Monday, April 29, 2013

Spring in Full Swing!

The show at the Bernalillo County Commissioner's office was a success. Actually, it is still going on there have been several sales. It comes down May 13th. If you are interested in viewing the pieces, as they look very nice, hung by a professional, please contact me! The April show at the Old Schoolhouse Gallery in San Antonito comes down this Wed. Sales were made there too and there are lots of other great artists' pieces displayed there as well. I am busy stocking up on work for the many upcoming shows. The first occurs on May 4th a Saturday at the La Cueva High School at Wyoming and Alameda in ALBQ. The show goes on from 9 am - 4 pm. The second show I am attending is the Old San Ysidro Church Old Church Art Fest held on June 1, and 2, 2013. The Church is located at 966 Old Church Road in Corrales, NM. Then in mid June my husband and I will be involved in the 12th annual 2013 Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua at Lee Vining, California. And I have even more events throughout the summer!! So I have been quite busy in the studio and outside. I have been working on some new plein air pieces. I am enjoying landscapes quite a lot. Using oils has sparked a newfound interest in painting the flora that surrounds me. The tight, graphic depictions of birds has grown a bit tiresome and these new landscapes are allowing me to really create and play. It is a lot of fun! I have also been painting some old ruins down the road from us. Check them out on my Etsy site! I will continue with the birds, I just need a break every now and again...

     

Meanwhile, I am busy making minis and bird paintings for all these upcoming shows and Festivals! I was commissioned to paint the Mono Lake Bird Chatauqua's logo this year, a Mountain Quail.

The quail will be used on this year's tee shirt. 

The 3 Burrowing Owls have been made into the official Central New Mexico Audubon Society logo. 
Thanks to the great photoshop work by Laurel Ladwig! 

Here are a couple of the recent bird paintings I have added to my collection. All of these will be shown on Etsy and for sale. So please check it out. Etsy Happy Wren Store. It really is the best way to see what I have available at any given time. 


And if you are able come see me at my upcoming shows please do so!
Happy Spring!