New petal cutout

Ready for the Thieves Market this weekend at U of I Student Memorial Union!
SOLD

Final Rose

I think I am finished...will let set for a few days while I ponder!!

University of Iowa Holiday Art Show

Mark your calendars...
I will be showing at the....

 Holiday Thieves' Market

The University of Iowa Fine Arts Council is proud to sponsor the Holiday Thieves' Market. This market is an indoor art exhibition and sale held annually featuring artists from all over the Midwest and beyond. Over 100 artists will exhibit and sell their original work in painting, ceramics, photography, woodworking, drawing, metal, glass, jewelry, fiber, and more!  The show has a juried selection acceptance process. Free admission for the public! In conjunction with the Holiday Thieves' Market the Fine Arts Council presents their annual wine tasting featuring Iowa wineries on December 1 from 12-2pm. This event is also free and open to the public with donations encouraged.

• December 1 & 2, 2012
• Iowa Memorial Union
• 10 am-5 pm Saturday
• 10 am-4 pm Sunday
• FREE ADMISSION
• Wine Tasting Held On:
• December 1 at 12-2 pm
• FREE ADMISSION

Black lab

Got a little more layers and shaping to do...should be done in time for the Waterloo show Nov 10th & 11th

Painting eyes...a progression (but not complete!)

This is about 70% complete.  However, when painting anything with eyes, I always paint the eyes to put soul into the painting before I complete.  Then I really bond with the subject and which seems to make completing the painting much simpler!

Bulldog...almost complete.

This guy will be available at the Ottumwa  "Created in Iowa" show October 27 & 28th....

at the Bridge View Civic Center.

update on German Shepherd and Yellow Lab paintings

I am getting close to finishing these 2 freeform cutouts of a German Shepherd and Yellow Lab!

To be ready for the Ottumwa show last weekend of October!

Another successful Bordeaux & Brushes

What a great time and great students for the October Bordeaux & Brushes held at Kirkwood Community College last night!!

Next one will be held at Corridor Arts in Solon!

Call 319-270-1686 for more info!

Art Classes now offered in Solon Iowa

Starting in October 

Acrylic painting will be offered at the Corridor Arts Classroom in Solon.  This is a great location next to the Solon Barber Shop.  

Along with acrylic painting taught by myself will be watercolor painting taught by Lianne Westcot.

Call (319) 270-1686 for more information!

"Barkos" completed

"Barkos"

This 3'X5' commissioned painting was delivered this past weekend to the Gooders, owners of Plantpeddler, a wholesale nursery, in Cresco, IA.   

Pet portraits-now accepting commissions for the holidays!

Looking for that perfect gift?  

Commission a painting today!

I work from photos and your portrait can be completed by the holidays!

"Seaturtle"

"Seaturtle"

acrylic on masonite

available at the Brucemore Art & Garden show August 25th!

SOLD!

My garden is growing!!

No fertilizer needed!

4 new cutout flowers getting finishing touches for the Brucemore Art and Garden Show on August 25th!

New cutout...."Tulip Tree"

Ready for the Brucemore Art and Garden show...August 25th in Cedar Rapids

Evolution 0f a painting

This shows the progression of a painting.  This is a 3ft X 5ft commissioned piece for a most wonderful nursery in Cresco, Iowa called Plantpeddler!  This is in the very rough stages and the final will not be posted until its unveiling!

Be sure to check out the nursery at www.plantpeddler.com

guarenteed to impress!

Mercy Hospital Iowa City art collection

  Sold

I am please to say, Mercy Hospital Iowa City added 6 of my cutout flowers to their art collection.

Three new cutouts...

Sold

 Sold

Available

New floral cutouts..

