A couple of things….

 1 painting sold + 1 juried into MFA’s 2023 Digital Directions!

Calendars now available!

It’s that time—I’ve sent my order to the printer and am taking calendar orders now on my shop at Https://ko-fi.com/fanfarethemedart. They are 12x12” (closed and 12x24” open), feature my art, give some information and and anecdotes along with the images, and come with that warm fuzzy feeling you can only get by supporting local artists  

Small Wonders 2022 now thru 12/23/22

Juneteenth Harvest at Middle Plantation (Davidsonville, MD) | 5x4” | Acrylic on canvas. On exhibit at Maryland Federation of Art’s Circle Gallery (Annapolis, MD) as part of Small Wonders 2022 until 12/23. See https://mdfedart.com/portfolio/270/

What an great show! So much truly wonderful work. I am thrilled , honored, and humbled to have my piece included  with such high caliber work as I saw night at the lovely little reception at the gallery. 

UPDATE: ***SOLD***

Incidentally, here is the inspiration for the frame painting, although my figures are mostly women. A slave burial site was discovered near the plantation during road construction some 40-60y ago, according to a local historical marker sign. Since I’m order to get the effect of a “floater” frame that shows entire canvas I use a regular frame and turn it backwards, I have to do something with the back that is now the front, as it is generally in/poorly finished. So I’m this case I plaited it with the figures of women standing and climbing on the backs of their ancestors until they get to run and their babies are free people at the top. I put (faux, but good faux) leaf on the sides of the frame. 

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2 New Juried Show Acceptances!

To wrap up the year, I have received 2 positive notifications from juried exhibitions: 

1- Small Wonders 2022 (Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD): 

Juneteenth Harvest on Middle Plantation (Davidsonville, MD)
3x4" (unframed)
acrylic on canvas

2- BWI Exhibit 35: Bright Skies (Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Baltimore, MD):

The Lottery 
8x10" (unframed)
acrylic on canvas panel

Impact Commission COMPLETE

 I am so happy to have finished (and safely delivered) this commission. It was thrilling to confirm that it plays with the credenza below it exactly as intended. It has its own wall making for an ideal presentation while uniting and bridging an open plan kitchen/eating area/family room. 

It’s strange how letting go of such a piece is rather like re-homing a pet… I am confident it will be happy in its new home. 

This commission was a privilege and superior learning opportunity for which I am immensely grateful. 

Impact. 40x60” Acrylic on canvas

MFA’s American Landscapes 2022

***UPDATE*** This artwork received an Honorable Mention award for this exhibition. (There were 5 “Juror’s Choice” awards and 5 Honorable Mentions.)

Original Post (3 Aug 2022):

So pleased to have my mixed media (ink, watercolor, acrylic/gouache) artwork included in this year’s Maryland Federation Of Art’s American Landscapes exhibition. (!)

Title: Summit (Top of E. Atlantic St. dune crossing, Fenwick Island, DE)
Media: Mixed media (watercolor, acrylic ink)
Size: 14"W x 20"H 

Beach Week 2022!

The first week of august each year = beach week in Fenwick Island, DE. I spent much of my time this year painting on the beach. I am working on learning how to use a palette knife to paint with acrylics in sun and heat and trying to loosen-up my style and not get so bogged down in the details. 

Electric Sunrise. 12x16” acrylic on canvas panel. 

The sun really was a striking color in the sky at sunrise, but more of a fluorescent pink/red. I picked up some new fluorescent paints on my way home from the beach and will give those a try. I realize the sun shouldn’t be darker than the sky. But this is the best I could do with what I had at the time. 

Here it is with the addition of the fluorescent colors. 

A Day At The Beach. 10x10” acrylic on canvas

SOLD! Thank you, Philip Simpson!

Sandpiper Squadron. 8x8” acrylic on canvas panel

I’m thinking I may add more birds…

Detail:

Sandpipers Racing The Waves. 12x16” acrylic on canvas  panel

Cloudy Day. 8x8” acrylic on canvas panel