2: Blossom and Leap Day Sunset

Blossom | Flanegan | 3"x 3" acrylic on wood panel | $50 plus s+h

"Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."

- Hans Christian Andersen

1: In Bloom

In Bloom | Flanegan | 3"x 3" acrylic on wood panel | $50 plus s+h

How fun! The poetry reading|art exhibit was unforgettable...in more ways than one.  A 4o-something fledgling in bloom whenever I get to share with fellow artists.

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Thanks again to Borderlands' Director Ramona Cearley, the Borderlands' staff and volunteers, BookWoman's Susan Post, talented writers, my dear and amazing friends and all who attended Sunday's event.


"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."     - Eleanor Roosevelt

cover girl

Grace during the Storm  |  Flanegan  |  oil on panel

"Join us to celebrate Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review's

new winter issue with a reading and exhibit Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at BookWoman, 5501 North Lamar Blvd., in Austin."

Look who's featured on the cover?! hmmm...poetry and art - what a lovely way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. 
My friend, Judy Jensen, will be reading and I will have drawings and paintings on display.

Stop by if you're in the neighborhood!

Henry's pasture

Henry's pasture  |  Flanegan  |  sold

We received over two inches of rain which was quite heavenly. In between torrential downpours and a bit of hail, the fog lingered in for a visit and we had a chat. I love how it transforms the Texas landscape and find it so comforting.
Once I found a spot, set up and sat down to paint (I don't have an easel yet), I had wished the fencing was not in my sight line. Then I saw the light in the raindrops, the deer grazing nearby and the birds flushed out by my dog, Tru - which I would never have experienced had my only reference been a photograph of the pasture. Love getting out of the studio.
Near freezing temps are forecast for this evening. I miss my Ohio.

Shy in the studio

Shy in the studio, study 1 | Flanegan   |  8 x 6  |  $100

This is my Shyni Tsunami. A few years back and a couple of broken ribs later, I discovered that he was aptly named by his former owner.

Even though it was a cloudy day when I took this photo, he looked so ethereal peering inside. My current focus is experimenting with various light conditions and I found this overcast day quite challenging. Muddying-up the values came a little too easy, but I'm happy with this one. Onto the next!

coldfront

Flanegan | 3" x 4" study | acrylic on primed, reclaimed wood panel | sold  

Celebrating the Life of RowdyGirl Barksdale

Flanegan | 7" x 7" | acrylic on reclaimed wood panel | nfs