Bluegrass Hillside

A small painting from the other weekend my husband and I were out in Highland County. This was late evening but before sunset looking east. 6" x 8" oil on canvas, framed, $95. SOLD thanks Beth!

Highland Shed II

Just got back from the Wintergreen show and had a great time, sold a ton of paintings! Here is one that I did when we were at Highland County. Hasn't been framed yet, but will be. 8" x 8" oil on MDF board, $110.

The Blue Ridge

I am all packed up to go show up at the Arts & Craft Show at Wintergreen for Saturday and Sunday, happy Memorial Day weekend to all! Here is a simple & small painting that I am taking up. I have more to post soon. 8" x 8" oil on canvas, framed, $110. SOLD thanks Doug!

Chile's Peach Orchard in Bloom

This is also for my show coming up for the month of June, Panoramic's of the Piedmont. Painted on site from my friend Gladys deck, looking out at this fabulous view this past Spring. I live walking distance, about a half a mile away. The low hillside is also all in peach trees, and the large mountain to the left is Buck's Elbow. I am very lucky to be a neighbor of all this! 12" x 48", oil on canvas, framed, $600.

Bluegrass Valley

My husband and I went to Highland County for the night on Friday, and I got to paint several small paintings. On Saturday morning, I painted on Laurel Fork Road as it is climbing the hill. This is the biggest of the paintings, 12" x 24" oil on canvas, framed $285. Will be at my show at the Gallery @ 5th & Water for the month of June.  SOLD

Casa Maria

I had forgotten to post this, which our painting group went out last summer and painted in Greenwood, on Rose Hill Farm. This pink house is a fun spot on a road that is lined with stone walls.
8" x 10" oil on canvas, framed, $145.

Veritas Vineyards

Eileen and I went to Veritas Vineyards last week and painted under a big maple tree. I didn't put in the buildings that are to the left of this painting so want to go back and do a different shape painting.
20" x 20" oil on canvas, framed, $400. SOLD

Maupin's Farm

This was painted on sight once with my friend Virgina, and then two days later. It's a big farm and a BIG mountain. It still needs a bit of work but it is close  . . . not the best photo so will re-post once I finish it. I have been painting a ton but just haven't been able to post them, will do so soon. I have a show coming up at The Gallery @ Fifth & Water for the month of June. Plus a show Memorial Day weekend up at Wintergreen. A big push to get ready :-)
24" x 48" $950. SOLD

Old Fence

Eileen and I painted this area the other day. This is on a horse farm but we needed shade, so we stood under some big trees. Even though no horses where around, we loved this old fence opening. 8" x 8" framed, oil on canvas, $110. SOLD

Leslie's House

This is where Nancy and I painted early Saturday morning in Greenwood. Leslie is also a painter but not landscapes, check out her site, http://leslidevitopaintings.blogspot.com/. I LOVE painting the older homes around this area. 9" x 12" oil on canvas, framed  SOLD

White Hall View II

Here is what Virginia and I painted the other day while she was here visiting from northern Alberta. This location is so easy to get to and plenty of parking at the community center PLUS of course the VIEW! This is 12" x 24" framed oil on canvas, $225.  SOLD

Fog on Jarman's Gap

This is the other painting we painted together at King Family Vineyards, Eileen, Virgina and I. After a while the sky got VERY dark and stormy, but this was before hand. 9" x 12" framed, SOLD

Study for Jarmans Gap

Here is a small study of Jarman's Gap from King Family Vineyards that Eileen, Virginia and I painted last week. I have another one that I will post tomorrow from that day. I HAVE been painting but just not posting . . . so, I will start to do that, I promise!
7" x 10" oil on MDF board, framed, $110. SOLD

Florida Trip

Hi All, sorry for the big delay in posting . . . but my husband and I took a road trip to NC, SC, and FL for ten days! I ONLY got to paint at one spot but we did a ton of BIRDING to my husband's delight! I did get to go to the Evinston Paint Out, and what a great little town it is, (emphasis on little). It is sponsored by the Wood & Swink Preservation Society, trying to preserve the old store and post office. Would love to do it next year and will apply . . . (they put you up for a week and FEED you!) Non-stop painting for six days, how fabulous!

