Happy Holidays!!

"Callin it Quits" 24 x 30 oil/canvas

Happy Holidays everyone!!

C.M. Russell Museum's Master's in Miniature Auction

"Just a Thought" oil/canvas panel 10x8

"Tail Wind" oil/canvas panel 8x10

The Master's in Miniature Auction for the C.M. Russell Art Museum was held this past weekend, and I have great news! Both my paintings sold!

We had such a great time. So many artists from our region were there. And boy, does the Russell Museum know how to throw a party! I think my husband had more fun than I did, which is saying a lot, since he's sort of the quiet farmer type.

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Blog Update:

In case some of you are wondering where I've gone off to...my painting sizes have increased significantly this past year and are taking much longer to finish. How long does it take?

My only answer can be, "All my life."

Be back soon!

Paint Horse-study

6 x 8" oil - canvas panel

SOLD

Another little study of my cow horse "Bones."

"Tail Wind"

8 x 10" oil/linen panel

sold

Here is another "sketch to finished" painting of my horse Bones.

The sketch below I have hanging here in the studio and is really a nice painting in its own right.

6 x 8" oil canvas panel

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Getting organized...

"Dancer Study" 10 x 8" oil/canvas panel

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I hit a wall today. Trying to do the marketing thing.

Like most artists I'm horribly unorganized, but decided several months ago that I would clean up my act and make better use of my mailing list, etc.

So far so good, till today. After suffering through another morning of paperwork tedium, I threw everything in a box (sort of...) and got my paints out.

This painting I just wanted to play with. No pressure, just squish some paint around and relax.

Whew! I'm so glad I did, I feel much better now :O)

New Paint that Ain't

30 x 36" oil/linen

Whew!

I finally made it back!

Last week I was merrily painting away on my rocks when I was contacted by Montana Trails Gallery in Bozeman. (...OH BOY! A REAL gallery!!! - I actually had been waiting to hear from them since January.) They like my work and want to represent me, (...OH BOY!!!!) BUT could I do a painting like "A Soft Place to Land"? (oh boy...)

Of course I said YES! So we both agreed I would do this larger painting of Cow Pony (formerly "Paint that Ain't") Thank God - I actually think it came out nice. I put the cows in because the canvas seemed large enough to support that many critters. Not to stand on, I mean visually :O) I still have a few value adjustments to do and want to work on his tail some. I'll post the finish in a few days.

Have a great weekend everyone.

"Cow Pony"

6 x 8"    oil/canvas panel - sold

Heres another little portrait of my husbands horse Harley, looking enthusiastic about his day, as usual.  Really I love his head, he has so much personality!