Accepted into the 5th Annual "Russian Night in Taos" gala fundraiser

Very excited to have been accepted into the 5th Annual Russian Night in Taos Gala fundraiser to benefit the Taos Art Museum in beautiful Taos, New Mexico.

When: Show is being hung now (late July)! so go see it, August 29th @ 6pm is the Black tie and Boots Auction and Reception which will include an elegant dinner, live auction, silent auction and dancing

Tickets to the Gala are $175/person

I am thrilled to be included with such major artists of the day including Nikolai Blokhin, Walt Gonske, Alyce Frank, Jerry Jordan, Zhiwei Tu and Bill Acheff who have all committed major pieces to the auction. My piece is entitled Hollyhock Delight
Will post an image soon.

The Taos Art Museum is housed in the home of Nicolai Fechin (Fechin House), who with his family moved to Taos in 1927. Born in Russia, Fechin is one of the most important portrait painters of the 20th Century. His paintings of Native Americans and of the New Mexico desert landscape are considered among his best works.

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Description of paintings for Captured Moments Show

Each painting draws the viewer into the experience of the unique beauty of a time and place: Spring, before grapes are on the vines and the mustard grows wild and vibrant yellow in the vineyard; Summer, at noon in a winegarden with a peaceful fountain and tables set for guests; a rose bush flush with blooms against the sun-warmed adobe wall; A mission bell tower against the soft grey green of a mountain.

Sold Fechin's Garden Painting

So happy to report that the brilliant ladies at Walden Fine Art just sold a little painting of my entitled Fechin's Garden. Yahoo! I hope it is a small sign of good things to come.

New Paintings

California, here I am!!

Just arrived in California yesterday and already inspiration fills me. Hope and Joy are here. Love is all around and it is BEAUTIFUL! Home sweet home.

Accepted into the 2009 National Show!!

Riverside Rhapsody 16" x 20", oil on canvas is a plein air painting done up in Rocky Mountain National Park and it was just accepted to the 2009 Artist Association of Northern Colorado
18th National Art Exhibition and Sale
to be held at the Lincoln Center April 4 to May 8th with an artist reception opening at the Lincoln Center, Canyon West Room, on Friday, April 10 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM

Welcoming Hilton McLaurin

I am thrilled to welcome Hilton McLaurin as the first follower of my blog. He is a fellow artist producing vibrant and dramatic paintings. You can see his work at http://hiltonmclaurin.com/