I was very pleased that my painting "All Lined Up" was selected for the Oil Painters of America, 20th Annual National Juried Exhibition at Devin Galleries, Coeur d’Alene, ID June 10 thru July 9, 2011. http://www.devingalleries.com/

I was very pleased to be selected as "Artist of the Month" for March by the Trekell Brush Co.
http://www.trekell.com/Featured-Artist_ep_41.html  If you haven't tried their brushes you really should.

My painting "Nautilus Reflections" one of my new series of Still Lifes, was accepted in the Solon International 2011 Exhibit at the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Texas. The Exhibit will run from April 2 thru the April 22, 2011. http://greenhousegallery.com/.


Nautilus Reflections
16" x 20"



What an Honor!!!! I just learned that two of my paintings were accepted into the 2010 Paint America Mini Top 50 Competition and one has won the 2010 Mini50 Grand Prize Purchase Award. The paintings will be in the Paint America Traveling Exhibit throughout 2011 across the country. You can see the schedule and all of the paintings in the Exhibit at http://paintamerica.org/ . I am so pleased!!!!

Wekiva Sunrise
9" x 12"
Winner of the Paint America 2010 Mini50 Grand Prize Award

Wekiva Sunset
12" x 9"
Selected for the Paint America 2010 Mini50 Exhibit

I was honored and very pleased that one of the five Miniature art pieces selected for the 36th Annual International Art Exhibit by the Miniature Art Society of Florida in Dunedin FL "Oaxaca Natives" won second place in the Exhibit in the Human figure category. To top it off another one sold at the initial Collectors Preview Opening.

Oaxaca Natives
1 7/8" x 3 1/8"" Image
Won Second place!



Old Florida
4 3/4" x 1 1/4" Image
Sold at the Show!




Pelicans
3 1/4" x 1 7/8" Image





Rose & Bud
1 3/4' x 1 3/4" Image

 


Shells & Stripes
1 1/2" x 4" Image





I was very exicited to learn today that three of my miniature paintings have been accepted in the Miniature Painters Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington DC, 77th Annual International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature at the Mansion at Strathmore in North Bethesda, Md.  the show opens on November 21 and runs thru December 30, 2010. http://mpsgs.org/index.htm



Sunset at The Springs
3 3/4" x 1 7/8" Image

 





Family Outing
1 3/4" x 3 3/8" Image





Ginger Jar and Shells
3 1/8" x 1 7/8" Image

  

 

















Well we're back from Art Expo New York where we had a good show and met a lot of people. If you came by our booth, thanks.
This last week I participated in the Paint the Town Plein Air Paint Out in St. Petersburg. FL and turned in two paintings.

Tug to Go 11" x 14" Oil

Ready for Research  11' x 14" Oil

Next is to get ready for the Mainsail Arts Festival on the 17th and 18th in downtown St. Petersburg, FL. If you there please stop by to say hello.

Since returning from the Wekiva Paint Out it has been painting non-stop to complete the new pieces I am taking to the International Art Expo in New York next week.

http://artexponewyork.com/ 

I leave tomorrow and the show opens on Thursday at the Pier 94 Exhibit Center in New York City. I would love to see any that read this post at the Show. My booth is 518 and if you come, please stop by to say hello. The painting below is one of the new ones I just completed for the show but I'm still painting today!!!

Dory Dock 16' x 20" Oil

This last week I participated in the Wekiwa Plein Air Paint Out at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, FL. This is one of the five paintings I did during the week and is the smallest, a 5" x 7" oil painting of lily pads floating in the river which I called "Going Green".

If you are interested in purchasing this painting click Here

I was so very happy that my painting "Jumbled Up" was selected to be in the Oil Painters of America Nineteenth Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils. The Exhibit will be at the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona  April 30 - May 30, 2010

Jumbled Up 16' x 20" Oil on Linen