Farewell Dear Old Painting

Grey Dawn at Cuttyhunk

8 x 10 oil

created 9/15/2001

With mixed feelings yesterday I bade farewell as one of my favorite paintings took flight and is on its way to live with a beautiful young family in Middlebury, Vermont. A big smile masking my tearing eyes shooting this departing photo, the entire scenario of painting the work fast-forwards across my memory screen. 

Just a few days following 9/11/2001, a group of 8 artists from Boulevard Gallery in Newport venture through rough seas rocking and rolling on the Alert out of Fairhaven to spend a long weekend in the Walker's cottage on Cuttyhunk. The first morning we awake to Becky Vickers banging out the coffee pot as the rest of us girls and boys still pajama clad drag our easels onto the fenceless porch. "Capture that!" commands our inner voices. Still speechless following the horrors of thousands of Americans just a few days before, I take out my new palette of only 3 colors plus white. Grey Dawn paints itself onto my little panel. 

Twelve years later I found the frame clamoring to protect this treasure and added it to my studio display, restoring Hope each time I look upon it. The fate of my treasure was sealed the last moments of yesterday's tour. Though I shed a few tears remembering the traumatic time, I wish the painting well on its happy way!

You're Invited to #10

Happy Hour in Pink

One of a small series of collaged works - designed with color just for the fun of it.

Check 'em out this weekend at 

South Coast Artist Open Studio Tours

# 10 

3879 Main Road - Studio 2B

Tiverton Four Corners · RI 02878

southcoastartists.org

Click on the link then Open Studios for a Map

Looking forward to seeing you!

Ready for the Open Studio Tours

Bikers II and III

A favorite subject revisited from time to time, bikes are fun to paint - coming and going!

These two small works are part of my offerings for next weekend's 

Southcoast Artists Open Studio Tour

Saturday and Sunday, July 19-20, 11-5 PM

Link to Website 

map and directions under Open Studios
or pick up a map at one of the local places you frequent

Dozens of paintings from small to larger sized works will be available at affordable prices. Think about the daily pleasure of having original art in your home or to give as a unique gift.

Looking forward to your visit!

#10 on the Tour Map

Gilpatric Studio 

3879 Main Road - 2nd Floor

Tiverton Four Corners, Rhode Island 02878

open weekends or by appointment (401) 440-3974

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Early Oil Painting

Newport Garden

Night before last we stopped for a drink with our friend Jack to check out his new paint job. Right there on the wall between kitchen and den I noticed one of my first oil paintings created in a class with David Barnes through the Newport Art Museum about 15 years ago. I chose a site in the Rose Garden on the campus of Salve Regina where I could also capture the picturesque Arts Building nestled among a forest of stately American and Copper Beech trees. The roses were in full bloom, so it must have been just this time of year! Jack's late wife Karen purchased it at a local show, encouraging me to keep on painting. It's a busy scene, but strong, including every bit of local color. I did not know what not to include so the whole scene got crammed into about 11 x 14. I want to share this bit of my earlier work with you all. Karen Jefferies wrote the book Chuckles which we helped publish last winter and is available thru lulu.com.

David was my first oil painting teacher and probably the best painter in Newport - maybe Rhode Island. I'm grateful to have been in on those classes. Here's a link to David Barnes' website.

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Road to Paradise

Road to Paradise

oil

6"x 8"

$200.00

If only it were as easy and pleasant as getting together with old painting pals early on a Sunday morning in June - maybe the best day of the year so far. Great start to the summer - pleine-aire painting!