Lotton Gallery, Chicago

Just a brief post to say a few of my pieces are newly arrived at Lotton Gallery on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. I thought you might want to stop in to see them and the rest of the beautiful gallery.

Sebbie Meets Horse

Sebbie Starts on his Voyage

Something completely different

Sometimes it's fun to paint something completely different from my usual subjects.  We put up our Christmas tree yesterday, and feeling like after reading too much sadness in the news lately that I could really do with studying something cheerful for a bit, decided on the tree.  

Study of tree, oil on panel, 9x12"

Cyclamen

A study of cyclamen, today:

Getting back to faces

What I've been up to:

Still life with photographer

I spent the morning with photographer Kristin Teig.  She was taking pictures of my studio and me in it, and I was drinking a lot of tea and working on a small study of a toy boat. It was a bit of a challenge for me, a reluctant subject of photos most times, to act and paint naturally in front of a camera, but it got easier as the morning progressed. And it certainly was an honor for me and my work to be sought out as subjects. I can't wait to see the finished photographs. 


As I can't share the photos yet, here's the toy boat study.  Oil on panel, 10x10".

Morning study

I took a break from my daily studies while traveling for the holiday last week.  I definitely felt out of practice this morning as I pushed myself to get as much done in an hour as I could. This is not my favorite painting, but it was a good exercise all the same.

Begonia, oil on panel, 10x10" 

New work at Principle Gallery

I just got back from a lovely trip to Virginia for Thanksgiving. On the way I dropped off a few pieces at Principle Gallery in Alexandria for their holiday season. I'd recommend a visit to the gallery if you're in the DC area, it's always a treat!


New works at Principle Gallery: