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North Georgia by Virginia L. Dauth Pastel $400.00 Everyone knows what is like to go for a hike along a path in cool air and the solitude of place, really listening to the sounds of the birds, rustling leaves or our own footsteps. It is something we all need to give us a sense of calm and awe of nature that surrounds us. This could be anywhere one travels or roams but it is always a wonderful time for me to paint my home state.
Maine Fog by Debra Nadelhoffer Oil $850.00 This is a plein air painting done in Port Clyde ME. The fog was heavy when I arrived at this location. I started painting and as I painted, the fog began lifting giving the scene more luminosity and mystery. As I worked more shapes became visible in the distance giving me a path for my eye to follow along the shoreline.
Spring Is In The Air by Tim Keogh Acrylic $2,300.00 A small black bear cub perched up high in a hardwood tree enjoying the sights and sounds of spring with all the plants starting to bloom.
Winter Into Spring by Debra Nadelhoffer Oil $1,100.00 I love the rivers in North Georgia and especially this one. I loved this view of trees putting on their leaves after winter along the Tallulah River. The light struck trees behind rocks and reflections in the stream edges added sparkle to this happy scene. Fall leaves left over from the season mix into the rocks adding new dimensions of color and excitement.
Tennessee River Morning by Durinda Cheek Oil $400.00 Tennessee River Morning is an oil painting on linen. It shows a section of the Tennessee River that winds at the foot of Lookout Mountain. This area is not far from my home. I was attracted to the overlapping layers of grasses and leaves and the play of warm and cool colors that are so much a part of the fall season.
Pinaleño-Apache Scouts by Hubert Wackermann Oil On Canvas $3,200.00 A sect of the Western Apaches.
Red White and Blue by Nikki Davidson Oil $7,000.00 This painting is an image which would be typical of what a plains warrior would have worn into battle. The war bonnet is made from deer skin, Golden Eagle feathers, hawk feathers, hawk bells and ribbons. It also is adorned with ermine fur and the headband is decorated with glass beads. Each eagle feather must be earned by the completion of a great task or honor in battle. The feathers would have been presented by the tribe elders and leaders. Currently only registered Native Americans are allowed to own eagle feathers.
Evening Hunt by Tim Keogh Oil On Canvas $2,300.00 The endangered Red Wolf of the North Carolina region is looking out over the Carolina hills, hoping to find his next meal.
Wrangler Memories #25, Onto the Hurricane Deck by Cecile Morgan Oil $550.00 This is another painting in my Memories series. I love finding antique black and white paintings from the 1880's to the 1950's that speak to me. Taking the photo as inspiration, I will crop to a composition and add a color harmony that I feel adds to the quality of what the original image stirred within me. The illustrators of the Golden Age of illustration used the same technique. Unfettered by local color, they created the color harmony that pushed the image far beyond what a photograph could communicate.
River Glitter by Virginia L. Dauth Pastel $500.00 Just put me in the woods or near a creek and I am happy. I find a joy and sense of quiet and peace being in that environment. It is the feeling that I hope this painting will evoke for the viewer. Georgia has so many beautiful such locations. The sunlight skimming along the top of the shrubs made this location just that much more exciting and a pleasure to paint.
Sheltered By The Most High by Donna Garrison Leonard Oil On Linen $2,400.00 Tseon is a four-year-old orphan in Ethiopia. My heart was drawn to her innocence and stillness. We are all God's children. He promises when we dwell in His shelter we will abide in His shadow. \"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, \"My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!\" Psalm 91:1-2 NASB Photo used by permission of Katie Gleason, a missionary to Ethiopian children.
Blissful by Elizabeth Carr Oil $395.00 I walk almost every day in a nearby park. In these times of meditative meandering, I am always amazed at the beauty that surrounds me everywhere I look. On the surface, there’s nothing exceptional about the park…it’s the typical local scenery. But, as I look more closely and really examine what lies before me, I am constantly presented with the beauty in its intricacies. The repetition of the walk throughout the varying seasons and weather continues to present itself in new light and I find no lack of inspiration. This painting was done aux plein air (outdoors) on a sunny late spring day along the creek that runs through the park.
Just A Memory by Martha Choate Oil On Linen Panel $425.00 This barn and silos belonged to a close friend of mine. The property has been sold and the barn has been torn down leaving both silos standing. It’s sad having these great structures disappear.
