I will be painting with a group from Mountain Brook Art Association in Hamilton, Alabama Thursday and Friday. This town has a lot of history. "The city was first call Toll Gate but later the name was changed to honor Captain Albert James Hamilton. Captain Hamilton donated forty acres of his land to the town, surrounding what is now known as the Historic Hamilton-Sullins House. The same forty acres were then divided into lots and sold to help cover the cost of building the courthouse. " (Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce and Hamilton B.A.S.E. ) I personally love Hamilton. We lived there for 6 years and we were surrounded by people who are so unique. Most of them lived in Hamilton all of their lives. Many went off to college, married their childhood sweetheart and moved back. A very special place indeed full of loving people.
This week I will be participating in a painting event in Hamilton, Alabama. There will be an opening reception August 2nd at city Hall of the "Alabama Then and Now" exhibition.
8" x 8" oil on wooden canvas (sides painted black)
There are some photographers who excel at capturing emotion in their work. Renee Clark is one. The reference from this photo is taken from one of her photos of her cat, Sweetie.
We recently returned from a trip up the coast of Maine. Aquinnah is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. It is known for it's beautiful clay cliffs and quiet natural serenity.
This morning I got up early, fed the hummingbirds, cut the last of my knockout roses and set up to paint them. I thought I had a great idea in mind. Well......let me just say that anyone who has painted before knows the agony of trying to control Cadmium Red paint. It gets everywhere! I spent an hour washing brushes, the carpet, myself and my dog. There are times when someone will ask me to paint a painting similar to one I have painted before. I can tell you that this will not happen with this painting. If you like this painting I would just say please buy it because I may never paint with Cadmium Red again.
I love it when a customer ask to have a painting of a scene so beautiful. I enjoyed painting this and find such serenity in the composition. This is one of my favorites.