Happy Holidays 2020

Happy Holidays 2020

With only a few more weeks left in 2020 I wanted to take time to say how grateful I am to have such wonderful fans and collectors of my art. Your support means the world to me, especially during the challenging times we’ve had this year. It has been a difficult time for everyone and you’ve been in my thoughts and prayers.

I’m looking forward to a renewed faith going into 2021 So many events had to be cancelled or postponed this year. Hoping we can get back to actual live art openings and exhibitions in 2021. I also want to thank the galleries that represent me. It has been a most challenging year for them as well. Thank you to Hat Ranch Gallery and Turquoise Butterfly Gallery in Santa Fe, NM; and Sloan Home in Atlanta, GA. And, in Tampa a big thanks to Dwell Home.

Art is one thing we can count on to always be with us. Art can brighten up a room and a mood. Art brings reminders of places and people that are dear to our hearts. I have found comfort this year in the artwork decorating our home.

Time Shift, oil on panel

Is there someone on your list that would love an art gift? I have some wonderful original art pieces waiting to gift wrap and ship to their forever homes. Just click the gallery link for more info.

The end of the year is a time of year for remembrance. We take stock of where we came from, and have a moment to think about where we are going, as we pursue the future with hope. May your new year be all that you hope for, and may it be sprinkled with love and friendship. Happy Holidays!

Blessings from your artist friend, Mary

New Year, New Decade, New Inspiration

New Year, New Decade, New Inspiration

Golden Hour, oil on panel

I’m still finding it difficult to think we’re already a week into 2020. Hope your holiday season was a wonderful one. I am so thrilled to be back in the studio creating new artwork. I believe this year will find me painting more abstracted landscapes with my newly found love of oil paints in 2019. At the beginning of last year I decided to give oils a try. Not only did I find them fun and luscious to paint with, but the element of surprise is always there. Unlike acrylics, correcting mishaps in oil is not an easy task. I now welcome the little “happy accidents”.

Luckily, I have many photographs from last summer’s trip to Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico for an endless source of inspiration. And, I’m already planning my next trip to Santa Fe for this summer. Be prepared for lots more painting coming from the charming adobe casita I rent just off Canyon Road.

This is my first work in progress for 2020. Done in oil and cold wax on a cradled birch panel. I’m really loving the results so far, and with a few more tweaks this one should be done soon. Any suggestions on what I should call this one friends? Just send your suggestion via a comment below.

My next art exhibit will be in March. I’ll be participating in a group exhibit with a landscape theme. I’ll keep you posted when I have more information. In the meantime, you can always see my available artwork on my online gallery. Just click the button below to visit my gallery.

I have an exciting new opportunity coming up next month. I’ll be joining a new local home decor boutique to show my artwork. The grand opening is in February, so I’ll keep you updated as soon as I have more to share. Fingers crossed this will be another great avenue to show my art.

Thank you so much for being fans, patrons and collectors of my art. Your support means the world to me. Wishing you and yours the best of all things in 2020 and the new decade to follow.

Blessings from your artist friend, Mary

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

New Art Exhibit

New Art Exhibit

Artist friends coming out to support my opening.

My last art exhibit for 2019 opened November 22 at TECO Public Art Gallery in downtown Tampa, Florida. This was my third solo exhibit this year and what a wonderful way to end the year. So many great friends and family came out to show their support. They even listened attentively while I gave a brief artist talk.

So many of you are scattered all over the country, so I wanted to share just a few photos from the evening. And, if you are local and still want to see the exhibit it will be up through January 6, 2020. The TECO gallery is open Monday - Friday from 8 am to 5 pm.

Left to right - Paradise Lost, Awakening the Fire,
Connections

Oil and cold wax paintings

I am thrilled to say one painting sold at the reception and I may have two commissions coming in 2020. So grateful to my wonderful collector and friend Dani, for adding another of my artworks to her collection. There are several mini and small artworks available that would make lovely gifts for the art lover on your list. Just visit my online shop here.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to Debra Radke, curator for the TECO art gallery. We’ve been working on this exhibit for over a year now, and Debra did an amazing job curating this show.

L-Blue Bird | R-Sticks and Stones

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 holiday season!

Blessings from your artist friend, Mary

“Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.”

— John Updike, author