Holiday Original Paintings Available

I'm scooting 3 paintings to Artful Gifts for a gently priced holiday show opening this week. Two are tiny and new from my recent Canaveral Seashore Paint Out. Low Tide Toes (mangrove) $75 (really) 6x8 oil available at Artful Gifts 8405 S.W. 80th St., Ocala, FL, 34476 237-3747 If you're in the McIntosh/Ocala area and looking for a holiday original, you can't go wrong at Artful Gifts above or Ice House below.

Ahhh! 16x20 oil SOLD! Icehouse Gallery is open Thurs - Sat afternoons & by appointment. Call 352.591. 5930 Closing reception Friday, Jan 29 12:00 to 5:00pm

Suwannee River Paintings Too

As promised here are two 14x11 Suwannee River paintings. The bold upper image is available for purchase. The quiet morning light bottom image prompted the lovely testimonial in the previous post.
I don't think either are on my website yet. Bad Nancy. Email me if you are interested in the upper image. Note how low the water level is!

Suwannee River Moss

Suwannee River Moss

original 30x24 oil painting

copyright Nancy Moskovitz

Floridians are especially attached to the Suwannee River, known to most of you as Swannee River as in "way down by the."

Not only has this painting been juried into the 2010 Thomas Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition, but it caught the eye of wonderful patron -to -be.

Lynne P. of Ohio emailed an inquiry. Turned out I had two other Suwanee River paintings, smaller and more affordable. Now I have only one, because Lynne is displaying the other in her home.

She wrote the most beautiful testimonial:

Hi Nancy!

My beautiful painting just arrived and I wanted to let you know that I have received it and that I absolutely love it! I could not be more pleased!

Thank you so much for showing it to me and for packaging it so carefully. I feel honored to have a Nancy Moskovitz original in my home!

Have a great weekend.....you have already made mine!

Warmly,

Lynne

She made my weekend!

Next post will show Lynne's painting, and the one that's still available and just as nice.

Classic Mike's Fish Camp

Staying at Mike's Fish Camp during the Evinston Paint Out let me soak in the ambiance; morning light, noon, evening, night, clouds, bugs, alligators, cranes, fisherman coming and going at all hours.

The boater appeared as I was finishing this afternoon scene. I took a mental snapshot and painted him in. This was my last painting of the event. I like it.

It's always good to be happy with your most recent work.

Morning Palms at Mike's - Sold

Soft early light at Mike's Fish Camp in Evinston, FL. I loved painting this. It's one of those special ones that practically paints itself.

Wish I had a better image; prettier in person.

Thanks Joanne and Marilyn for purchasing my art for your office.

Fair Oaks Farm at Evinston

I was packed for the Evinston Paint Out. Then I unpacked to make room for artist friends as we hiked around Evinston and golf cart rode around Fair Oaks Farm.

Above is a golf cart view of a sun-dappled path and breezing Spanish moss on the back acres of beautiful Fair Oaks Farm. It's one of the painting sites this year; the only site where the artists will be tricky to find....but worth it.

I've repacked several times over, always thinking of something else. Last thing into the hatch was bungee cords...handy for securing odd sized canvases to the easel.

People are amazed at how each artist's set-up is as varied as the artwork. If you're in the area, come soak up the local ambiance, watch art be created, and maybe even take home a souvenir.

You can find me painting near my red Honda CRV.

It's Evinston Paint Out Packing Time

Shhhh....my car is already packed with linen on birch boards, paints, brushes, outdoor easel, chair, hat, and umbrella (for sun.)

I've painted the area many times which means I've got some favorite spots in mind and know when the light is best for them. I'll scout out some more tomorrow; see where the wildflowers are blooming. It's close enough to come home every night. yay

We get to paint on private properties like where that cow above is hanging out. Onlookers will find the artists via hayride. They also get to watch art being created and purchase a favorite knowing part of the proceeds goes to Conservation Trust of Florida to keep our rural areas free from development.

Different this year is that the big weekend to watch is this one...the opening weekend. We're expecting a good crowd.

Evinston Paint Out 2010 cont.

Twenty-five MPH - available

You'll also see this speed limit sign .... guaranteed. Finally it's a splendid spring, and I can't wait to start painting. Evinston Paint Out starts next week!

Open Air Arts Painting Event - - tomorrow!

Cypress Knees is about as small (8x8 oil) and intimate as a landscape can get. Cypress trees grow near and in fresh water in Florida, staining the water a tea color. Those bumps around the base are called "knees."

This painting is another from last year's Melrose paint out. Open Air Arts starts tomorrow! I've got to get packing.

Melrose Morning

Melrose Morning

Here's another from last year's Open Air Arts in Melrose, FL. This oil painting is available.

OLO Twin...Sold at OLO

The Orange Lake Overlook view is a bit like my plein air oil painting, but instead of 6 x 6 inches, it goes on as far as you can see.

Annie Pais and Stewart Thomas did Florida's Eden proud as always in combining ecology, education, and fun. The new Heart of Florida Scenic Guide is more beautiful than I could imagine. I'm proud to be a small part of this organization.

