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| Everglade, oil on canvas |
Gladys
will have three large abstract paintings on exhibit at the La Jolla
Community Center is located at 6811 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla, CA 92037.
The group exhibit will continue until November 28, 2015. Come and see
the art of several talented artist.
http://gladsart.com
Change, 8"x10" mixed media on canvas
Hello Beautiful Art Friends,
How is your summer going? My daughter got her dream job towards the end of July in Tallahassee Florida! We embarked on a road trip from CA to FL. We packed her car as much as we could with her things, and we hit the road. Oliver, her dog came along, of course.
The road trip went by faster than we thought. We took a slight detour to spend sometime in New Orleans, LA. First time for both of us. Loved the French Quarter.
Once in Tallahassee, it was work, work, work! We had to find an apartment by the first of August, then once we did, we needed to buy the basics as this is my daughter's first apartment, and first time living on her own!
I fell in love with Tallahassee and kind of wished I was moving there too, though it's pretty hot and not good for my body long term. It's a city that has so much to offer and so diverse.
After weeks there I needed to return home. It has taken me a while to get back to speed but getting there. I have done a few mixed media abstracts. I wanted to experiment with different materials and to create something totally different. Above is one I created.
The road trip and helping my daughter has taken a toll on my health. My autoimmune disorder is not forgiving when I have stress or demand more of my body than I should. It keeps me from being able to do a regular 9-5 job as sometimes it just knocks me down for a while. Good think I can still paint, and I don't know what I would do if I couldn't, but eventually I am aware due to the nature of LEMS I may not be able to.
Anyway, hope your summer has been fun and adventurous.
Love,
Glad
Red Roof Cabin, 8"x10" oil on canvas
Hello Beautiful Art Friends,
I had a lot of fun at the art reception at the Escondido Municipal Art Gallery. I received my honorary award for Old Chimp and got to talk to the nice man that purchased my painting (Man with Dog 3) last month at the gallery. I always enjoy meeting my art collectors in person. I was happy to find out that the painting is hanging at a shop in Escondido. Next time I visit Escondido I'm going to make a stop at the "Bulldog" shop and take a photo of it.
I'm taking sometime off from painting. It's hard for me not to paint but my dog had surgery and he needed a few weeks to recover and make sure he won't hurt himself during his recovery. I'm taking this time to read, one of my other passions which had taken a back sit to painting. I feel like I have a baby at home with interrupted sleep at night. But we love our furry family members and we do the best we can to keep them healthy. This not painting time is giving me ideas I normally don't have time to dwell on...like taking a trip to Paris again next year.
As I mentioned in my newsletter, June to November will be devoted to realistic artwork, then January to June abstract. I am happy to report that my realistic artwork has been selling well. Usually it's the abstract that it's the most popular. I think when we love what we do, people sense it and want to be a part of it.
Above is the last small oil landscape I completed. Now I'm working on a painting of cottages by Oceanside, CA.
I hope you enjoy your summer and stay cool.
Love,
Glad