Poppies by Beth Blackwell Cullen Oil $350.00 Poppies: These poppies were grown earlier this spring by a local farm. They were bursting with the soft pastel colors of spring. They were so irresistible I painted them as soon as I got home!
Rose Garden by Lorraine Kimsey Acrylic $450.00 A classic symbol of grace, gentleness and love, the rose is also forever admired for its great beauty. As Gertrude Stein says “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose…”
I love the grandeur of a massive tree how it stands so proudly and bold in a forest. An American Sycamore tree is one of the largest trees in North America. It’s in the winter-time that it displays its structural beauty and with its presence displayed in winter-white demand’s one’s attention to its grandeur. A sycamore always displays a massive arrangement of limbs that seem to all possess a passion to be different from the others. I find the best time to enjoy a Sycamore is on a cold January day with a bright blue sky. If you are in Asheville in the winter – I suggest a visit to the Botanical Gardens of Asheville and you will see a collection of some very large Sycamore trees. I truly love painting these trees. You must start with your sky then the main trunk structure and proceed painting those branches on the other side – then proceed around the tree to the side facing you. This allows a true rendering of the tree and how limbs cross each other. Grand Lady Of The Forest by Larry Breeland Second Place Winner Acrylic on Canvas $ 3,500
Wolf Pause by Mozelle “Moses” Funderburk Watercolor $350.00 This is from a study I did of several wolves at a compound which we visited. The wolves had a large wooded habitat and we had to be patient to be able to observe their constant comings and goings.
Sandcastles On The Moon by Pat Stephenson Acrylic $200.00 Many children have heard about the man in the moon watching over the earth through the night. I imagined this painting would work well to make the story seem to be a reality. His face reflects amusement at viewing children building sandcastles. It's a fairytale image.
Unassuming by Lisa Q. Caldwell Oil $850.00 Confession time. I rarely paint from a photo which I did not take, but Connie Gentry Toney's photograph inspired me. I asked for permission and she graciously said yes. I did leave out the wasp though since I have a reaction to them...swearing and then swelling, lol.
Fugue 1 by Jon Banks Acrylic/Collaged Canvas Pieces $300.00 Fugue I: This started-out as an abstract landscape: green grass, and flowers on the bottom, the sun breaking, and rising through the remnants of the dark nighttime sky. I had an art professor at the California State University in the 1990s, who said that sometimes a painting just won't come together---and this one didn't for me---and you just have to let it sit until the inspiration that brings it together comes to you. This painting sat for a year. The collaged orange figures were originally meant as abstract angel wings for a since abandoned project. I cut that large canvas in to pieces, and gave it to the Sister Missionaries for their craft projects. The orange collaged pieces brought this painting together. About two years ago, I converted to the Latter Day Saints Faith. Shortly after my conversion, Heavenly Father urged me to begin playing organ preludes before Sacrament Meeting, after not having touching a keyboard for 15 years! The Saints say that I'm an awesome organist. I think they're all deaf. LOL. Nevertheless, my choice to follow that urging has had a profound impact upon, and changed my life in so many positive ways. Excerpt from my Artist's Statement: \" . . . As God transformed the mess that I was in to something/someone of beauty, value, and worth, in my art, I take the things that others discard, discount, and consider worthless, and transform them in to works of art: things of beauty, value, and worth.\". I now see those orange figures, not as angel wings, but as a melody of abstract 1/8 notes swirling through the scene. I call this painting \"Fugue I\", as my life's journey has been a fugue of competing, often dissonant, and distressing voices leading to the calm, peace, and rest I've found in the Christian and Latter Day Saints Church.
Makin' Music by Cheryl Arnold Oil $375.00 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful young woman making music in a park. She had on a wonderful sunbonnet, a white t-shirt and the sun was shining directly on the side of her violin. The combination was too great to pass up. Thus, there was a new painting.
Cowgirl Memories #23 by Cecile Morgan Oil $550.00 This is another painting in my Memories series. I love finding antique black and white photos that speak to me. The ones that inspire me to want to compose a color harmony, and crop them into a pleasing composition, and then make them into a painting. This is often the technique used by the illustrators of the Golden Age. I have painted this lovely lady once before. I really love the composition and her joyous smile. And her great horse! I enjoyed keeping her vintage looking, while really laying in the paint textures.
