Meditation in White

It's 2020!

A new year.....a new decade...... and an exhibition at a new gallery.

The National League of American Pen Women (Coral Gables branch) is a group of very talented women. We have artists that work in oil, acrylic, watercolor and clay. In addition, we have authors and musicians. 

This is our first exhibition of the year and new to:

Hernan Gamboa Gallery.

4000 West Flagler Street,

Miami, Fla. 33134

7-9 pm

We look forward to having you join us for our closing reception on January 24, 2020. There will be refreshments, great music, and, of course great art.

"Serenity" - Acrylic

"Come Fly with Me" - Acrylic

"Here's Looking at You" - watercolor

Irma's Fury" - watercolor/acrylic

My Style? Don't Have One.

I always admire artists that you can definitely tell who they are by their art. It may be because of their subject matter, style or palette. This is great for marketing and business. I could do that since I have been told that seascapes are my "thing" and I love painting them.

I have given it great thought because I know people are right, my beaches seem to sell faster than anything else and will identify me. However, I find that I am inspired by the world around me and that is what makes me paint.I also get inspired by various mediums. Although, oils were my first love, I moved on to acrylics, watercolors and, most recently, alcohol inks. My subjects are varied, the only common source is that I love color, but it is mostly about my surroundings or inspirations from friends and their photos.

Here are a few samples of what I have painted lately...........

All About Landscapes

I recently joined the Homestead Center for the Arts. I wanted to be able to exhibit in another community. The arts are alive and well in Homestead!

The exhibit is at the Capri Restaurant in Florida City. Jim Accursio, owner, has provided an exhibition room in the restaurant in honor of his mother where we can show/sell our work.

This month the exhibition is about landscapes. It is one of my favorite things to paint, so I definitely wanted to participate. The exhibition will be up until January when another topic will be chosen. Come out and enjoy the exhibit, along with a great Italian meal. 

"Come Fly with Me" - Acrylic

Return to Grovehouse Artists

Many years ago, I was a member of a great little artist co-op in Coconut Grove, Grovehouse Artists. It was a nice place to exhibit and socialize, but the most important thing I took from that experience was life-long friendships. The group inspired me and exposed me to many other groups. It was through the people I met there that I was able to participate in art in public places: painting a peacock, which is still standing on Grand Avenue and the manatee that was displayed in downtown South Miami and now lives in a private home in the area. I was able to take the course with Debra Cortese "I'd Rather be in the Studio" that pushed me into social media; a life. and business, changing experience.It was also a workshop with Debra about licensing my art that sent me in that direction and I now have many products through DENY Designs, Kess Inhouse and Geckorouge.

I think you can see that a lot of what is happening in my life today had its roots with the Grovehouse Artists. I recently re-joined their group, which is now "without walls'. The work is on line and social media with exhibits that take place wherever possible in the area. 

We will have our yearly Deering Estates exhibit with an opening reception on June 15th from 7 - 9 pm. On this night, the Deering is free to the public and you are all invited. The piece below, and hopefully a couple more, will be on exhibit. Join us!!

• Date:Wednesday, June 15 Time:  7 PM - 9 PM Place: Deering Estate 16701 SW72 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33157

January Artist at Isabel's

Happy New Year!

We are only one week into the new year and I am fortunate enough to be the featured artist in January at Isabel's Fine Home Accessories in South Miami. You are all invited to attend the opening reception on Friday, January 8th, between 6-9 pm.

Effect of Creating

I recently started thinking how creating has always been a way to either calm me or uplift me, depending where life has taken me. I started to remember the time my husband joined the Air Force and I had to move with him to Colorado. I was leaving behind everything that I knew and that  felt comfortable. I was working and going to school and all of my family and friends were in Miami. Not to mention a BIG change in the landscape and weather. As a young girl, suddenly having nothing happening in my daily life, I was down in the dumps. My husband told me to go to the base and find something of interest. I decided to join a ceramics class. I did not know a thing about molds, slip and glazing, but I was soon immersed in creating. My entire family received something I made while healing. Just as I was in the swing of a new passion, we had orders to move to Fort Walton Beach. 

The only ceramic piece I have made in 1976.

Another major change, no family, no friends, no ceramics and the hormonal changes because I was pregnant. I was ready to pack up and move to Miami. A friendly, elderly lady in the building, saw me pregnant, and lonely,  and decided to teach me how to knit and crochet. She had no idea, but she was my life-saver. She got me the supplies, which I could not afford, and asked me to join the knitting group in the building.......all seniors.  The creative side of me took off with a brand new passion. 

One of the many pieces I have made since then.

After the baby came, I was very busy, but soon needed to do something,  since the baby already had blankets, booties, hats, sweaters, and more. My husband again stepped in and said that I should go to the town's recreation center and see what I could take up. He would watch the baby and give me a few hours to disconnect. I joined an oil painting class. I always sketched, but knew nothing about colors and mixing them. The rest is now history. I continued to paint for the next thirty years. As retirement was approaching eight years ago, I took up watercolors and acrylics. I also started to sell my creations on line in preparation for those long hours that awaited me with nothing to do. I must say that creating is a way of life for me now. I tell everyone that  making art is much cheaper than paying for a therapist. 

My first oil painting done in 1977.

Get It Done??

It seems that I can't work on one project at a time nor find the time to do all that I want to do. My attention span keeps me moving from one project to another. I also seem to add new ones as I go.

We will start with my time on line. My art business is online so being on the computer is important. I spend many hours promoting my work, uploading the art to various stores, managing my art page and the Miami watercolor Society fan page, working with my friend Elizabet on the MWS newsletter, etc.
(List of companies below.)

I also have art projects started. I can't pass up a piece of driftwood, a palm frond or other gifts from nature. I have palm fronds cleaned and primed and ready for paint in the patio outside. Not to mention the box of gourds in the garage.

Move to another room in the house and you find a few paintings started, some in oil and some in watercolor.

To top that, I have babies coming, one after the other, and I enjoy giving the parents something hand made; so I have a few knitting and crochet pieces started that must be done by October.

 Throw into this a family project. I have started sorting my Mom's photos (from a lifetime) and dividing them accordingly between my sisters and me.

As you can see,  there is barely time left to clean, shop, and cook. I think of the projects that I wish to do, the books I want to read, the places I want to travel, the special times with my grandchildren and I will need another lifetime to get them done.

What projects are you working on or plan to work on?

You can find some of my completed projects at:

Web Page: http://www.rosiebrowncreations.com/
DENY Designs Home Decor: http://www.denydesigns.com/collections/artist/ar-rosie-brown
Kess Inhouse Home Decor: http://kessinhouse.com/pages/Rosie-Brown
Society6: http://society6.com/rosiebrown
Fine Art America: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/rosie-brown.html
Keka case: http://www.kekacase.com/designer-cases/rosie-brown.html
Gecko Rouge Cross Stitch: http://www.geckorouge-gallery.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=74_78
Urban Outfitters: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=33480112&parentid=SUGGESTIVE+SEARCH+RESULTS#/
Print All Over Designs: http://printallover.me/collections/rosie-brown