"Lil Gus"

My latest landscape painting. "Lil Gus" was plein air painted at Aiken Equine Rescue in Aiken, SC. An absolutely wonderful place. Beautiful views everywhere. $150 framed in a beautiful wide brushed gold and walnut frame. All proceeds will be donated back to the equine rescue. My way of giving back to such a worthy cause. Painted on a stretched canvas in acrylic paints.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The holidays are upon us. I would like to invite you to check out my website again. I have added christmas ornaments and also christmas cards to it. www.gretchenhashheffner.com

Here is a sample of what you will find. If you are interested in either or any of the artwork, please contact me directly at southernescapeart@yahoo.com

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

"Night Show"

A beautiful sunset is the background for these palm trees. It is a watercolor 4 x 5 and it is unframed. $45.00

"Still Waters"

A small watercolor measuring 6 x 2. It is unframed. $35.00

Palmetto II

Another in my palm tree series. "Palmetto II" is a watercolor and measures 5 x 7. It is unframed. $65.00

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

"Do You Really Know Me?"

This has been entered into the Aiken Artist's Guild Members Show which is being held at Aiken Center For The Arts. It is one of a series I am doing. It is also the first time I have made art that has a statement to it. The show will hang from May 17th thru June 21st. Opening reception is May 20th, Friday from 6-8pm. Hope to see you there.

Thoroughbred Racing Museum of Aiken, SC

I have had the honor of being chosen as one of four artists to have work selected to be for sale at the Thoroughbred Racing Museum. Four of my silverpoints were chosen. I am so excited by this opportunity. A portion of the sale price will go towards the Thoroughbred Racing Museum, a beautiful piece of Aiken's history. The image is titles "Worth The Look". Silverpoint is a technique where the artist actually draws with a piece of silver on a prepared surface. When the drawing is finished, it is left to tarnish, much like a silver tea service would, after the artist is happy with the darkness of color, it is then framed and tarnishing ceases. It is a rare artform. Please visit www.aikenracinghalloffame.com/Online_Art_Gallery.html to see all artwork available

Please visit / Grand Opening

Announcing the Grand Opening of my booth space and "Antiques and More" on Pinelog Rd. & Powderhouse Rd. in Aiken, SC. The shop is now open but the Grand Opening will be Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22 from 10 -5 pm both days. There will be gift certificates drawn every hour and also I am offering 15% off all artwork inclduing my notecards. Please stop by.

Summer Breezes

Reference photo taken in pennsylvania on one of my many trips with Lou when he is out doing his dentistry. Don't get to do that much anymore - join him on trips. I love the grasses in this one. I feel I really captured the depth and sway. 8 x 10. $100. If 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.

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

Two Landscape Paintings

Here are two landscape paintings I did. The "Carolina Marshlands" is the one that I blogged had sold. The other "Purple Fields" is hanging in my livingroom but is for sale. If you are interested please email southernescapeart@yahoo.com. The price is $250 and is framed in an antique gold frame.

New to all this

Hi, I am new to all this blogging and I seem to have a hard time logging on sometimes. I just sold one of my all time favorite paintings. I had said to myself that if it didn't sell during the holidays I was bringing it home from the gallery and sure enough it went to a gentleman who is taking it to Florida with him. I am in SC. I am going to try and post some pics. Here's a holiday practice .