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!

Beach Tents for the Last Vacationers

Beach Tents for the Last Vacationers
Pastel 8 x 8
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In the summer, the beach parasols in Deauville turn into little beach tents to protect vacationers from the sun and sometimes rain, being Normandy...

This painting will be at the Yarmouth Gallery exhibit on February 11th. Here is the information about the show illustrated with "Normandy Horizon #21" from Suzanne de Lesseps.

End of Summer in Deauville

End of Summer in Deauville
Pastel 8 x 8

In the heart of Normandy, Deauville is a popular seaside resort known for its long beach, harbors, horse racing, international film festival and grand villas. All summer long, the colorful sun umbrellas are at the ready for beach lovers. At the end of the summer, the umbrellas have the beach to themselves...

This painting will be in the show at the Yarmouth Gallery in Yarmouth, Maine in February,

Road to "La Laiterie"

Road to La Laiterie
Pastel 8 x 10

"La Laiterie" stands for dairy barn. La Laiterie where we stayed in Normandy during our painting trip was converted into a beautiful gîte for holiday rental. This is the road to the property.

Green Pastures

Green Pastures
Pastel 8 x 10

On a clear day, there is always a symphony of greens in the Norman countryside!

Steeple in the Clouds

Steeple in the clouds
Pastel 8 x 10

Happy New Year to all my friends and followers! Your support and encouragement is invaluable and keeps me going.

Last September, with my friends Bobbi and Suzanne, I took a wonderful oil painting workshop with Carolyn Walton in Normandy. We stayed in a wonderful place called La Laiterie on the outskirts of Pont l'Eveque in the heart of the Pays d'Auge. The weather was typically Norman, alternating between rain and sunshine. It was a chance for me to learn how to paint lots of clouds and practice all these amazing greens!

Our Normand paintings will be on exhibit at the Yarmouth Gallery in Yarmouth, Maine in February. More information on the show later.

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.

Pumpkin and bittersweet

6 x 8 pastel
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We are having fun painting pumpkins and fall scenes in class. Here is my class contribution.

I am doing a workshop on October 15th-16th at the Concord Art Association in Concord, Mass. If you are interested in finding more about this 2-day class, please check the information and logistics in the CAA workshop site.

Outdoor workshop

Sometimes, conditions are just perfect for outdoor painting. This was just that kind of a day for our workshop in Harpswell, Maine: great weather and a very fun group.

The artists

The art work - day 1

The artwork - day 2

Next workshop at the Concord Art Association in Concord, MA on October 15-16. For workshop information, click here.