One last pic of both Rex Flour paintings on the easel. They are each 18.5″h x 9.5″W.
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One last pic of both Rex Flour paintings on the easel. They are each 18.5″h x 9.5″W.
#handcraftedfurniture, #molesworthstylefurniture, #grainsilo, #rexflour, #americana, #oilpainting, #landscapepainting
I’ve had a lot of fun doing collaborations with Jack Lyons, my cabinet maker friend. The painting for this piece was inspired by a grain elevator not far from here. Jack made this great cabinet of alder with a red leather top, brass studs and an antler door pull. There’s one shelf inside. The cabinet side panels are hand patinaed, corrugated steel.
The lady who bought this piece wanted a second one, to use as a set of bedside tables. So, we did another! On the second one I flipped the painting so they are mirrored images.
The “Rex Flour” cabinet is 33.5H x 25W x 19D.
#handcraftedfurniture, #molesworthstylefurniture, #grainsilo, #rexflour, #americana, #oilpainting, #landscapepainting
I enjoy, as I suppose most artists do, trying different things. I had done a series of whiter paintings this spring and that was quite interesting. I will revisit that direction again.
Mother Nature’s Display borders on being a nocturnal. This is one of my views from home. I go back to this scene often. This time I was interested in the very graphic and understated shapes of the land forms, combined with the powerful sky overhead.
“Mother Nature’s Display” is an oil, 14×18.
#landscapepainting, #nocturnal
I am thrilled to announce that I was chosen to grace the “Classic Moments” page of the July / August 2018 Fine Art Connoisseur magazine. This is the last page of the magazine and a full page spread!
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My paintng, “The Artist’s Wife” was my response to a painting of the same title by William Merit Chase, done in 1892. An image of his painting is also shown.
My piece, “The Artist’s Wife”, a self portrait, is an oil, 32 x 24 in size. It is full of symbolism and I had a lot of fun with that! It will be included in the American Women Artist’s Show, Full Sun: American Women Artists Illuminate the Haggin Museum, at the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA., Aug 2. – Sept. 16, 2018
#AWAhaggin, #hagginmuseum, #selfportrait, #fineartconnoisseurclassicmoments, #fineartconnoisseur, #classicmoments, #figurativepaintings, #landscapepaintings
#portraitpainting #lauriestevensart
After a recent trip to Nantucket, and loving a foggy day, I was inspired to paint this coastal inlet, and these beautiful egrets. This scene is one that you might find many places in North America where nature thrives.
Egrets inhabit much of the USA and Mexico at different times of the year. Being quite adaptable, they hunt in almost any live water area. They wade in shallow water (both fresh and salt) to hunt fish, frogs, and other small aquatic animals, typically standing still and watching for unsuspecting prey to pass by. Then, with startling speed, the egrets strike with a jab of their long neck and bill.
Fly Away Home is an oil, 18×24.
#nantucket, #egrets, #seascape, #landscape, #oilpainting
I’ve hardly had a chance to catch up on much needed sleep since Art Week in Great Falls. I had a pretty good show and enjoyed seeing all the people I see only once a year!
Closely following Art Week in Great Falls though, is the Big Sky Auction for the Arts, this Thursday, March 22, 6:00pm at the Moonlight Basin Lodge. It would be great if you’d attend if you’re in the area!
Attached is my painting, “Goin’ Nowhere Fast” in clearer format, and also the great Mixie done for me for the show.
About the painting: Goin’ Nowhere Fast” is an oil, 14×18. I love the serendipity of nature! The seeds of these trees were lucky enough to be planted in the confines of this deserted old car. That has allowed the saplings shelter from the wind and the animals passing by. They probably also get more moisture than elsewhere from the runoff of this rusty old thing!
#bigskyauctionforthearts #americana #oilpainting #oldvehicles
I have an affinity for mule deer. They’re such beautiful and graceful creatures. I never tire of painting them. There also really is a golden hour, just before dusk, when the ambient light is saturated and golden. That’s what this painting is about.
This piece has a metal leaf background, which seems to work well with the subject, and my focus.
“The Golden Hour” is 12×12, and will be in my room at the Out West Art Show & Sale at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, MT., beginning Wednesday night at 5:00, and running through Saturday. I hope to see you there! Room 176!
#oilpainting #wildlifepainting #metalleafinart #outwestartshow&sale
I have done three pretty white, or neutral, tonal paintings to date this year, which is a change for me. The process has been interesting and educational, which is always good. It has been very difficult to get good photos of these paintings though, as every shadow on the white paint makes things appear radically different than in reality. It’s an all new learning curve!
This one is titled “Almost” or maybe “Almost Wet”, and is inspired by my trip to Nantucket last fall. “Almost” is an oil, 22×24.
This painting may be seen with many others in my room, 176 at the Out West Art Show & Sale at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, MT. beginning next Wednesday, March 14!
#nantucket #dinghie #whitepainting #waterscape #outwestartshow
I was excited to get notice that my painting, “An Early Breakfast” was juried into the National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) “Best of America Small Painting National Exhibition“! The show will be held at the Richland Fine Art Gallery in Nashville, TN. from April 30 – May 26, 2018.
“An Early Breakfast” is an oil, 12×16. It will be for sale there for 1800.00.
#nantucket #stilllife #fruitforbreakfast #noapsbestofamericasmallpaintingexhibition
I always have fun painting a tipi, as it’s sort of a taboo subject for me. This one is only a few inches tall, and so seems quite allowable I think!
Autumn along the Missouri River can be spectacular when the cottonwoods transition from vital green to pure gold. This tipi was set up along the banks of the river, basking in the warm glow of reflected light.
“Bathed in Gold” is an oil painting, 20 x 20.
#tipi #landscapepainting #oilpainting #nativeamerican #missouririver #cottonwoods
