Something About Red

Both of these are 8" x 8", oil on panel, $350. The top painting has sold.

Opening of 202 Market Square Galleries in Downtown Roanoke

We opened (or reopened after about 8 years of being closed) the galleries and artist studio spaces at 202 Market Square in downtown Roanoke, right in the middle of all the action. These photos were taken before anyone arrived. My husband, Tim's painting is on the right. Mine are the small still lifes to the left in the center. Diane Patton's painting on the left.

Here are 4 of my 8" x 8" still lifes.

This is the hallway to our small space (where the window is). Those are my paintings in the hallway.

A few of my husband's paintings.

My wall, inside our space. The third painting from the left sold.

A few of my husband's paintings inside our space.

Carol Phillips' assemblage pieces and three of Diane Patton's. We will have double the number of artists participating by next month.

202 Market Square Restaurant bartenders took care of us. The restaurant also provided the hor d'oeuvres. By the end of the night their tip jar was full. That is one of Diane's wonderful paintings behind them.

Another angle of the large open gallery space. This couple bought one of my pastel paintings. The window you see a piece of is very large and we could watch all the Dickens of a Christmas festivities below in the market. We really are in the middle of it all and we had a nice crowd. The gallery is located above 202 Market Square Restaurant. The entrance is between the restaurant entrance and Blues and Barbecue entrance, just a few feet from the farmers market.  Our hours are Tuesday through Friday 10-6, except for the first Friday of every month, when we will be open until 9 pm for Art by Night, Saturdays 10-3, or by appointment. Stop in and visit.

Plein Air Pastel at Rocky Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Rocky Knob is an National Recreation area in Virginia where the trails follow a bald ridge, thanks in part to grazing cattle. This means the views are spectacular, with endless possibilities for plein air paintings. I chose this angle so I could include the winding ribbon of the Blue Ridge Parkway. I painted this on Thanksgiving day, with my son, also an artist, painting beside me. Several people were getting their pre-feast hike in. They all asked me if my Thanksgiving turkey was cooking nearby. I told them my husband was cooking dinner, an hour away. My job was to do the pies, which I did the day before. So, thanks, Tim, for this beautiful pastel painting. 11" x 14" on archival sanded paper.  SOLD