These two little paintings where done at O'Leno State Park in Florida. You can see the orange shellac that I paint on paper to prep it. I do this also on the paper that is mounted on masonite board before I paint, a trick I learned in art school. I haven't decided what I am going to do with these two little paintings yet. I took many photos but want to go back to paint plein air through out the area. Next time :-)

Miller School Pond II

This is a small Spring painting at Miller School pond painted yesterday at the Paint-Out.  http://www.millerschool.org/  8" x 8" oil on canvas framed, $110.  SOLD

Spring Peach Blossom

Eileen and I went up to Chile's Peach Orchard the other day and painted . . . . it was such a gorgeous day! We hope to go back soon, but all rain today. (I did go back yesterday by myself and painted on Gladys porch that over-looks the orchard. A 12" x 48" painting that needs more work!).  16" x 20" framed, $350, SOLD

Chickens in Motion

Eileen and I went out the other day to a friends house who have these very active chickens! It was fun trying to catch them still, for a second . . . they also have baby lambs, will try to get back there.
8" x 10" and 7" x 10" framed, $110 each, SOLD

Mint Springs Hollow

Here is a commission for a local friend and her family, they haven't seen this yet! They live in one of the houses up on the hill. It is the large field before the swimming pond called Mint Springs where our children learned to swim when they were young. This painting was done plein air, with two long sessions last Fall, then finished in the studio.   36" x 48" oil on canvas. Yes they want it! thanks Jenn and Jeff!  SOLD

Highland Backyard

This is a small painting that is from my series of Highland County.
8" x8" oil on board, framed, SOLD

Whites Wind Blown

How did I miss posting this laundry line painting? This was one of the first ones I started last Fall in my own backyard!  24" x 36" oil on canvas, framed $600. SOLD thank Philip!

Sugar Grove, WVA

Here is one of my favorite sites in West Virginia . . . Sugar Grove is just over the boarder of Virgina in Pendleton County, West Virginia. It is close to Highland County . . . I have painted this scene really large but this one is small, just 8" x 10" in a store bought frame.  SOLD  Thanks Polly!

Laundry & Barn

This was from my friend's laundry line . . . LOVE that Barn! This is also for my show that I hang this week at C-ville Arts, http://charlottesvillearts.com/  come to the opening this Friday, April 1st, if you are out & about! 16" x 20" oil on canvas, framed, $350.

Laundry & Chair

OK, I know I have been bad and haven't posted in a bit . . . sorry about that! But I have been painting . . . here is one that will be at C-ville Arts http://charlottesvillearts.com/ at my opening Friday April 1st (not fooling . . .) The show is called "Whites Wind Blown" and is a laundry line series. I am very much looking forward to it! This one is 24" x 36" oil on canvas   SOLD

Winter Stream

Here is a painting that I just did from a photo that a friend gave me of the Tye River, Nelson County.  It is 24" x 30" oil on canvas, framed, $600.  SOLD

The Blue Ridge III

This is going to the show that I am getting ready for this weekend March 12 & 13 and next weekend the 19 & 20 . . . check out the site http://www.highlandcounty.org/maple.htm it is such a fun show! My friends Eileen and Karen are also going and sharing a booth next to mine! If you live near by, try to come, the whole town of Monterey steps up to have this show. 12" x 48" framed $550.  SOLD

Just Past the Fence

Just past the fence, the beyond farm . . . this is a little study that I did the other rainy day to remind me of warmer days when the sun was out. 7" x 10" oil on MDF board, framed, SOLD

Neighbors Laundry!

OK, I am doing a bunch of laundry line paintings for a show at c-villearts.com this April so I will be posting them here before hand. I do need to hold onto them for the show! 26" x 36" oil on canvas, framed, $650. SOLD thanks Jane!

Two Barns in February

Karen and I did this painting as a warm-up the other day near our home. It feels so good to get out and paint each day, but cold weather is coming. Will try to get out there, looking forward to Spring! 7" x 16" framed, oil on MDF board, $125.  SOLD

Spring Growth I

Eileen and I went out yesterday and painted this view near some friend's house. It was 65 degrees out and so wonderful! This painting is 20" x 20" framed, oil on canvas, $400.  SOLD

Dirt Road and Peach Trees

It was so warm and nice yesterday, today and the next three days that we are planning some painting time outside. I did this one yesterday down the road from my house. Will post the one I did today, tomorrow . . . don't know where we will go next! 8" x 10" oil on treated paper mounted, framed $140.  SOLD
PS - if you want to see the other violins go to http://chsorchestra.org/paintedviolins_2011.htm#

Fence and Mountains

I painted this today from a photo from up on the top of the mountain from Wintergreen going over to Waynesboro, don't know the name of the road. Couldn't understand what the owner was trying to keep out or keep in with this fence. Not a typical fence for cattle! 7" x 10" on MDF board, $135 is at  http://charlottesvillearts.com/

The New Crop

This was a warm-up painting I did this morning from a photo I took last year. It is so nice to start the day with a small painting to get me going! 8" x 10" framed, $140.  Email Meg about this painting.

