Botanical Symphony

I wish summer wouldn't end.  When I look out my kitchen window, I don't see the vivid hues coming from our garden anymore.   We've gotten tired of dead-heading the flowers as well.  At least we are starting to enjoy the tomatoes and eggplants!  I do love the fall (just not the winter.)  I must be getting old.  Hope this little painting keeps you thinking about summer and the beautiful weather we have had.  

Summer Art Show

So I've been working on three paintings at once.    Considering  I'm the type of person who can only eat one thing on my plate at a time this is uncharted  territory for me!  However,  Saturday I am showing my work at Manchester By The Sea  and feeling a bit overwhelmed which is causing me to jump from one thing to another.  Maybe that's a good thing?    This will be my second year participating in this exhibit.  The town is absolutely beautiful.  If you are in the North Shore area of Massachusetts stop by.  The show is Saturday, July 23rd from 9 am to 6 pm.  Rain date Sunday. 

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Sophia's Pagoda Vase Is Empty

        

Must be Friday since I have completed  another painting. Sophia needs some flowers for her vase. She is fortunate that she can simply walk outside and have her pick. Can you tell what my influences were for this piece?  Hopefully, like Sophia,  I will be able to walk outside and have my pick of flowers once the sun comes back!  This new painting is 11x14 done on stretched canvas for sale in my Etsy  Shop.

Have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

         Catherine

Chinoiserie Bouquet

This is one of two new paintings I've been working on. Ever since returning from my show in NYC I have been caught up with surface texture and depth of color. I've been doing a lot of experimenting which is why I haven't posted anything new until now. I am very excited about my next series of paintings. I feel as though I am reaching a new stage in my work! As long as the doors keep opening~ I am gratefully walking through them! Chinoiserie Bouquet is 8x10 painted on stretched cotton and linen and will be for sale in my Etsy shop.

October 2nd and 3 rd I will be showing my work in beautiful Pound Ridge New York, (Westchester County) at the "Pound Ridge Fine Art and Craft Show."