Thursday, August 3, 2017

Paintings for August Show

Wildlife?
Three new paintings are going into the Plantation Gallery this weekend. The first was inspired by part of the Fall Festival held here in our community. Last year, for the first time, our community staged a festival that included food, games and music in the park. My favorite part was the bands that performed on a stage set in the trees. This band with their southern, beachy look appealed to me as a possible painting.  I called it Songs and Oaks.
Earlier this year I displayed and sold a portrait of a donkey that I met in a Quebec City churchyard. His companion there was this little guy. Both were very friendly and curious. They seemed to say "Come on in and play with us".  This one is titled Portrait of Billy.








The third one is thanks to my son-in-law who  has trail cameras set up in various locations on family land in Maryland. The varied wildlife that they capture are part of the beauty of the land. This fellow seemed to say " I think someone is watching me but I don't see them".  I simply called this one Wary Fox.