Thursday, March 15, 2012

Artist Reception 3/20 and New Work, Big and Small

Come by this Tuesday evening, 5:30 - 7:30, March 20 to Bella Sera, 919 King Street in Avondale, for an Artists Reception for me and Eileen Corse. Our work is on display there in Liz Grenamyer's catering party space. There will be delicious food and wine as well. Join us! Stop by on your way home for a treat.
Above is a new watercolor just finished, tentatively titled "Pop a Cork", H 31" W 20", I plan on having it there for the party. Earlier I painted it in oil, 8" x 6" for my PAD paintings and decided to try it in watercolor and bigger - painting glass and silver in watercolors is a challenge and a lot of fun.
This oil painting was commissioned by a Santa Fe lake neighbor of my mom's, a thoughtful surprise for his spouse. Titled "Autumn at Santa Fe Pass", it will be available in several sizes as a print, all smaller than the original. Feel free to inquire!
Another commissioned oil painting for a Lake Santa Fe neighbor, given to her husband as a retirement gift for his tenure as Gainesville High School principal. It is titled "Osprey Nest at Big Santa Fe Lake"
Here are some small works painted recently, above, "Pink Field" H 8" W 8", $120 oil on canvas, the 1/2" edges are painted with the image wrapped around.
Above, I experimented with a new watercolor surface, Aquabord and it comes cradled with 2" of wood edges I stained dark oak. This surface allows me to paint watercolors and just seal it with a waterproof clear coat and doesn't need glass or plexiglass, it is ready to hang up as is. "Yellow Study" H 12" W 12" $320 and is a small section of my earlier yellow tulip watercolor. Looking forward to painting more on this surface, I like not having to put watercolors behind glass or plexi.
I call this oil on canvas, "Carnation Abstract" H 10" W 10" $220 and the 1 -1/2" edges are painted with the image wrapped around. The pink themed paintings were painted around Valentine's Day... Feel free to inquire to purchase any of these. Order a print of one of my over 30 images scanned to be a print on canvas or paper, they are uploaded on my website and Facebook print album page. And "Like" my Facebook page: Kathy Stark Fine Art.
This spring weather is luring me to get outside and kayak and hike around for more subject matter!