Thalo Magazine Cover!

March 2013

I am honored to have had my work selected for the March issue of Thalo Magazine!   You can check out Thalo and read more about it here 

More news coming soon!

I've got it covered...

February 2013

February 2012

My Lady In The Mirror series has been selected two years in a row for the Midwest Gallery Guide cover!  'Queen Of Hearts' was chosen last year, and my latest commission 'Mary Queen Of Hearts' was selected for the current February issue now in galleries across the Midwest...How exciting!

Info on more of my work coming soon...

Deluxe Redux

1941 Chevy-Special Deluxe

Love the contrast of the chrome against the faded blue paint and rust...still having fun...

Pups

These pups are two of my four Grand-Puppies...Nila and Angus stopped by the Gallery last week for a few minutes with their proud poppa, Abe. Always so happy to see them :o)

Seems my iPhone was happy to see them as well...I am having so much fun with my new medium...stay tuned

53 Corvette

Such a long time since my last post...I have missed having a creative outlet of my own with being so busy...

Tiny Painting

tiny landscape oil on gesso board 5" x 5"

Allowed myself to pick up a brush today...

Is it that time again?

YES! It is! Time to go and have a look at the undecorated Show House. Do you see the tiny window on the second floor? That one is mine...and oh the plans I have! More to come...

Fwd: Snow!

a peaceful setting...

A peaceful setting...#

Vintage Poinsettia

Mom's poinsettia brooch. It is maybe 45 or 50 years old, and probably from the five and dime...a magical place at this time of year to a little girl...some of you may have never heard of the five and dime, but that is another conversation. I remember looking at this in and amongst all of the wonderful "jewels" in Mom's jewelry box, as a special treat every now and then. A treasure trove of vintage buttons, costume jewelry, a mustard seed...and the occasional rhinestone. What fun it was then...and still now today as I remember her every time I wear it during the Holiday Season.

Happy Holidays to all of my family and friends near and far...you are so special to me, and so much in my thoughts at this special time of year.

My Elegant Chair

My Chair...my beautiful chair. I found this wonderful chair about 12 years ago. I sanded and painted and sanded some more. I glazed and sealed with a clear coat that enables all of the layers to actually show the depth of the tomato red paint and dark chocolate brown glazing. This week, my elegant chair will be going to its new forever home...and I must say that I am sad to be letting it go. For years this has been the chair that kinda makes a girl feel pretty just sitting in it. I do wish my chair the best on its journey to the northwest, and I will once again be on the lookout for the graceful lines that seem to complete the thoughts that run through my heart and the need to give something a new beginning. Happy trails.......

Nest trois?

This tiny nest has already found its new forever home...I love my job!

another little nest

Robin's Nest Oil on Canvas Board 5"x 5"

Still nesting it seems...it is good to be painting again...thanks so much for all of the nice compliments...more tomorrow

A whisper of a nest...

Tiny Nest oil on canvas board 5" x 5"

It has been almost a year since I have started my blog, and so many things have happened in that amount of time. I really wanted to post something daily, but somehow life got in the way... it seems John Lennon was correct :o) What an amazing year!

On a side note, I have been doing a series of little paintings for the gallery walk on december 11th, and I seem to still be in a nesting mode...this one is very soft and subtle...

A page...some paint...and a song

My Artisan page is now up on the Carmel Arts & Design Districts website! I really love my new location, just as much as I love my studio downtown at The Stutz! I am covered in paint, just the same as I am when at the stutz...this seems to happen at both places, I need to learn why that keeps happening... Today I am working on a set of dining room chairs and table for a fabulous client. I love the fabric we selected, and the metamorphosis is so much fun to watch...I will show them once they are finished...

'A lot of things have happened since the last time we spoke...some of them are funny, some of 'em ain't no joke... I trust you will forgive me if I lay it on the line...I always thought you were a friend of mine'.

From Don Henley's 'My Thanksgiving'...a great song if you have not heard it. Have a great day!

Never throw something beautiful away...

'Current In Carmel' is one of the weekly publications for the area, and included are stories for all of the north side. I was out of town last week (more about this later:o), and I came home to learn that the gifted Artist, Designer and Entrepreneur, Vicky Early had written about one of my works. How exciting! I am working n a series of Ladies in the mirror, and so far there are three. The original Lady In The Mirror will soon reside in her new home in New York. Queen Of Hearts, shown above, is considering a move to Louisville and can be seen in my gallery along with Earth Beauty, third in the series. I love the title that was chosen for the feature, it has so many meanings...to me anyway. I also love that she thought enough of my work to write about it...Thanks Vicky!

Early owns Artichoke Designs, which can be found in the Carmel Arts & Design District at two locations; 240 West Main Street, and 10 South Rangeline Road. Did I mention that Vicky is very gifted? So much inspiration within, that she needed two stunning design shops to satisfy a yearning to create beautiful interiors for people like you and me. Vicky and her design team can assist with design projects from a powder room to an entire home...stop in and see next time you are in town...you will not regret it.

Earth Beauty

I have completed a new work in the Lady In The Mirror series. This is the first art that I have worked on in my atelier in the arts district. I spent most of the day at the Stutz yesterday, and today back in Carmel. Still getting used to the back and forth, but I love them both so this is the way it goes...I am very happy that things have settled enough for me to get some work done. Yay! More to come...

Clouds & Something for Karen

I love clouds.  People ask why are you taking more photos of clouds...why are you always looking at the sky?  Some just shake their heads at my inability to realize that all clouds are the same...I keep on shooting. 

I find clouds soothing...no matter if they are happy little clouds or the kind of clouds you might see just before you run for the cellar*...they speak to me on a very deep level, in many different ways...as different as each ones beauty exists to be seen.  I really do not think I can explain why...words seem to fail me.  I am just happy to have learned this about myself.  

Clouds make a difference to me on a daily basis. Especially when I am thoughtful about a thing or two...or three.   Someday, when I am ready...I will start painting them.

This shot is for Karen, a very good friend and exceptional Mixed Media Artist that has done a series with towers in the sky.  It found me when I stopped for a light...

*By the way...cellar is Hoosier for basement :o)

Walls Of Spun Gold; A Memory for Barb

While talking to a friend the other day, I was reminded of a wall finish I had done over 11 years ago in a formal dining room.  When asked if I remembered these golden walls, I found that I was quite humbled and amazed that my work had made that much of an impression on another person...enough for them to remember it all of these years later.  For those keeping track...this is a three layer finish.   This photo is posted for you Barb, thank you for remembering,  you really made my day!

Historic Home Keeps Hand Painted Treasure!

They are keeping my Hand Painted Wall covering!  As of today, my work has become a permanent fixture in the historic Booth Tarkington home. 

Yay for me!