Art show at Paint Creek Center for the Arts

This is the postcard for our show at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester, Michigan.  Our opening was October 3rd and we had an amazing turnout.  The show will remain available for viewing until October 31st. 

Paint Creek Center for the Arts

I have an upcoming show at the Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Rochester, Michigan.  I will be joining my fellow members of the Sisters of the Brush at the Art center for the month of October.  We will each be exhibiting at least 10 paintings.  This is the painting that is on the postcard that Paint Creek designed.  It looks much better full sized!  The opening reception is October 3rd from 5-7 and there will also be an artist talk the same day from 4-5. 

Creations by Carson

My pooch, Carson has an affinity for paper.  He loves to chew, shred and basically destroy anything made of paper.  Unfortunately that includes my artwork.  He ran down to the basement and pulled out a painting that was drying on the floor.  He grabbed it and ripped it, chewed it up a bit and carried it upstairs like a grand prize!  It was not a good ending for the painting. I now have a lock on the door.

Work in Progress

I have several paintings going right now.  Lots of deadlines coming up!  This is a watercolor painting I am doing of a Banyan tree.  It is from a photograph I took while visiting the Ringling Museum grounds.  Such a beautiful place!  I am painting a series of painting from the photos of these trees. 

Adventures of Carson

I decided that my family really needed a dog.  I have three boys and they had begged for a dog for years!  I knew I needed to want a dog too because most of the doggie care would land on me.  My son Tim and I drove to Ohio to pick our pooch.  We named him Carson after our favorite butler on Downton Abbey.  He breed is Havanese , which originates in Cuba.  My husband finds this fascinating and I think he expected Carson to come home with a cigar. 

We have had Carson since November.  It was not easy trying to house train a dog in the winter.  We were mostly successful.  One of Carson's tricks is that he likes to chew things.  My shoes are a favorite, but that's another story.  One day Carson snuck into my art studio and made his own creation.  He calls it Paper Explosion.   His medium was paper towel.  Carson will do commissions.

2015 Michigan Watercolor Society Annual show

I joined the board of the Michigan Watercolor Society this year.  They are a great group of people.  I look forward to getting to know each one of them.  The annual show this year is at the Janice Charach Gallery which is at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield.  The juror was Robert Burridge.  He gave an artist talk before the opening of the show.  He was quite entertaining!  He talked about being disciplined and painting, painting, painting!  Things we all know but don't do!  He also talked about the importance of marketing your art.  That is something I need to step up.  I am going to work on that this summer.  Look for the Michigan Watercolor Society facebook page to see all the pictures.

Sisters of the Brush at Fieldstone Winery

The Sisters of the Brush will be at Fieldstone Winery in downtown Rochester Michigan for the month of December!  The art group I belong to will be having a show at Fieldstone Winery.  It will also be a fundraiser for the Mary McCarthy Anderson Scholarship that we sponsor at Paint Creek Center for the Arts.  Fifty percent of sales will go to the scholarship.  On December 11th from 6-9pm we will have an open house with wine tastings, appetizers and lots more to make it a fun evening. Also check out the downtown Big Bright Light show while you are there.