90 Degrees In The Shade by Gary Baughman Oil $300.00 Sunday drivers in and around Bartow County can still see sights like this one although they seem to be disappearing rapidly due to urbanization. These White Faced Herefords are grazing in a lush pasture on one of our typical “Dog Days of August” where the air temperature hovers around 90 degrees but the high humidity makes it feel like 100. The cattle will get their fill and find welcoming shade under the ancient oak tree’s protection. This shade gives a place for resting, chewing cud, and napping before going back out for late afternoon grazing. This scene used to be more common, but the farm scene is changing right before our eyes. How long will it be until the pastures are plowed under and other, more lucrative crops are grown in old pasture land? Not many children today want to become farmers or ranchers. Times are definitely “a-changin'.”
Cascabell by Nikki Davidson First Place Winner Oil $2,000.00 This is a portrait of Arthur Whittam, who is a pirate re-enactor. He also does western and Civil War re- enactments. Arthur makes all of his costumes. Great guy, great model.
Gramp’s Car by Katie Kohutek Watercolor $350.00 I was instantly drawn to this photo because of the old wood and rusted roof of this barn. I also liked the old red car. I think it all worked well in watercolor. This was a fun painting for me to do!
Snow On A Logging Trail by David M. Jones Oil $650.00 It very rarely snows in Southwest Alabama but when it does I have to get out to try to catch a little of the quickly fleeting beauty. The red clay roads in our area make a nice juxtaposition for the cool snow colors.
Duck, Butt, Butt! by Wendy Herubin Oil On Canvas $425.00 Nature makes me smile. These ducks were swimming about the way ducks do. They stopped and were floating side by side, and seemingly having a discussion, the discussion became quite noisy (must have gone a fowl!). Then the two ducks just stuck their heads in the water, leaving only their butts to face the remaining duck...quite a rebuttal!!
Nestled In by Ann Currey Oil $2,400.00 Last year I was in Montana painting when the sky was smoky. A seemingly common occurrence due to the forest fires. The setting nestled in against the mountains took on a harmonious appearance as if it had been there forever….one with the environment and so I painted it trying to achieve the feeling of belonging.
Street Minstrel by Cheryl Arnold Oil $450.00 Her name was Petra and she was originally from Russia. When I saw her, what attracted me was the color of her skirt, the dappled light and her pose of concentration. All of a sudden, there was nothing but the music and the Santa Fe sun.
Nature’s Beauty by Beverly Culver Oil On Linen $300.00 “Nature’s Beauty” painting of a quiet afternoon in a beautiful swamp.
If The Creek Don’t Rise by Victoria Pearmain Oil $350.00 I love to walk beside a running creek. Attempting to capture in paint the movement of water and flickering light through the trees adds a whole other dimension to the experience.
Monument Valley-Wildcat Trail by Elizabeth Coachman Oil $500.00 The Wildcat trail encircles Monument Valley’s iconic West Mitten Butte. After hiking this trail the prior day and viewing its sibling East Mountain Butte from my campsite, I chose starting this painting onsite.
The Clay Pot by Linda Hanks Oil $750.00 Painting with a group of artists who brought props for a still life, the clay pot was of particular interest to me. I’m All Ears by Lana Smyer Pastel $450.00 I came across these three calves laying in a field. They looked like they were telling secrets to one another. They were fun to watch! This piece is done on archival 400-grit Dark Uart paper with Museum glass. This piece will last at least several hundred years.
Peaches by Carol Rotti Third Place Winner Oil on Canvas $1,200.00 Peaches were the first fruit I canned. I created this still life to show the transparency of the vintage Ball jars verses the dense and fuzzy texture of the peaches. And yes, I made peach jam before I finished the painting.
Wisdom by Linda McDonald Pastel $45,000.00 Wisdom is a Maasai African woman from Kenya. The Maasai tribe is dominant in Kenya where they still retain their traditions, life styles and lore. I was drawn to her strength and intensity as she looked into the camera. Her willingness to pose was monumental. I connect with my subjects on a spiritual level. Painting her was not a choice but a passion that could not be denied.
The Loner by Joyce T. Jones Oil $185.00 At one time in our country the population of bison is estimated to have been between 30-75 million. Later, in the late 1800’s the bison became almost extinct, but today around 530,000 bison graze on private and public lands, thanks to conservationist action. I knew I would paint the scene when I saw this noble creature standing alone on the prairie. I was reminded of our country’s early history and of its struggle for survival, not only for the Buffalo but for our Native American brethren.
