Posts Tagged ‘Julie Mason’
Edisto Eve
EDISTO EVE Every year, my daughter goes on vacation to Edisto Island off the coast of South Carolina. She has brought me some wonderful pictures and sea shells. Her fond memories have now drawn her off to college nearby. In this painting, I tried to capture that last quiet moment before the sun dips into…
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Sedona Valley This unusual view is from the mesa by the airport where you can look DOWN on all the rock formations that tower over you from every other vantage point. I should live here for a while.
Read MoreAfrican Lady
AFRICAN LADY I was asked to do a painting for a fundraiser to assist in building schools for kids in Darfur. Photos of village life and people were available to use as reference. Many prominent local figures attended the night of the silent auction. A number of our Colorado-relocated Lost Boys of Sudan spoke, sang…
Read MoreDveiloilgihnt portrait painting
Dveiloilgihnt (Delight in violin) This is my most recent portrait. It is in oils and is 16 x 20. Check out the wonderful 60 Minutes segment where I came across her joyous, gorgeous face: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57409952/music-in-the-heart-of-the-congo/?tag=contentMain;contentBody I just HAD to paint her. To you musicians everywhere, …
Read MoreJohn T. Williams portrait painting
This is a recently completed portrait. John T. Williams is his name. As legend has it, he was a hard drinking Native American fellow who loved to carve wood. The 4-inch carving knife is what may have led the police to shoot him, ending his life but not his legacy. Last summer I was in…
Read MoreKenosha Pass
Here is a view of South Park from the top of Kenosha Pass, Colorado, during a hike to see fall colors. The aspens were in their full glory!
Read MoreLove of beauty is Taste
Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson What an exquisite quote. While I prefer to look at art that is, to me, really beautiful, I have had to grow up and accept that all art is not beautiful. It can be compelling. It may be painful to…
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