The painting on the right is 4″ x 10,” done as a demo while I was artist in residence at Willow Valley, PA.  I have submitted this to the Allied Artists of America (New York) for their next juried exhibit.

My summer was so busy. The people at Cheap Joe’s, where I taught a week-long watercolor, workshop were wonderful and treated me like a queen.  (My hotel suite had my own jacuzzi and fireplace!)

My students gave me an A++ as a teacher!  Even the ones who were teachers themselves said they learned a lot, and we had fun.

Dean Mitchell’s gallery talk (at New York’s Adirondacks National Juried Exhibit) affirmed everything I believe about art. Dean said that painting is more than just staying in the lines.  He said if students would let go of trying to make their painting look like something specific and just play with their colors, they would learn more about creating art.

“Bubbles” (left) sold at the Adirondacks show and is going to the beautiful Cotswolds in Glouchestershire, England!  My first international sale — how exciting.

Judging York Plein Aire Festival – On Sunday I judged the first ever York Fair’s Festival.  Click on this video to see the painters and thanks Bill Erwin for all your work.

Upcoming Shows:

Juried exhibitions – I had paintings accepted in the Keystone National Juried Exhibit,  Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Kansas Watercolor Society, North East Watercolor Society and two pieces in the juried Women’s Perspective Exhibition in Philadelphia.

Solo Show: I will be exhibiting original artwork at the Hanover Area Arts Guild at 32 Carlisle Street  Hanover PA 17331 (717-632-2521) from October 1st through the 23rd.  The opening reception will be Saturday, October 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.