What a Month!

Cool Day, 8"x10" oil on canvas


Dear Friends,

What a month! A good month that is. At the beginning of the month I sent an intention to sell all of my small abstract painting that I had.  When you paint as much as I do, one kind of runs out of space to put all the created art. 

I was blessed with a new art collector that bought 19 of my small abstract paintings plus a small commission work. There were a few more sales, for a total of 31 sales this month. It's kind of fun to see what my next intention will be for next month ;)  

Two of my paintings were juried into La Bodega Gallery One Day Exhibit, which will be this Sept 27, 2014. My painting LA bus was also juried into the Escondido Municipal Art Gallery Exhibit "Betty Woodaman". October 11, 2014 is the reception, between 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. Hope to see some of you who are local there.

My work will also be at The Rifford Center in La Jolla until November 29, 2014.  October 18, 2014 the Rifford Center will be having a special fundraiser, so lot's of tables with good stuff to look at, in addition to the artwork.

Something strange has been happening this month. I keep dropping things! It's almost comical to be painting and all of a sudden the brush is on the floor.  It happens with both hands so I have broken a few items this month. I need to run some test, and I'm sure it's nothing serious but a strange feeling to have to adjust to the way I do things to make sure I don't drop anything. I will keep you updated once a few tests are done.

I hope all is well at your end, that you are enjoying looking at art, and taking time to appreciate all the beauty around you.

Love,
Glad

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Children Love Art Too

Ocean Splash, 8"x10" oil on canvas

Dear Friends,

Today was my second art booth. I found it interesting that the first one I had on the Fourth of July, the day began with a little boy, about 9 years old, who liked one of my paintings. His dad didn't have any money on him but the boy really wanted the painting so they left and about 10 minutes later came and bought it.

Today as the day began a little girl, about 9 also, fell in love with one of my paintings. She took a photo of it with her iphone and looked at me and I told her it was okay. I gave her my card and she ran away.

She brought her mother to show her the painting but mom said she had no cash. She brought her two older brothers to see if they would buy her the painting, then she brought her dad...I told him I would take checks or credit cards, but he said no.

Well she didn't give up. She brought her grandmother and told her how the painting had her favorite colors and it would look great in her room. The grandmother bought it for her. I wish I could post her photo showing how happy she was to get it (California laws do not allow us posting photos of minors unless we have consent from parents. This is to protect children. I have one her grandmother allowed me to take, but for my own personal records.

I felt great and so happy she got it because she wanted it so much that I almost thought of gifting it to her. The little girl was my first buyer today at the Old California Restaurant Artwalk in San Marcos. I'm fascinated that the children and teens who stopped by today really liked my art. I could see it in their eyes. It's a wonderful feeling.
The painting above is the one she bought.

Two of my paintings were juried in for La Bodega Gallery one day show, on September 27, 2014.  I'll be there! The reception is from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm and it's located at  2196 Logan Ave. San Diego 92113. All paintings are $100.00 or less. I was curious about this venue so glad I got in.

Love,
Gladys

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Sept. 6, 2014 Restaurant Row in San Marcos

 

California License Plate, 8"x10" oil on canvas

Gladys will have an art booth at Restaurant Row in San Marcos on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2014. She will be there from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.  Stop by and see her new art creations from her California Driving series, as well as her new series, Balboa Park. 


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