adult beginner acrylic class at Aiken Center For The Arts. I love the expressions I was able to put on canvas. I have a love of horses, tirtles and giraffes. There are only 8 or 9 species of giraffes and these two come from Niger. There are only 100 or so left and so preservation is a huge issue now. If the giraffes cross the border into Nigeria they are killed [poached.) So sad. The title is "Peek-A-Boo, I see you". It is 24" x 18" and unframed is for sale at $225. It is on wrapped canvas so framing would not be necessary. If interested please email southernescapeart@yahoo.com