Ratatouille

Ratatouille

Pastel 8 x 10

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Already eaten...

Girls' Night Out

Girls' Night Out
Pastel 8 x 10
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We have been painting eggplants in our pastel class at NOA Gallery. My two new students Ashley and Yoshie inspired me to use a palette I don't normally use.

At our "Gallery Conversations" event last Saturday at the Yarmouth Gallery, we were discussing how people love to know the story behind a painting. I couldn't come up with a name for this painting and my husband said: "Girls' Night Out" and made up his own story: Susie?... Susie... Get up!

Clementines in Old Bowl

Clementines in Old Bowl
Pastel 6 x 8

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Sweet Clementines

Sweet Clementines
Pastel 6 x 8
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These clementines are a gift from Spain I always look forward to this time of year!

Sold at the Concord Art Association annual holiday exhibit and sale. It is a great event with beautiful artistic creations and gifts for everyone!
Reception: Sunday, December 4, 2-4pm. The show will last through December 22. . Check it out if you can.

Demo 1 at the Concord Art Association

Completed tomatoes
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Tomatoes demo in progress

Tomatoes painting in its first stages

Michele from the CAA doing the introductions

The Concord Art Association graciously invited me to perform a pastel demo at their beautiful facility in Concord, Mass. It was a wonderful experience, well attended and great fun!

Stay tune for future pastel workshop information at the CAA.

Best Oranges of the Season

Best Oranges of the Season
Pastel 7 x 7, matted and framed
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Auctioned at a fundraiser for Primary Source, an organization that promotes global education by preparing K-12 educators to empower students to be culturally literate, contributing global citizens in our increasingly interconnected world: http://www.primarysource.org/25th-anniversary-celebration.
 

Going Bananas

Going Bananas

Pastel 8 x 8 - Sold

It's March. There is still plenty of snow on the ground and it is cold... very cold. This winter is lasting too long and being cooped up in the house is enough to drive anyone bananas! Painting them is a better alternative.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
Luscious Bunch
Pastel 4 x 4

As we turn the page on 2010, I have many things to be thankful for. It has been a great year of painting and constant learning. I took wonderful instructive workshops with Carol Marine, Colin Page and Gail Browne, was in juried shows at the Concord Art Association and River Arts and exhibited my work in multiple galleries and venues. It has been great to have my own online gallery in the Artists International Gallery and to be given exposure to so many talented artists. I declare last year a successful year and I enter 2011 with great anticipation to grow as a painter and expand my horizons through more workshops, attending and giving demos and expanding my painters network.

I wish you all a very happy new year. Thanks a million to all my friends and followers for their continued support. Let 2011 be a luscious bunch of cherries!

Pomegranate

Pomegranate
Pastel 4 x 4
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Pomegranate is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall. It has been cultivated since ancient times, and is widely available in many parts of the world today. This time of year, you can find them in New-England markets for the holiday season. I use their beautiful red juice to make a delicious salad dressing and sprinkle the seeds in salads. It all looks very festive and tastes great!

Sticking Together, Concord Art Association Exhibit

Sticking Together
Pastel 4 x 4

It is the season for holiday art shows! This small work and others are on display in the Holiday Originals Exhibition at the Concord Art Association in Concord, Mass. This will be a fun show with a selection of paintings, drawings, jewelry, crafts and other fun items for purchase. A great range of perfect holiday gifts to choose from!
The show runs from 2 to 21 December, 2010. The Open House is from 2:00-4:00pm on December 5. Hope you get to go!

"Anything Goes" exhibit at River Arts

Oranges for Sale
Pastel 8 x 8

For Lemoncello
Pastel 8 x8

Selected works for "Anything Goes" exhibit at
River Arts, Damariscotta, ME

If you can, don't miss the "Anything Goes" juried exhibit at River Arts in Damariscotta, ME which opens on November 12th at 5:00pm and will run through December 31st. Dozier Bell , an amazing acrylics and charcoal artist, was the selecting juror for the show. I'm pleased and honored that my two paintings "For Lemoncello" and "Oranges for Sale" were selected for the exhibit. It will be a fun event featuring many talented artists.

White Radishes

White Radishes

Pastel 6 x 6
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Have you ever had white radishes? I bought these on impulse at the farmers' market in Brunswick, Maine just because of their magenta color inside. They turned out to be very delicious, simply served with fresh bread and butter and a pinch of salt!

Cape Gooseberries

Cape Gooseberries
Pastel 6 x 6
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Our delightful hosts Claude and Martine from "La Maison de la Treille" in Tourtour France, served this intriguing little fruit at breakfast with other delicacies. I had been served this fancy little fruit before but did not know anything about it. I found some interesting information about it here. It does not only make a beautiful garnish; it tastes great too!

Out of its Shell

Out of its Shell
Pastel 8 x 8

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When they are ripe, hazelnuts drop out of their shell. This one tried to get away but got caught!

Oranges for Sale

Oranges for Sale
Pastel
8 x 8

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Can't make Limoncello with these, but they did look good and juicy on a hot day in Paestum, Italy!

Lemon Frenzy

Lemon Frenzy
Pastel
8 x 10
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More lemons for Limoncello!

For Limoncello

For Limoncello
Pastel
8 x 8

Frances N. Roddy Competition selection at the Concord Art Association, Concord, Mass. Juried by Victoria Munroe.

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These are Sorrento lemons specifically used to make Limoncello, the delicious Italian lemon liquor. In season, you can find them for sale in all the local shops on the Amalfi coast.

Gail Browne is hosting an Italian art reception on Friday August 27 from 7:00-10:00pm at the Gail Browne Gallery in Provincetown, Mass. Come and see art works that capture the light and beauty of the Costeria Amalfatina from the following artists: Gail Browne, Robert Dente, Joelle Feldman, Judith Fulmer, Mary Giammarino, Catherine Haynes, William Papaleo, Julia Salinger... and more!

Red Bucket

Red Bucket
Pastel
10 x 10
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In Southern Italy, mainly in the region around the Gulf of Naples and the coast of Amalfi, lemon trees overlooking the Mediterranean abound. They are used to make Limoncello, a citrus-based lemon liqueur served chilled in the summer months. I am not sure what the red bucket in the scene is for (definitely not for picking!) but I loved it and found it intriguing!