Touching the Sky

Touching the Sky.

Remember when you were young if you could swing high enough your feet would touch the sky.

I think I was visualizing the wonderful cut outs of Matisse when I began constructing the tree. 
The silhouette effect seemed to give the feeling  I was trying to achieve.

Mixed media:
Acrylic, textured art paper, tissue paper, oil pastels, and string.

The Edge of Evening

The Edge of Evening
Acrylic on canvas
11 x 14

Was inspired by Teresa Saia's demo using an orange sky.

Gallery Gifts

Fun to see my
Midwinter Trivets and
Whidbey Deer Mugs
back in the gallery's holiday gift area.

 

Misty Morning

This was started in the fall when all the leaves were turning
beautiful colors.  By the time I finished it all the leave were on
the ground.  Glad I have this as a memory.

Misty Morning
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 12

Aloha- Hawaiian Hibiscus

Someone wondered if I could paint a hibiscus, the state flower of Hawaii, so here it is.

Aloha, Hawaiian Hibiscus
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 24

Artworks Gallery Exhibit

Have hung my wall twice this month at the gallery.

Like the second one best.

Getting ready for Gift Giving Time.

More to come.

Whidbey Island Distillery

Had a wonderful weekend at the Wine, Spirits, and Art Tour
Was the guest artist for Whidbey Island Distillery.

Keeping in Touch

" Keeping in Touch"

 Acrylic on 16 x 20 Canvas 
Was painted for the WICA Fine Art Exhibit  "Phones and Phone Booths".
The title not only means keeping in touch by phone, but also keeping in touch with images of the past.  Phone poles which are slowly disappearing as lines become buried underground.

The exhibit also feature a collection of phone on lone from the Henny Family and Whidbey Telecom.

Dancing Ladies

Just in time for the Artists of South Whidbey Show coming up next week.

Thanks to facebook friends who helped with the name.  

Dancing Ladies

Collage on Canvas

20 x 24

Summer Memories

Artworks Gallery announces Judith Burns as featured artist for the month of September, starting with a First Friday reception on Sept 4, 5-7:30 p.m. Light snacks and beverages will be served and violinist Bev Heising and Cynthia Morrow-Hattal will be performing. Other Artworks Gallery artists will be on hand to greet visitors during the reception.

Judith Burns exhibit, “Summer Memories”  include both acrylic and mixed media. She says her art was recently described as, “elegant, stylized realism”. Most of the artwork  included in this exhibit has been inspired by Whidbey scenes.Judith Burns exhibit, “Summer Memories”  include both acrylic and mixed media. She says her art was recently described as, “elegant, stylized realism”. Most of the artwork  included in this exhibit has been inspired by Whidbey scenes. 

Reaching Out

Reaching Out/Calla Lilies
Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 30

Working on something new and trying stacked canvases
screwed together through stretcher bars aligned to cross using screws and small wooden spacers

Inspiration came from a friends yard where her beautiful calla lilies had fallen over in the rain. 

The top canvas is 20 x 16 and the bottom 40 x 30.

Metamorphosis

Loving the summer garden and all it's visitors This work is for the Butterfly who goes from the Hungry Caterpillar who changes into a beautiful winged being.

Metamorphosis
Mixed Media on canvas
20 x 16

New exhibits for July and August

Just finished hanging the new exhibits  at Artworks Gallery for July and August.

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Rainbow Iris

The Pursuit of Happiness is finally equal to all.

Rainbow Iris

Acrylic on 24 x 20 canvas

Mother & Daughter

I have been working on  a painting of the beautiful Itoh "Copper Kettle" peony my daughter gave me several years ago for Mother's Day.  It blooms with such exceptionally colored blossoms I had to try to capture it on canvas.
In searching for an name someone suggested, "Best Buds" and this seemed to be a reflection  our relationship.  I'm naming it for the two of us who have shared so many things and have laughed so hard so many times the tears rolled down our cheeks.  Love you daughter.

Mother & Daughter
Acrylic on canvas
20 x 24

Fleur de papillon

My beautiful butterfly amaryllis bloomed this spring and I just had to use it for a stilllife.
Fleur de papillon, 
(butterfly flower) 
acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24.