Horse A-Argentine Criollo by Janet L. Walsh Watercolor $200.00 \"I have visited Argentina many times and was fortunate to see and ride some lovely Criollo horses. I painted this watercolor from memory of a horse I saw at the annual Exposition Rural Argentina in Buenos Aires.\"
4-Way Lunch by Susan D. Waters Oil $450.00 Imbuing downtown Cartersville with its nostalgic charm and comfort-food aromas, this tiny roadside restaurant offers a reassuring sense of permanence. Unpretentious, accepted by all, it is simply itself, undisturbed by the rattle of trucks or trains, pulsating woofers or upscale rides. I painted from across the road, obscured by some shrubbery, unseen, and felt some of the timelessness of my subject as the world rumbled past. Plein air in oil.
Flower Power by Susan D. Waters. Oil $900.00 The “cloud-making” stacks of Plant Bowen on the road from Cartersville to Rockmart create a fascinating landmark, and every year the farmers delight passers-by with at least one field filled with sunflowers. The exuberant, seemingly over optimistic flowers were the perfect foil for the powerful towers and billowing steam. This was painted in oil entirely on location. A moment caught in time and memory.
Morning Sun by Ron Cagle Acrylic On Masonite $500.00 The image depicts a farmhouse with mid-morning sun rising above it. Even in the morning, the sun promises a hot workday for the farmer, but is so necessary for good crop production.
Hot Today, Chili Tomorrow by Suzanne Economopoulos Oil $600.00 This red pepper from my urban container garden inspired me to paint it. It reminded me that everything has beauty. Although twisted and a little bulbous, the pepper was a magnificent red and ultimately was delicious. Which for a pepper is really the most important thing.
Purple Haze Geologist by Cantey Smith Acrylic & Paper Collage $450.00 This composition was inspired by a road cut on SR 52 just before you get to Conasauga Creek, not far from where I live - minus the amethyst! I am a member of a photographic website for artists to use for painting, and I found the reference photo for these jugs on that site. I was attracted to their bright colors, even though they appear to be old jugs, and they reminded me of Italy where I toured a few years ago.
Dream Catcher by Sue Jackson Oil OnCanvas $200.00 Dream catcher...painted from a photo of a young girl from Wyoming. She possessed a dream-like aura and seemed to be at peace with both herself and nature.
Looking For A Gig by Charles Shipp Acrylic On Wood $425.00 This painting is acrylic over a map of Memphis, TN and some of Arkansas. It is painted on wooden canvas and I made the frame using salvaged wood. The paining is finished with a layer of varnish. Title is “Looking for a Gig”, inspired by the desperation many of my musician friends felt during the past year or so as they were unable to perform.
Storm on the Horizon by Ludmila (Luda) Harrison Watercolor $695.00 This painting reminds me of my cruise with my son to the Caribbean Islands. Here is Maho Beach, St. Maarten, Philipsburg, where we spent all day before storm was approaching and we have to return to our ship. Good times! Dreaming of Caribbean islands!
Resilient Sun by Lisa Q. Caldwell Oil $1,200.00 I began to paint sunflowers in response to the pandemic. They seem so strong and resilient to me. So, I decided to sow sunflower seeds this summer and documented all the amazing changes from the geometric patterns of the heads to the bulging center of seeds feeding the birds.
Spring Thaw Mulies by Gary Baughman Pastel $375.00 Western Mule Deer are a much larger than their cousins, our Eastern Whitetail variety. Mule deer move down from the high country in the Autumn to grassy valleys where they survive in the winter elements. These three does were probably members of a handsome buck’s harem and will give birth to fawns in May or June. Meanwhile they are foraging for food in a protected area where the snow is more sparse and the grass and browse are more abundant. Winter can be long in the Rockies and these deer will have to combat the elements to survive. A wild deer’s lifespan seldom exceeds 5-6 years. Disease, hunting, weather conditions, and availability of high protein diet sources combine to determine deer lifespan.
Hay Bales by Eugenia Johnston Watercolor $375.00 This painting was done en plein air. It is of a farm that was sold to the city of Fort Payne and they are making a recreation center with baseball and soccer fields. This was the last time it was a working farm and I enjoyed documenting it.
Dottie’s Roses by Linda McDonald Pastel $3,500.00 Dottie is a dear friend who lives in Texas. The painting speaks about this incredible woman who inspired me to paint this composition. She loves roses and the bouquet is from her son’s wedding. Supporting the bouquet is an elegant scarf imprinted with more roses.
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