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Saturday, January 26, 2013

What a Nice Suprise

This morning I received an email from Mark Andrew Terry saying he had used one of my paintings as a visualization for a poem, "Elaine, Good morning. I hope you do not mind, I wrote a passage this morning and used your painting as a visualization".

Pan at Polasek
This was the painting that I did at the Winter Park Plein Air Paint out last year.
Below is the poem,

Light winds through bullrush greet unfolding dawn and at its gates awaken muse and faun. Within the morning, shadows' lengths are drawn, and wilderness begins to stretch and yawn.
As rays like arms embrace the coming day, a plaintive melody begins to play.  It stirs the chords that yearn we stack away, from temperance it calls for us to stray.
Eight-hundred years before Herodotus, his hollow reed, pastoral-sensuous, seduced the moon to dally with the Pan, whose form comprises best of beast and man.
In streaming glen where fauna makes their home, and forests where the nymphs and satyrs roam, in sacred caves of mountains rising wild, Polasek dreamed of allegory's child, a paean song to celebrate our Spring, Arcadian, a mythic wonderling. 

Here is the link to his site: http://allpoetry.com/poem/10321347-Polaseks_Pan-by-Mark_Andrew_J_Terry

The poem is beautiful . I feel very honored that he used my painting.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Art Trysts Workshop


Last Saturday and Sunday I taught a Workshop on Composition at the Art Tryst Studio in Clearwater, FL. Below is a photo of my students and I at the completion of the Workshop along with their Artwork accomplished during the two day effort. I feel they did a great job for the time available and I truly enjoyed teaching the Workshop.



Saturday, December 29, 2012

Art Trysts Workshop

On January 12 and 13 2013, I will be treaching a two day workshop at the Art Tyrsts Studio in Clearwater Florida. There are still a few openings in the workshop which will focus on composition and designing a great painting! It is open to all media and styles.


To get more information or to register go to: http://arttrysts.com/shop/elaine_hahn/

Friday, November 9, 2012

Tarpon Springs Paint Out

I was very pleased to see my painting used in the poster for the Tarpon Springs FL Plein Air Paint and Photo Event going on this week. The painting "Sunrise on Awnings" was a piece painted last year in the Paint Out. All of the art will be on display at the Artist's Faire Gallery, 111 East Tarpon Avenue from November 11-18.
 
 
 
Below is the full painting.
 
Sunrise on Awnings
12" x 16" - Oil on linen 



Friday, October 5, 2012

New Gallery Representation



I am very pleased and honored to now be represented by Bev’s Fine Art Gallery in Raleigh, NC. Below is a photo myself and Bev Kesterson, the owner, with one of the pieces that will be available through her Gallery. My work will be part of her newest opening “25 Years in the Making” celebrating 25 years in support of the Arts, opening on October 11, 2012. You can contact Bev at 919-870-5342 or bevsart@bellsouth.net . The gallery web site is www.bevsfineart.com.


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

National Oil & Acrylic Painter's Society 2012 "Best of America" Exhibition

Received a pleasant suprise today - my painting  Nautilus & Teapot was juried into the NOAPS 2012 Annual "Best of America!" Exhibition being held at the Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO October 14 -28, 2012 and at the Vine Wine Bar and Art Gallery Osage Beach Mo, November 3 through December 1 2012.


Thursday, August 23, 2012

OPA Online Showcase Competition Finalists (Summer 2012)

My painting "Watching" won an Honorable Mention in the OPA Online Showcase Competition (Summer 2012). You can see all the entries and winners at http://opaonlineshowcase.com/winners.  What an honor!!!

"Watching" 20" x 16" Oil on Linen Board


Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition


My painting "Rocky Stream" was accepted in the OPA Eastern Regional Exhibition at the Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont - September 29, through October 28, 2012!!!

Rocky Stream - 8" x 10" Oil on Linen Board


Tuesday, August 7, 2012

American Women Artists National Show

I was really honored and pleased that my painting "Escaping" was selected to be included in the 2012 National American Women Artist Annual Member Show at the K. Newby Gallery and Sculpture Garden, in Tubac, AZ, November 2 - November 25, 2012.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction

I was very pleased to learn that my painting "Mill Creek Basin" was accepted into the Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction in Colorado in September. You can check out the auction at their website http://richardschmidauction.com/
Mill Creek Basin Rocky Mountain National Park - 11" x 14" - Oil on Linen