Artworks Gallery's 10 Anniversary Party

My current exhibit for the event.

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Daybreak 2

So glad to find a frame for this.

Daybreak 2 acrylic on 15 x 30 canvas.

Think it looks much better framed, finished.

Amarylli, mia bella

14 x 11 acrylic on Canvas

Painting indoor flowers on a dark rainy day.

Awaking

 

Mixed Media on 20 x 16 Canvas

Perhaps this Heron is:
Awaking to the dawn of a new day, or
Awaking to the start of a new season, or
Awaking to the beginning of the world.
This Heron arises with the sun and gives thanks 
for his beautiful place in the world.

Spring Flowers

Playing with the delicacy of spring flowers and looking at Chinese watercolors I decided to paint our early blooming Hellebores.  Finally found a way to use my Chinese chop.

Spring Flowers
Acrylic on 14 x 11 canvas

The Year of the Sheep

To honor the Chinese New Year I painted the animal of the year.



The Year of the sheep
Acrylic on canvas
14 x 11

The Fox went out on a Chilly Night

 Fox went out on a Chilly Night

Acrylic collage on 30 x 15 canvas

The fox went out on a chilly night,

he prayed to the Moon to give him light,

for he'd many a mile to go that night

before he reached the town-o, town-o, town-o,

he had many a mile to go that night

before he reached the town-o.

He ran till he came to a great big pen

where the ducks and the geese were put therein.

"A couple of you will grease my chin

before I leave this town-o, town-o, town-o,

a couple of you will grease my chin

before I leave this town-o.”

He grabbed the grey goose by the neck,

throwed a duck across his back;

he didn't mind their quack, quack, quack,

and their legs all a-dangling down-o, down-o, down-o,

he didn't mind their quack, quack, quack,

and their legs all a-dangling down-o.

Old Mother Flipper-Flopper[ jumped out of bed;

out of the window she cocked her head,

Crying, "John, John! The grey goose is gone

and the fox is on the town-o, town-o, town-o!"

Crying, "John, John, the grey goose is gone

and the fox is on the town-o!”

Then John he went to the top of the hill,

blowed his horn both loud and shrill,

the fox he said, "I'd better flee with my kill

or they'll soon be on my trail-o, trail-o, trail-o."

The fox he said, "I'd better flee with my kill

or they'll soon be on my trail-o.”

He ran till he came to his cozy den;

there were the little ones eight, nine, ten.

They said, "Daddy, better go back again,

'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o, town-o, town-o!"

They said, "Daddy, better go back again,

'cause it must be a mighty fine town-o.”

Then the fox and his wife without any strife

cut up the goose with a fork and knife.

They never had such a supper in their life

and the little ones chewed on the bones-o, bones-o, bones-o,

they never had such a supper in their life

and the little ones chewed on the bones-o.

 the earliest version of this song appears to have been a Middle English poem, dating from the 15th century, found in the British Museum.^[1][2]

The Music Room

If you followed my last post you know I was setting up still life photos to do a painting in the Baroque style.   I just couldn't resist using these interesting lines in a different and  more modern style. So here is:

"The Music Room"

And now the Music Room is  revised into,
The Trio.

Back to Bach

My wonderful Afternoon Painting group was discussing Baroque Artists and several of us decided it would be fun to paint something in the style of the old masters.  As a retired musician I was more interested in the still life with musical instruments than the florals.  So I set up a still life on the piano, did a couple photos shoot, and started painting.  Later I found the fascinating Baroque Manuscript on line showing the performance for designated ornamentation used by Baroque Musicians such as Bach.  (At that time performing artist were  expected to be knowledgeable enough to perform most of the music with out such marking.  Most were added later to specify  performance ornamentation practices.)  I decided to collage it into the space originally designated to be a mirror behind the piano.

Bach to Bach

11 x 14 Mixed Media on canvas.

Into the Mist

Into the Mist

20 x 16 Acrylic on Canvas

Watching Whidbey Deer
on these foggy mornings.

New look for Artworks

Re hung at Artworks Gallery yesterday.

A new look for a New Year.