La Selva (the Jungle).......Los Arboles (the Trees)

Here is a collage of the most recent painting(s) I have finished, The name is La Selva, the Jungle.......Los Arboles, the Trees. It is a group of 9 paintings that are intended to be hung together, the two large ones are 16x20 and the small ones are 14x11. I have done considerable thinking about these images,

La Selva, the Jungle.......Los Arboles, the Trees

Trees.....

Long Life....
Peace....
Tranquility...
Shelter....
Comforting....
Community....

Fire.....

Heat.....
Angst....
Burning......
Annihilation...
Transformation....
Isolation...
Violence.....

In this series I am exploring the concept of Yin and Yang. Opposites that are part of one thing, Night and Day, In and Out, Cool and Hot, Off and On, Life and Death. Opposites that are intimately intertwined and when separated they lose more than half of their meaning. The tension or gravity of one clings to the other, like a lover, separate but so very close. The balance of forces, perhaps tipped, change is inevitable and every beginning has an end.

This is one of the new paintings I recently created, it's mixed media on a textured canvas, 30x 30, I like to call it my dictionary birds, because that is the paper that the birds are made of, The official title is Sparrows, and it is a steal at $275. call me at 970-630-8333 and I will sell it to you!!!

Arty Party was a great success

The first Arty Party was so much fun. everyone laughed and painted and had a bit to drink (if they wanted to) and the December is all sold out, but we have a waiting list and if it gets to be more than 5 we will just have another December party! I'm also starting to teach Beginners Art Classes. Check out the Painted Prairie Art Gallery, or call 970-630-8333 for more info.

second set of photos

Sorry that some of these are out of focus, I'm in a hurry!

Photos, long awaited photos!

Hi, so sorry that it took this long but here are a few shots of the gallery/shop. There are alot more paintings on the other walls but I couldn't fit any more photos on this entry.

I've been too busy to blog, sorry

So there are lots of beautiful Pheasants around here, last weekend I saw one standing in the sun, it's breast looked like fire, it was amazing. I will take photos of the shop now that it's full and post them, I've just been so busy, it's all new and quite a lot has to be done.!

Setting up the Gallery

I am setting up my new Gallery, the name is registered....the Painted Prairie Art Gallery, and yesterday I got my sales tax license here in Colorado, so things are moving along, My daughter, Cristal helped me paint 4 rooms, now that is done, there is just a bit more work to be done before I can get everything out, but it's moving along. I have paintings hung, but the gift shop stuff still has some doing before it's ready. Today I got my supplies to start making handmade soap, that is a new and fun thing, I won't start that till I get back from Kerrville. Tomorrow I head to Kerrville to get a load of art and stuff that had to wait, I expect the car will be full to the top on the return trip! I can't wait to see my friends in Kerrville again, it will be a while before I make that drive again!!