Aloha Art Demo Party

"Hawaiian" was the Theme and "Fun" was the Scheme on Wednesday, August 10th.
Hosting a party in my new art studio last week was especially fun with the talented and crazy group of artist friends that I have. We ate, sang, danced and enjoyed a fabulous watercolor demo by our new friend and talented artist, Joann Mathews.
Here are some highlights in picture form...  I'm hoping my friends will send me a few of their pictures so I can add them to the mix.

Exhibit at Hermitage Library

Had the opportunity to display my Fine Art and Barbie Furniture at the Hermitage Library. My granddaughters, Rachael, Julianna, Abigail and Baylee and I had fun putting the display together. The collection will be there until the end of July.

Art In Action Reception and Bazaar - June 16, 2016

You are cordially invited to "Art in Action" Reception and Bazaar, this Thursday, June 16th, 5 - 8pm to be held at Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center, 2034 N. Mt. Juliet, TN, 37122. Eighteen local artists will be representing their work in multiple media form. Music and refreshments will be served. Invite your friends and join us for an enjoyable hour or more of art, music and friendship.

New Year - New Art Studio

We've added an addition to our home - a new art studio! Here are some preliminary pics of it. I'm just now bringing in my supplies and getting comfortable with the changes. More pictures to come.

16th Annual Fall Exhibition and Art Sale - Old Hickory Art Center

Had a grand ole' time with my fellow artists Friday night and Saturday, Oct 16 & 17 at the Old Hickory Art Sale. There were so many wonderful paintings, carvings and painted china pieces. Thank you to all who came and we hope to see you in the Fall again next year!

You're Invited...

16th Annual Fall Exhibition and Art Sale
Old Hickory Art Center
1308 Fuller Street, Old Hickory, TN

Friday Evening, October 16th - 6pm to 8pm and
Saturday, October 17th, 9am to 3pm
Original Art made by local Artists Affordably Priced!
Cash, Check or Credit Card Accepted

Songs of the Mountain Dulcimer and Ukulele
provided by Deborah Carman


Directions:  From I-40 Take the TN-45/Old Hickory Blvd exit, EXIT 221, toward The Hermitage (6.9 miles). Turn right on Merritt (just before Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store), turn left on 13th Street, take first left onto Fuller St. (definitely a residential area so don't think you're in the wrong place!)

2015 Whitworth Baptist Church Picnic

Food, Fun and of course Music!!!

Watercolor Workshop

Artist Jeannie McGuire's Art Process

Jeannie McGuire, Artist

Artist Jeannie McGuire Watercolor

Our Class

Workshops in the Spring - what a fabulous match. I recently enjoyed attending Kanuga Watermedia Workshop with a couple of my friends, Vickie and Dee. We traveled by car the 4-1/2 hours it took to get there. (Thank you, Vickie Majors, for driving and for keeping us entertained in the car!) Kanuga is located near beautiful Asheville, North Carolina and if you've never been there, you're missing out - it's beautiful there in the Spring. Tulips galore - Dee made sure she took plenty of pics! I signed up for classes with Artist, Jeannie McGuire whose eclectic figures and portraits are pretty spectacular. I enjoyed her class thoroughly and thanks to her, I am excited to hopefully see a new dimension in my own work. Time will tell. Thank you, Jeannie, for being a part of Kanuga and sharing your wonderful works of art and expertise with us.

Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice

Just completed two watercolor pieces of a sweet little girl, granddaughter to my long distance friends, Lynn and Terry Green.

My Studio - Getting Organized!

For a long time I have managed to stay half-way organized with my fine art, Barbie furniture and craft projects. But things went awry as they often do when space and organizational challenges arise and I was desperate to get my act together as much as I could. Painting is a wonderful, exciting and creative adventure. It was time I created a wonderful, exciting place that I could be creative in.

A corner in my sunroom had served as my art space for a long while but that day the bookshelf, makeshift table and easel looked just sad and out of place. It was time for a change - a change that meant a more creative atmosphere to work in with more organization and definitely more light!

So I went to work. The dark curtains came down and were replaced with light and cheery sheers and pinwheel design curtains. The old table and chairs went out and two new light colored wood tables along with four modern chairs took their place. For organization, I attached my display racks against the wall, changed my tired bookshelf for a newly painted one, invested in some drawer cabinets and purchased the sweetest little turquoise rolling shelf to hold my mason jars of brushes, pens and pencils, etc.


The final touch was attaching a line of wire across each cornice board with clips to hang my recent works.

Painting Class

Every month for the past year, I have enjoyed teaching a watercolor class to some lovely seniors at The Provision Living Center in Hermitage. The classes came to an end last month but my memories will stay with me. Thank you, Marianne Harter, for allowing me that opportunity.