Two New Small Works...

"Many Colors"

oil on board, 8" x 8"

SOLD

"True Beauty"

oil on board, 6" x 6"

SOLD

I am very excited that my friend Elaine Summers and I got the cover of our upcoming Vashon Art Studio Tour brochure! They chose my Gumball Machine painting and her Mosaic Dog. I will post a copy when it is published. Anyway, I decided to do a couple of more gumball machine pieces in a much smaller size to have available. Somehow I thought this would just take me a few hours as it wasn't that large but who am I kidding!! It took me three days to finish as each gumball is it's own little world of color...

This swan is lives not to far from my house. He was really showing off his beauty for me. I definitely have a thing for large birds after raising our orphaned geese last year.

"Queen of the Couch"

oil on board, 6" x 6" 

SOLD

Doesn't seem like I can paint Lilly enough. She is just so striking... Same cat, different light and definitely different mood.

"Nesting"

oil on board, 6" x 6"

SOLD

One small piece and off to work on my large canvas. Butterscotch wasn't really wanting to be disturbed while she laid her egg but I couldn't help myself...

Some Small works...

"Into the Fire"

oil on board, 6" x 6"

SOLD

"Scene 1 from the Tank"

oil on board, 6" x 6"

SOLD

I've been really busy on some more big pieces after I finished the Big Honey Bear last week but am trying to fit in some small work too. 

I have a bunch of shows coming right up, especially in December and am working hard to be ready. You can check out my large works in December at ArtsWest in West Seattle, or some miniatures at The Blue Heron Master's in Miniature Show on Vashon, and also a piece of mine at the group show in Valise Gallery on downtown Vashon. I will also be showing small works in my own studio for the Vashon Holiday Art Studio Tour with my friend Elaine Summers, who does incredible mosaic work. Also on November 5th, I will showing work for one night only at the Woodinville Winery for the release of their very finest Flagship Red Wine.

Ok. Now I now why I feel so busy!!

Oops- I should also add that I have all my Cat and Dog works at the Hardware Store Restaurant (on Vashon) right now in helping out the upcoming auction for our Vashon Pet shelter VIPP and I have a few other works downtown at the Women Painter's of Washington Gallery in Columbia Tower til the end of the month.Whew. That was a lot of promoting.