Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

Dear friends,

I have started my gratitude list for Thanksgiving week, something I do every year to reflect on the blessings of the year. And, I want you to know I count you among my many blessings. I am thankful for your kindness. I am thankful for the sharing of my art with friends and family. I am thankful for my collectors whose purchases allow me to continue painting. I am thankful for your daily company on social media. I would not be where I am today without God’s grace and your support.

May this coming Thanksgiving week find you counting the many blessings of this season of love, giving and sharing.

As we approach the Season of Giving I want would like to share I have artwork to fit just about every size and budget. From mini 6 x 6 inch oil paintings to 4 x 4 feet acrylic paintings. And, in addition to complimentary shipping, I also offer flexible payment plans on all purchases. Just contact me to discuss your specific needs.

These are just a few of the many options available for the art lovers on your list. To see all available art, please visit my online gallery by clicking the link below.

Home decor items from my Fine Art America shop will be on sale this Wednesday, November 20 for one day. You’ll enjoy throw pillows, shower curtains, coffee mugs, fleece blankets and duvet covers for 25% off that day only. Click HERE to visit and shop all the options.B

And lastly, my VIDA fashion collection is always a great place to look for stocking stuffer ideas. Beautiful silk and cashmere scarves tuck easily into Christmas stockings. Enjoy 25% any order with code:Thanks25. Click the image below to see my VIDA collection.

Celestial Choir modal scarf

Thank you so much for being fans, patrons and collectors of my art. Your support means the world to me. Wishing you and yours a most blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessings from your artist friend, Mary

“Whenever you can’t think of something to be grateful for, remember your breath. With each breath you take, you can say, ‘I am still here.’”

— Oprah

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Tulipe, chalk paint on gallery wrapped canvas

Nothing says Spring like the sight of tulips in your local flower shop, grocery store or if you're lucky enough ....in your own garden. Here in west central Florida it is too hot to grow these beauties, so I must paint them.

If you are a tulip lover you might want to check out the home decor items available with my Tulipe artwork.  All available through my Fine Art America shop.  Just click the photo below to see all the products available with this artwork.

I hope you're inspired to bring home some tulips this weekend. They are sure to brighten up your home.  Have a great weekend!

Blessings my friends, your artist Mary

“Flowers don’t worry about how they’re going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful.”

— Jim Carrey

Spring Beauty

Spring Beauty

Spring Beauty, mixed media on gallery wrapped canvas

Inspired by all the spring flowers blooming in the local nurseries I felt I must capture this feeling on canvas. I haven't painted florals in a while, but this one was inside my head waiting to come out. My own garden was in much need of some tender loving care, so after I finished this piece I actually started the spring clean up in my own backyard.  Amazing what inspires you to begin a task.

This painting began the usual way, with a textured canvas and acrylic paints. But, then I picked up some oil pastels from our local Blick art supplies store (I'd been swooning over them for a while). I painted the canvas with acrylic paints and applied the oil pastels over certain areas to really "pop" the piece.  

Base layers applied in acrylic

Final layers applied with oil pastels

So, now you can guess that I am in love with using oil pastels over acrylic. I love to experiment and play with new painting "tools". This is one I'm truly going to enjoy exploring. 

If you love this painting, the original is available along with reproductions on paper, canvas, and many other products. Here are just a few of the ways you can enjoy this painting in your home.  For more information on any of these products, just click on the image to visit my Fine Art America shop.

Thanks so much for taking time to view my art, and for your continued support friends. Until next time. 

Blessings my friends, your artist Mary

“There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.”

— Henry Matisse