SOBO Gallery Winter Garden

It is always exciting to find new venues to exhibit my art. SOBO Gallery is located in beautiful Winter Garden. This past year I had the honor of being selected to exhibit there. The gallery location makes it possible for people to park at the garage across the street for free, enjoy the art and walk the downtown area for dinner and drinks The space is nicely lit and has big windows to bring in the light. I hope to continue exhibiting at SOBO. Below are a few pieces I have shown there thus far. Stay tuned for upcomig exhibitions.

"Reflections" - Watercolor

"Mellow Yellow" - Watercolor

Welcome to 2024!

The new year is here and how many of you have great expectations for the next 365 days. We have a blank slate in front of us. Let's take each day and do something we wish we had done in 2023. For me, I dont have any goals, but a list of things I need to complete, or start, this year.  This blog has been neglected for the past two years. Its not that I did not have things to share; it wasjust sitting down and putting it into words. I need to work on that and hope you will contimue to read what I write beyond the first week in January.  

Every year, I hope to express myself more in the visual arts.  In conjunction with that, I need to find places that I can show my art. A constant place this past year was the exhibits at the Eisenhower Recretion Center. Below is my first entry for 2024 and my first ribbon there. You may have lots in store for me 2024!!!

Time to Return

 Time flies ! 

Can hardly believe its been two years since I wrote on here. If you look at my last post, I had just relocated to another part of Florida. There have been many changes. Some good and some not so good, but such is life. 

As I become more familiar with the area, I have decided which groups to join in order to grow as an artist. In the past two years, I have met so many creative artists and  had opportunities to exhibit and sell my art. My 2023 The new year 2024 has inspired me to complete a few goals from last year. Stay tuned to se if i complete them this year. Happy painting in the new year!

Thank You Members

Moving to a new place means starting over; finding your way around and fitting in. This also goes for art. I joined a couple of art organizations: the Villages Art  League and the Visual Arts Association. They both offer artists friendships, encouragement, inspiration and opportunities. I have received them all. I have met friendly artists that have inspired me. I received encouragement as the members of the VAA voted my alcohol ink art piece " Sweater Weather" - First Place in the October/November challenge. I continue to receive opportunities to exhibit and sell my work.

Thank you, Members!

Miami Watercolor Society 49th Annual Fall Exhibition

The Miami Watercolor Society is still being careful with crowds. This exhibition will take place on line. I am honored to have my art as part of this exhibition.  Below is my piece "Stalking the Marsh". You can also see all of the other pieces that make this an excellent show.

Click HERE to view the show.

Painting Surfaces

If you have been following me for a while, you may have noticed that I paint on many surfaces. I am not limited to paper and canvases. Over the years, I have painted gourds, palm fronds, shells, leaves and now my latest....cigar boxes. 

Cigar boxes are so unique in shapes and sizes. They are a great way to store things, anything, beautifully. They can be personalized in a special way to store treasures to hand down to a child or grandchild.

What would you store or save in one of these beautiful boxes?

These boxes sell  at Gilded Matilda's in Wildwood, but I also paint them for anyone that wants to buy directly from me. 

Moving On

Moving is one of those experiences that can be very stressful and life changing. After 59 years living in Miami, we have decided to leave. Now you know why I have not written much on my blog. Getting rid of things, packing and unpacking has taken up most of  my time. We are now moved and, although not yet completely settled, I have decided to look into art opportunities and clubs in my new area. My reason for this is because art has always been my therapy. I want to be busy and not miss my life in Miami. 

I am now ready to announce that I have joined Gilded Matilda's . It is a unique place with an eclectic collection of art by local artists and many classes to learn and inspire. It's a  first step in becoming a member of my new art community. Below are a few pieces already available at the studio with more to come. 

Gilded Matilda's (352) 476-5531

•   315 N Main St. Wildwood, FL 34785