Private Art Lesson Student Wins National Award

My private lesson student won Third Place in Bob Jones University’s National Virtual High School Festival with her acrylic painting. She won a half scholarship to a week long art camp in 2021. So proud of her!

Miniature Holly Painting

Our holly trees are loaded with beautiful berries this year which inspired me to create this quick, little painting. It will be available for purchase at my Fourth Annual Holiday Open House

October Painting Workshop

 

Saturday,  October 17th from 1PM - 3PM

Embrace the fall season with this pumpkin painting workshop. The resin agate plate measures 11” x 7.5” and all supplies are included in the price of the workshop. Social distancing will be practiced and face coverings are required.

Massey Nursery Sign

I recently finished painting and installing a 4' x 6' sign for a local business and wanted to share it with you. It was an interesting project with a lot of research for the correct paint and clear coat. I think it turned out and the customer was very happy.

Workshops in New Art Gallery

Yesterday I held a socially distant painting workshop in my new gallery/teaching space.
We painted an apple on a framed piece of galvanized metal. After painting with our masks on, we all grabbed some fresh air outside and grabbed a quick group picture. What a fun afternoon with beautiful weather! 

Yesterday also marked 6 YEARS since I began teaching painting workshops! Time sure is flying and I am so thankful for all my customers’ support! 

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Strobe Signature Artist Exhibition

“Caught in a Country Moment" and "Caught in Another Country Moment" will be on display for the very first time TOGETHER at the Art C Strobe Signature Artists' Exhibit. The show takes place at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts in Millville from September 18 - October 9. Thirty-seven talented artists will be part of the show with a live exhibit and safe opening reception on September 18th from 6-9 pm with music in the courtyard by Lizz Sooy.

Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts (22 N. High St. Millville, NJ 08322)

Friday, September 18, 2020 at 6 PM – 8 PM

Remembering The Pitman Art Stroll

This week would have been the Fifth Annual Pitman Art Stroll put on by Pitman Gallery and Art Center. Unfortunately, due to the impacts of COVID-19, they had to make the difficult decision to close.

While open, they did amazing things for the South Jersey art scene! They not only provided a place for local and regional artists to show their work, live music, and art classes; They also gave amazing advice and guidance. I am so grateful for all that they did and the opportunities they created for artists and the public to learn about and enjoy art.

Shoutout to Print Signs and Designs for their amazing quality signs throughout the years. They held up great through all the transitional weather September brings. I am so glad I purchased my banners to hold on to these special memories.

Grape Painting

It’s grape season here in the Garden State. There are over 40 varieties of grapes that are grown in New Jersey and over 2 million gallons of wine produced every year. Where’s your favorite vineyard to enjoy Jersey Fresh grapes? Let me know below!

 

Apple Painting

Who is excited for Jersey Fresh apple season? It will be here before we know it! What’s your favorite apple dish to make? Mine is classic apple pie 

Acrylics on white washed board

Watermelon Painting

Happy National Watermelon Day!  Where is your favorite farm or market to get Jersey Fresh Watermelons? Let me know 

Available for purchase on my website 

Peach Painting

Jersey fresh peaches are in season. Where is your favorite farm or market to purchase your peaches? Let me know in the comments below 

Framed acrylic painting on board available for purchase.

New Product: Pillow Shams

I am offering s new product: pillow shams! These soft, durable linen material measure 15.75" x 15.75", have a concealed zipper, and are machine washable in cold water. Having a pillow cover that is machine washable was super important to have which is why I am offering this new product. 

To celebrate, I'm offering *FREE SHIPPING* until 6/8

Use coupon code: SHAM at checkout

Shop the entire collection by clicking here.

New Drawing: Hudock's

Locals, did you hear?! Hudock’s opens this week! To celebrate, I created this mixed media drawing I took the reference picture on a date night years ago and always loved how the neon sign looked against the dark blue night sky. From start to finish it took about an hour and it was a lot of fun to just play!


Would you like to see this design on t-shirts, tote bags, or clutch bags? Let me know below!

Materials used:
General Sketching Pencils 
Lukas Farben watercolors 
Prismacolor colored pencils
Liquitex Paints

New Book: The First Ten Years of Paintings

I put together a softcover booklet featuring 39 of my paintings from 2009-2019 in chronological order. Each painting has the story about its creation with 38 full color pages. Click the link to check it out: bit.ly/10YearsofPaintings

Painting Progression: Caught in Another Country Moment

Introducing my new painting, “Caught in Another Country Moment” In Aldine, the dairy farmers of Triangle Farm would walk their cows down the street twice a day. Locals knew this daily ritual as “The Cow Parade” which would stop traffic at the intersection and cause commuters to wait for the cows to walk from the field to the barn for milking. I absolutely loved watching the cows walk down the road and would often make sure to be there around the time that they would walking. I took the reference picture for this painting in March of 2009. The farmers retired and the cow parade has since ended. I wanted to create this painting to honor the farmer’s legacy and preserve this special memory held by so many people. This is the second painting in the series and features the Thomas family house.

Painting Progression Video

I have products featuring my latest painting available on my website: archival prints, tote bags, pillow sham, kitchen pot holder, clutch bag, coaster set, keychain, and more! You can shop products, view the painting reveal artist talk, and painting progression video here: bit.ly/CIACM2

Painting Reveal

I will be revealing my new painting on March 28 at 7:30PM ONLINE and you are invited! This painting is the second in the Aldine Cow Parade Series.  Be one of the first people to see the painting up close, listen to a brief artist talk, and watch the progression video.  

For more information and to RSVP:

bit.ly/PaintingReveal

Sunset Corn Painting SOLD!

Now that the holidays are over I can share this photo with you all! At the New Jersey Farm Bureau Annual Meeting I sold the original painting “Sunset Corn”. Caroline Etsch, the Women’s Leadership Chair, purchased the painting as a surprise Christmas gift for her husband, Jim, who is the Treasurer of NJFB. It is such an honor to have my painting in their collection on Etsch farm. (Shared with permission)

You can learn more about the story behind the painting here: https://bit.ly/2QHjcCS

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! Thank you to everyone who purchased from me this holiday season and will be gifting my artwork to your friends and loved ones. Your support truly means a lot!

Painting a Tree

Here’s a portion of my current work in progress. From the top left to the bottom right shows the creation of a happy little tree. I started by adding the dark areas then added some negative space to help define the tree’s shape. Then I added layers of highlight to create depth and more negative space.

2019 Pitman Art Stroll Opening

I was able to attend the opening reception of the 4th Annual Pitman Art Stroll. My banner is hanging on the corner of Broadway and Pitman Avenue. The show will be up for the month of September along Broadway and the originals are on display in Pitman Gallery & Art Center 🎨

Print Signs and Designs did another amazing job printing and mounting the banners.