When Gas was Cheap!

When Gas was Cheap!

I decided to dig this out, since gas is on its way back up again! When Ken was in the Navy gas was .30 per gallon.   and we had trouble filling up our car back then! For a couple of years all we had was a small motorcycle, and it sure didn't take much to fill it up!

I can't remember where I took the photo of this old abandoned station, but I love shots like this!

It just speaks to me! Days long gone...when life seemed a little simpler?  Not so busy anyway.

This painting sold at one of our art shows.

1/2 Off Sale!

This is the second Manikin ...putting clothes on her made me think of my paper doll days!  And do you remember Betsy McCall? I couldn't wait for my Mother to get her McCall s magazine and turn to the very back and get the paper dolls out of the back with the newest fashions!  Those memories came back as I was working on these two! I still have a couple more different ones yet. They are such fun.
This Manikin was also in the Chrome store in Lubbock.

Shopping

This is a silly Manikin at a store in Lubbock, TX. Their name is 'Chrome'. They had a lot of different and fun stuff! They are on 19th Street if you are in this area, and want to visit!  They also have some of the very weird shoes!
 I had so much fun doing this! I have some more views, dressed differently so there will probably be some more coming!  This is mixed media, using the phone book pages first, done on hot press paper...Then painted with Gouache and collaged with scrapbook paper.

The Roswell Daily Record

 I entered the juried art show in Roswell, NM.
The Roswell Fine Arts League (RFAL)
They accepted three of my paintings.  Two Watercolors, and one of my collages.  The newspaper called and interviewed me about the old truck that I painted.  There were 2 other interviews in the paper from other artists



Last year at our art show, our rancher neighbor and friend came in to see the show, and I ask him if I could go out to his ranch and take photos of his horses and cows.  Of course he said yes, and I went out that afternoon, and when I drove up,
 this old  truck greeted me! I loved it, and took more pictures of it than I did of the cows!  I just love the old vehicles, and the way they look! They have such character. The opening reception is August 16th in Roswell, NM.

 

July Challenge-Freedom

This months challenge was 'Freedom' and this watercolor 'Waiting to Hear' got 3rd place.
you can go to this link: http://www.cfai.co/art-challenge-july-2012-freedom/
and see the other winners.
I saw this mailbox with the little flag, in Brownfield, TX, and it just spoke to me! I had to photo it, to paint later.

Yoakum County Art Show

 Summer Liv'n

1st Place Miniature

 Black and Blue

2nd Place Miniature

Our art started Tuesday with check in's, and the judging was today.
Kay Smith from Big Spring came and judged it for us. I painted 3 little 5x7's and put them in the show.
The Watercolor 'Summer Liv'n' got 1st, and the Acrylic on stretched canvas got a 2nd Place.
The show ends Saturday. If you are close by, drop by and see all the work that was entered.
Who Knows! You might find one you want to buy for your home or office!

Workshop in Lubbock

This past week end we had a 2 fun days in Lubbock! There were 9 there, and we had so much fun tearing  up paper, and creating. It is such a blessing to see people's creativity come out.  Everybody does things so different. They all see color differently, and that makes it interesting.