Busy Bee Here

Hearts 2 Love - Mixed Media on 4"x4" canvas

Hello beautiful art friends,

The last month has been really busy. I don't like to be this busy and try hard not to allow myself to get to this point but between being away on travel, tax season ahead, participating in the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge and being the featured artist with the opening reception next month, it has been a bit overwhelming.  

I have being able squeezed some time to paint, can't stay away from painting for long. I have create some fun pieces as the one above for Valentine's Day. They are part of my Whimsical Paintings and I do enjoy making them.  

I also updated the website a bit. Even though I do so periodically, I feel it's required each new year.  Let me know what you think. I welcome all your comments.

A quick reminder that my Featured Artist reception is on February 13, 2015 at 4:30 pm at The Riford Center in La Jolla. If you are local to San Diego or in the area, I would love to meet you in person there.

I'm keeping it short today. Metta to you :)

Love,
Glad

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End of 2015

Figs, 5"x7" oil on linen panel


Dear Art Friends,

Is it me or does every year just seems to go by faster than the year before?  Specially the last quarter of the year. 

I had a wonderful time in Northern California. So much beauty, nature seems to abound up North and it was good to see my son, who lives in San Jose, for a few days. Lot's of photographs of amazing beautiful places like Pfeiffer Beach with it's purple sand and beach scenes that will give me enough material to paint for a year!

Things got hectic when I got back but I managed to do a small series of fruit.  When I found out I was borderline diabetic I stopped eating sugar, all with the exception of natural sugar found in fruit. The only sweetness in my food comes from fruits so I found it appropriately to paint fruit. Besides, wanted to try my 5"x7" linen on panels that I bought a year ago, and which by the way, I love and plan to do more of my paintings on this size. The artworks looks great framed too. 

I am leaving again on a trip to Tallahassee Fl for the holidays and will be gone for two weeks.  I will miss painting but happy to spend it with my daughter and Oliver, our dog who I miss so much.  I am hoping to have plenty of time to sight see this time around and to take enough photographs to paint this charming little city I fell in love with. Talk about nature, it's surrounded by tall beautiful trees everywhere, lakes, and nature everywhere.  

I wish you a happy holiday season and the best New Year yet!

Love,
Glad

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Dec. 12th, 2015 - EAP Summation Art Reception

Mr. Hanlo, oil on canvas

Gladys' painting Mr. Hanlo was juried into the Summation Art Show at the Escondido Municipal Art Gallery. Reception will be on December 12, 2015 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Gladys is looking forward to seeing you there.

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