October Visual Language

 



CFAI October Magazine

This Visual magazine is out for the next month...I was excited to find I was selected to be a signature member! They also used several of my paintings throughout  the magazine.  Also, got honorable mention on the September Challenge, entitled 'Laughter'.
Just click on the image, and you should be able to view each page, and each artist! Happy Browsing!

Fall is here!

Boston Church

Since Fall is here, I thought I would post this church, that I painted a while back.  The churches in Maine and Massachusetts are so pretty!  They loom up to the blue sky, and the beautiful red and orange trees just make them even whiter! It is such a beautiful place to visit, and I hope to go back someday!

Wilma's 'Hope'

I had the honor of having a Mother - Daughter in my workshop in Plains back in June, Wilma and Allison.

They sent me the sweetest letter, and a photo of Wilma, and they said I could share on my blog.

This letter is from Wilma, who was such a joy in the workshop, she jumped in with both feet, having such fun while she tore up pages!!

Dear Friend,

Thank you for the watercolor post card. I loved it and thank you for your kind words.

Last Friday and Saturday were most pleasant! I have found a hobby! Coco is not so happy because

she cannot sit in my lap when I am playing artist.

I finished the lady, and had a lot of problems with the background--instead of listening to you, I thought

that a pale blue sky with clouds would be wonderful Now, several layers of white are covering the blue.

I have named the picture Coco Charm. In spite of the problems, I am proud of her.

Now, I have started a new canvas-- a butterfly. I am heeding your advice and almost entirely covering the

canvas with my subject.

Allison and I had so much fun, and I appreciate your comfortable and encouraging teaching style. You are an artist and a teacher!

That's a good bio.

I will not be at the wine and clay festival this year--sorry.

Please call me some day when you might get to Lubbock and go to lunch with me.

Best Regards,

Wilma

This next letter is from her daughter, Allison, and it goes with the photo of Wilma.   In my opinion, this is what art is about. For some, a joy, some...beauty, but for others it can be healing and a life line.  I love it for all reasons!

Suzy,

I wanted you to know how much your class meant to me and my mom.  We both had such a great time!  My mother, Wilma Edwards, is totally hooked on creating torn paper collages now.  She always has a project going or is thinking and looking for what to create next. 
I wanted you to know that she is honored to have her artwork hanging at the Joe Arrington Cancer Center in Lubbock. l have attached a photo of her standing beside her work entitled "Hope" which is hanging in the waiting area for the Breast Cancer Center.  She is herself a survivor and wanted to create something that would give others hope as they face the battle ahead.  I am so proud of her and her accomplishments!  I wanted to share this with you as you were instrumental in getting her started on this creative road.  I believe that God put you in our lives to fulfill a purposeful role in bringing joy and accomplishment to her.  Thank you for that!  I will try to send you other photos of her finished pieces when I get more of them photographed.  Stay in touch.

With sincere thanks,
Allison Robertson

Time to Dance

Time To Dance

10x10

Another Red and Black...The stiletto was harder to do than the boot! But was fun creating it anyway.

I plan on doing a couple more.  I have started a red one, but am out of time on getting it finished!

Texas Boot

This is a torn paper collage.  I am going to an art thing in Lubbock this Friday, and wanted some new work to take. This is obviously Tech's colors, done on a Texas map. If you are in Lubbock, August 31, stop by the Embassy Suites on the South Loop, and see all the art and artists! It is 5 PM-9 PM.

Antique Tea Pot

This is painted from an old Tea Pot that I got at an antique store. It is done with Acrylics, because I am so allergic to Oil paint. I normally do watercolor but wanted to do something different! It is just an 8x10.

Full Moon

This Old truck was at Tokio,TX several years ago. It is gone now. This was supposed to have been a light colored painting but it just wasn't working.  It had a mind of its own...so I let it be what it wanted, which is a night scene, with a full moon! I have read that a painting will tell you what it needs or wants, and this one did for sure! My idea was out the window!
11x14 with frame and mat-available