View From the Rocks

This is a studio painting I did the other day from our trip up to Skyline Drive. It is looking North, don't remember the spot we stop at. 8" x 10" framed, oil on canvas, $140.  SOLD

Neighbor's Home

I had started this painting last week with Eileen but hadn't gotten very far b/c we got chilled. So, it was very warm this afternoon and I went out and had fun finishing it. I was interested in the contrast of the distant hillside and the foreground. 12" x 12" oil on MDF board, framed $150. SOLD

View From Up Top

This is from the top of Skyline drive one evening looking North. I enjoy the subtle colors as the evening was coming . . . 6" x 12" framed, oil on canvas, $125. SOLD

Backyard View

This is the hillside behind my house, and Eileen and I got out yesterday when it was warm. But after an hour it got really windy and cold so we came in for tea and a snack. 8" x 10" on treated paper, framed. $140.  SOLD

Whitehall Vineyard

This is the painting that I did this Sunday when it was warm and sunny. It felt so nice to get out and paint especially since we hadn't had nice weather for a while. Someone had asked me to paint up at this site, and yes she has bought it! It is on MDF board and is 8" x 24" SOLD.

Highland Garden

This is a painting I am also saving for our Highland Maple Festival that I painted last year. It is our friend Patti's backyard at a home she was care-taking. She now has her own place which is where we will be staying in March, check out her Cottage at http://www.eagleanniescottage.com/  16" x 20" oil on canvas, framed $325. Email Meg about this painting.

Highland Hillside II

This is from a photograph from our trip out to Highland County last year. Three of us are doing a show there at The Maple Festival which goes for two weekends in March, the 12 &13 and the 19 & 20.  Usually one is very wet or snowy and the other is beautiful! Will see what happens this year . . . 8" x 10" framed, oil on canvas, $125.  SOLD

Fall on the Parkway

This is one of the larger paintings that I started this past fall and just finished. It is from one of my favorite spots, the second pullout on the Blue Ridge Parkway going south from top of Afton mountain. Right before this spot we have the parkway, Skyline Drive, Interstate 64, Route 250 AND The Appalachian Trail all going through this ONE AREA! They overlap and cris-cross each other, there are so many views to paint here! 30" x 40" framed, oil on canvas. $1,100.  SOLD

Mountain Pass

This is what I painted yesterday from a photograph I took this fall up on the Parkway. I don't remember exactly where I was . . . The snow was falling here yesterday, only an inch or so but I was 'out on the Parkway' in mind and spirit! 20" x 20" $400 framed. SOLD

Whitehall Barn II

This was painted last week when Polly, Eileen and I went out on a warm day . . . the morning was warm and sunny but by the time we got there in the afternoon it had turned stormy, colder and breezy. It was so nice to get back out to paint! 18" x 24" framed, oil on canvas, SOLD

Ridge Top View

OK, I don't do this very often, but I wasn't happy with the last painting so I painted over half the painting! You could only tell perhaps by comparing but I have deleted the other one, since it no longer exists . . . I am much happier with my new results! So, it is still the same view of the Blue Ridge Mountains up at Wintergreen where the mountains seem to go forever. 12" x 48" framed, $550, oil on canvas.   SOLD

Subtle Colors

This is another warm-up exercise from a photo from my neighborhood! It is important to sometimes do simple paintings that can show the subtle colors. This blue really is all around me with the mountains and a certain atmosphere.  Not today though, cold, gray and damp out, going to rain/snow tonight.  8" x 10" framed, oil on canvas $125. SOLD

Road and Mountains

This is a small painting I did the other day as a warm-up exercise working from a photograph also over in the valley. It is such fun to get back into the swing of things again :-)  I am working on a few larger paintings which I will post soon, when they are further along.  8" x 10" framed, oil on canvas.  SOLD

Three Barns

A simple setting with the three barns was from a photo over in the Shenandoah Valley. My Husband and I road around yesterday and took some wonderful photographs. 8" x 10" framed, oil on canvas, $140. 

Painted Violin

This violin plus 16 others will be auctioned by the Charlottesville High School Orchestra to raise money for its trip to Italy this summer to participate in a music festival. I don't know the dates yet, but will add them when I find out. This was fun to paint, even though I sat for months pondering what to do . . . once I got started, it just came to me. Highest bid was $340!!! SOLD

Jarmans Gap View

This is a painted I did plein-air last year and have donated to The Crozet Park http://www.crozetparkpool.com/ and we are holding it for the owner until Christmas. So, I decided to share it with you . . . . it was a fun day to paint, and I am planning to go back again this Spring.  20" x 20", oil on canvas. SOLD