Just completed...getting ready for the Brucemore Show

 each

Featured on the cover of 2013 "Plantpeddler" catalog

Pleased to announce  "Lg Petal #1 and Lg Petal #2" will be front and back cover of the 2013 nursery catalog for "Plantpeddler" located in Cresco, Iowa.  This is a wonderful nursery in northern Iowa.  You can check them out at 

 www.plantpeddler.com

Now Showing at Corridor Coffee in N Liberty

Stop on in and enjoy a cup of "Joe" while enjoying the art of Lianne Westcot and myself!  Showing til June 15th!  The art is available for purchase along with prints of selected work.

New Freeform Hibiscus

New Hibiscus-acrylic on masonite!

This will be available at the Dubuque Art Festival being held May 19th & 20th.
SOLD

New Petal Painting..."Shades of Shadows" ready for framing

"Shades of Shadows"

22"X28"

acrylic on canvas

Original available

Dark Dancers

This is my first "open acrylic" painting...I call it "Dark Dancers" because of the feeling of dancing in the petals!  Just completed and framed with an oak floater frame.  SOLD

Pelican Blue

"Pelican Blue"  Just completed and ready for the show.

22"X28" acrylic on canvas

SOLD

"Petal Party Blues 2"

New one just completed.

"24 X 36"

"Petals Transparent" Just finished

"Petals Transparent"  20" X 40" acrylic

gallery wrapped canvas

available

Petals.... work in progress..should be available for DubuqueFest

20"X40" work in progress

"Crested Petal" evolved!

"Crested Petal" complete!

Evolution of a petal painting

This painting is a work in progress...30" X 40"...doesn't look like much now..next post you will see a transformation!

Petal Party series

"Long Petal"

16"X40" acrylic

original available

signed prints 12X30 $75

"Large Petal #1"

24"X36" acrylic

original SOLD

signed prints 16X24 $75

                      12X18 $45

"Large Petal #2"

24"X36" acrylic 

original SOLD

signed prints 16X24 $75

                     12X18 $45

"Petal Fancy" origina SOLD

24"X36"

Original $395 acrylic

signed prints 16"X24" $75

                     12"X18" $45

  

                               "Tulip Petal Party Diptych"

                   Original 2 canvas 12"X20"acrylic available

                                signed prints $99 for set 12"X20"

                     1st place winner 2010 Iowa State Fair acrylics

"Hibiscus" ORIGINAL SOLD AND LIVING IN GEORGIA

signed prints 12"X15" $50

Dog Portrait..commissioned and delivered for Christmas

This is a painting of a bassett/lab mix...This guy was a real pleasure to paint. I was thrilled to hear how happy the recipient was with the painting!

New tulip petal party painting...

This is a new tulip petal painting...it is cut out of hardboard and painted in acrylics...aiming to have several completed before the Thieves Market in Iowa City December 3rd & 4th!  SOLD

My theory on painting!

No matter what you paint...what style your art when I teach you will hear me say "feel the painting". By that I mean put yourself into the art..feel the roundness of a sphere. Feel the coolness of the shade when you put your hand into the shade of your painted tree. Feel the heat of the sun..if you can not feel then perhaps you need to stand back and "feel" the changes you need to make. Imagine you are creating a sculpture..you have to feel the roundness of the object...the same with painting!

Whether it is an Iowa landscape or a flower petal...step inside and get the "feel" of the trees or the curve of the petals!

The classes at the Shueyville Art Gallery are a series of 6-2hour sessions. My students work to accomplish the sense of feel during these.

New commission in its final stages

This is a painting for a law office. This is 3' X 5' gallery wrapped canvas.

My latest commission completed for a client

Thanks to the Solon Economist

Thanks to the Solon Economist and Lori Linder for the wonderful feature they published about the gallery. As always Lori wrote a great article was enjoyed by many people. What a great local paper!

Childs Play

This is one of my paintings that is juried into the 2010 Iowa State Fair. Stop by and see "Childs Play" and "Tulip Petal Party"

Petal party series

SOLD

SOLD KIRKWOOD COLLEGE COLLECTION

SOLD

SOLD AND LIVING IN NEW MEXICO!

All of the painting above are sold!