Two Views of the Hillcountry

Yikes, it's mid-April and I haven't posted the finished painting of "Twight on N. Lamar." I think I have this problem of photographing work just about solved and, once it is, I won't have this excuse for not posting anymore. Of course, I have others to use but soon, not this one :-D.

Instead, I'll post two paintings I did two weeks ago at my friend and fellow painter, Suzanne Stewart's ranch out near Hamilton Pool (outside of Austin). Her beautiful home sits on a big hill and so one gets a bird's eye view of the surrounding country side--just beautiful. Here are the two small studies I did that morning:

View from Suzanne's House 6 x 8 Oil











Alamo Village at the Reimer's Ranch 6 x 8 Oil

Sunset on N. Lamar

I'm in the process of finishing this painting for the next I Art Congress show at Real Gallery. Since it's been such a long time since I've posted (the usual excuse: paint or blog and then I had a bit of bad luck - broken finger on right hand and then a few weeks later, I tripped over a parking curb in the dark and broke my right collarbone), it's embarrassing. I'm fine now and am back at the easel.

Sunset on North Lamar was painted from a photo I took on my way to paint with Noel Robbins. The sunset that evening was so beautiful I had to paint it.


"Sunset on North Lamar" 8 x 10 Oil

Paris Cafe

I did painted this Parisian street scene over the summer. I love Paris and if I can't be there, I'll create paintings of that wonderful city. This cafe is actually the one featured in the movie "Amelie," the one she worked at.

Rainlily Farm/Nocturne

Last Spring, my family and a friend went to a Cuban Pig Roast at Rainlily Farm that was sponsored by Slow Food Austin. Rainlily Farm is an urban organic farm within the city of Austin. The owners, not only farm organically, but have a landscaping design business and also run Farmhouse Delivery which sells their produce and produce from other Community Sponsored Agriculture or CSAs here in the Austin area to it's members. The food and atmosphere that night were wonderful--a lovely Spring moonlit evening to remember. I painted this from a photo I took of my son while we were waiting for our car at the end of the evening.

Rainlily Farm/Nocturne
Oil

PAA Exhibits

Hello:
Well, this is my first post in "quite" a long time and I apologize for taking such a long break from blogging. As I've said before I don't have a lot of free time so when the decision is paint or blog, I will be painting. Having said that I've promised my fellow artist friend, Regina Calton Burchett, that I will start blogging more--thank, you Regina, you are a true friend.

So what have I been up to. Well, this year Plein Air Austin has had two juried exhibits and I've managed to plein air paint enough that I had paintings to exhibit. The present one, which opens September 18th, will be held at the Bass Auditorium on the University of Texas at Austin campus. I will have two paintings in this.

Evening on the Guadalupe, 8 x 10 Oil:













Summertime in Austin, 6 x 8 Oil










Earlier this summer, we had a show at the Forsyth Gallery in College Station, TX. The gallery is very new and nicely equipped and the folks there are fantastic. Thank you again, Forsyth Gallery. Also exhibited two painting:

Long Shadows, 6.5 x 12 Oil







Oak Tree at WildFlower Center










More blogging and paintings later, I promise ;-D
Thank you
Ann

East Austin Studio Tour 2009

Please come by and see my paintings at
the Real Gallery
located in
The East Village Lofts 1200 E. 11th St. Ausitn, TX 78702
I look forward to seeing you there.
Ann

EAST 2009 Annual East Austin Studio Tour www.eastaustinstudiotour.com
Saturday 14th November-Sunday 15th November &
Saturday 21st November-Sunday 22nd November
10 am-5 pm each day

As usual I'm way behind on posting (sigh). I hope to not only put photos up of the Ian Roberts Plein Air Workshop but also some snaps of my paintings for E.A.S.T. or East Austin Studio Tour at the Real Gallery.

Many thanks for looking at my blog,
Ann

Buda Fine Arts, Part 2

So, why haven't I been posting lately after I swore I would do so... Well, there was the Buda Fine Arts Festival where my friend and fellow artist, Nancy Kirk, and I shared a booth. As always, I learned a lot. I also sold a few paintings and met some wonderful people including Kathleen Ash, a glass artist, and Laura Krouse, a jewelry maker.

Then there was the week long plein air workshop given by Ian Roberts. I'll post some photos later. All I can say is it was fabulous. If you ever get a chance to take one of his workshops, you should.