morning walk - study 2

Flanegan | 3" x 3" study | acrylic on primed, reclaimed wood panel | sold

good morning 2012!

Flanegan | 6" x 6" study | acrylic on reclaimed wood panel | sold

What's not to love about a fresh start?
Blue sky...sunbeams striping the landscape...wagging tails during a morning stroll. Here's to new beginnings.

Fa La La Fun!

Has it really been six years?!!
The 6th Annual Pulling Together 4 PAWS Art Benefit welcomes live music by McMillan and Friends with Happy Howliday greetings by Tucker, the Ambassadog. If we're lucky, we'll get to experience multi-talented Melanie Cambron's rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Caroling, cookies and hot cocoa with the Sisters Cambron - how cool is that?!
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And wait - there's more! Another highlight of this fundraiser is the silent auction, 12-4p. Among the many treasures up for bid are a Learn-to-Row lesson package from the Texas Rowing Center + private sewing lessons from the fabulous and inspired Valli and Kim + original paintings, sculpture and prints from area artists + a container garden arrangement from master gardener, Irene Anderson + gift baskets from Onion Creek Kitchens @ Juniper Hills Farm + gifts from Blue Willow and Tila Blue Unique Accessories + Ellie B leashes and collars + PAWS t-shirts and more!
This event will be sprinkled with hourly drawings of gifts with a $300 grand prize drawing of a commissioned painting of your four-legged friend.
We hope to see you Saturday afternoon!

gratitude pie with sprinkles!

Flanegan | 6" x 6"  |  oil on primed, reclaimed wood panel  |  sold

   We're so grateful to see, smell and feel the rain again...in addition to the promising forecast of more showers this weekend.
   There was an article in Monday's New York Times' Science section entitled, "A Serving Of Gratitude May Save The Day". More and more research supported the notion that giving thanks is good for you.
   May we all remember that when gathered around the table with family and friends...and one kind, well-meaning soul ingites the conversation with politics or the economy. (lol!)
   A joyful Thanksgiving holiday to all. Serve it up and cop an 'attitude of gratitude' - they say it's contagious!

Bailey

6" x 8" cropped  |  sketch book charcoal  |  Flanegan  |  nfs

Another file dispatched from the archives...a sketch of my mother's sleeping Schnauzer, Bailey.
Today is my mother and father's wedding anniversary. Hope you had a wonderful day Jeannie.


x|o

grace during the storm

   6" x 6"  |  oil on panel  | nfs


We were blessed with a half inch of rain today - it was absolutely glorious.
The Grace didn't think so. She may be going deaf, but she heard|felt the thunder loud and clear this morning. She took cover under the sheets and wagged her tail as if to ask if everything was going to be alright.
Here's to feeling safe and comforting those we love during the storm.

long hot summer

     11" x 14" acrylic on canvas panel  | $400 to PAWS - thank you Sam!

One of the most popular spots to escape the searing heat last summer was under the ceiling fan...ahhh.

This is Kirby, our alpha basset, going vogue while cooling off. This painting of her will be auctioned off this Sunday at the Fall Harvest Feast, benefiting the PAWS Shelter and Humane Society. Read more about this organization and their fundraising events here.

Many, many thanks to the wonderful Cambron sisters for all they do for the Dripping Springs community.

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