Emily

Since I was Erin's "Secret Santa" I painted this picture of Emily and kids for her especially to go in her pink room. I was having some trouble with this and time was getting short, but then there was a giant snowstorm giving me an extra day off before Christmas so I was able to pull it together - another Christmas miracle!

Arrangement in Orange and White

When visiting the family portrait gallery I noticed that there were no portraits of the matriarch - so I painted one. The title is just a play on Whistler's Mothers painting which he called an Arrangement in Grey and Black.

Lona Art at Oktoberfest

I have donated my "Bee Yard" painting (seen a couple of posts ago) to be auctioned at the Hard Bargain Farm Oktoberfest silent auction, in Accokeek at Hard Bargain Farm, on October 10. This event is lots of fun so if you haven't been to Oktoberfest before you should check it out.

Accokeek Creek

I found this older painting that I had forgotten about while I was cleaning up so I decided to post it. The scene is Accokeek Creek just after sunrise. My art show is down now and it is taking me a little while to figure out my new direction.

Bee Yard

I hadn't painted a landscape in a long time but this morning I went out and painted the Bee Yard at Hard Bargain Farm. Below is my setup.

Opening a Success!

Leo demonstrates accessing this blog on his iphone while at the event. Leo, you don't need the blog - you are there! Many thanks to all the notable culture lovers who showed up from far and wide:

Thanks also to John Massey whose sculpture was a great complement to the art on the wall and to Jon Powell and Bill Winter for the great entertainment and to John and Cristal from the center.
I think 'have an Art Show' was on a list I made of 50 things to do before I die. I lost the list a long time ago which allows me to totally wing it. Where do I go artistically from here? I am thinking of a smaller series that will be suitable for Artomatic. Stay tuned!!!!

Art Opening July 10

Blog followers should mark their calendars for the Art Show opening reception! Details are below:
Lona Powell and John Massey Art Opening
Opening reception and art show
Host: MNCPPC
Type: Music/Arts - Opening
Date: Friday, July 10, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Huntington Community Center, second floor art gallery
Street: 13022 8th St
City/Town: Bowie, MD

Phone: 3014643725

Please join us for a fun filled evening with live music (performances by Jon Powell and Bill Winter), poetry, visual arts (paintings by Lona, sculpture by John) and refreshments. Art on display through August 25.