Lots of folks eager to bask in the first glorious Florida spring day arrived with cameras and smiles. I got to meet some lovely people and catch up with old friends. It doesn't get any better.

The painting above got its moniker because my newest patron bought it wet off the easel along with another, its mysteriously never photographed twin.

She had fun watching me paint what she was seeing. I had fun sharing her pleasure.

p.s. A third painting...the one with the white building....scraped it off....in case you were wondering.

Fifth Annual Artists.Registry.com Members Juried Exhibit

Twenty-five MPH, previously chosen by Elin Pendleton for her book, has been selected for The Fifth Annual Artists Registry.com Members Juried Exhibit.

"ArtistsRegistry.com is an international community of visual and performing artists. We connect artists together with galleries, museums, and arts organizations...." Indeed they did connect me with Comma Gallery at last year's exhibit and I'm eager for this year's.

The exhibit is at Gallery on Avalon Island, Orlando, Florida. Opening reception is Thursday, December 17 th from 6-9 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

The exhibit continues till January 11, 2010.

Feathered Meditation

To see step 1 of Feathered Meditation and Sapelo Sunset Marsh, click to my In and Out of the Studio blog.

Feathered Meditation was inspired by my 2007 Sapelo Island, GA artist in residency. If you're ever on the Georgia coast, plan a visit. Advance planning is necessary as they keep a record of every human to steps on this tiny island. So beautiful!

Sapelo Sunset Marsh

Sapelo Marsh Sunset is only 12 x 24 inches allowing for intimate viewing of a vista (in contrast to Sapelo Sunset diptych.) The setting sun was humongous so near the horizon. The dramatic cloud cover won my heart. This scene is a close up of my favorite part of the expansive view from the dock behind the duty quarters that housed me during my 2007 artist in residency on Sapelo Island, Georgia. Finally got to paint it!

Back to the OOHA Hugs Ocala art exhibit.....

The row of palms painting from 2 posts back hung proudly (after all) between the two tall paintings from 1 post back. For the full scoop visit my In and Out of the Studio blog where you can see a photo of the Out of Hand Artists and a selection of displayed work.

Two TAll Paintings at Brick City Center for the Arts

Sharpes Ferry Bridge IV - the one with the anole and Sapelo Island Sunset diptych are the large paintings anchoring my wall in the OoHA HUGS Ocala art exhibit and sale.
The talented and wise Dr. Leslie Hammond chose these and 5 smaller pieces to hang between them.

The plan is to hang more small paintings from each of us in OOHA on movable walls in time for the opening celebration on Friday.

(The palms from the previous post could not be squeezed in, but we can arrange a special viewing. Just email me.)

Dr. Hammond hung only the choicest works, both excellent and affordable.

OoHA Hugs Ocala.. with palm trees

These palm trees lined up along Orange Lake in Evinston, Florida will be included as one of my intimate landscapes in the Out of Hand Artists "OoHA Hugs Ocala" art exhibit and sale to benefit HUGS Charities.

You're invited to the opening celebration on Friday, Nov. 6.

Historic Farmhouse at Alpine Park, Switzerland, Florida

This is almost what my painting of the farmhouse looks like. Just one more session of refining shadows and details, and signing the painting.

But I didn't photograph it again.

No matter. It looks different now. The painting took a tumble and scrape revealing more of the red underpainting on the right next to the big window. People volunteered how much they liked the new look. So after thumb-rubbing out the scratches, I left it.

This painting is embedded with genuine paint out sand. A true original.

The North Florida Land Trust committee will exhibit it and others at several area venues such as Shannon's Pub and local art walks. It's a great idea to bring this event to more people while promoting next year's.

Available for your art collection.

p.s. A paint out is a great way to start your art collection. Small paintings are money savers you fit just about anywhere, even leaning on a bookshelf. Casual.

pps. 40% of your purchase is tax deductible

My Grandma's Flabby Arm

My grandma's flabby arm grabs my paintbrush whenever a camera points my way. Uncanny.

That said, I have to credit good friend Carole Drost who dropped her brushes long enough to sneak these two totally candid snapshots. And I thank her for mostly minimizing the jiggles.

A huge thank you to Michelle Foster and everyone at Blakely House. They treated us like royalty.

And another ton of thanks to my friends, family, and patron/friends who came by and made my day so much fun.

Photos courtesy of Carole Drost.

You can see more of Carole's photos of the smart artists painting on the Blakely House porch where the raindrops didn't matter, and the muffins were delish on Carole's blog. You can also feast on her colorful paintings.

Her link is at the end of the post because you can't get back here from there for some reason.

p.s. To see a photo of Carole painting and read more paint out coverage, click through to Sharon Crute's Art of Horse Racing blog. Sharon and Jackie's new gallery Voilart provided potties and more to grateful artists.

Carole Drost's blog

Press Release: last time

Did you miss the press release? Here's the link.

There! That should cover all the bases. My apologies if it's your umpteenth time.

Bartow Plein Air 2

This is my favorite of three 6x 8 plein air paintings from last year's Bartow paint out. Sometimes a painting almost paints itself.

Does anyone know the name of the church? This painting deserves a better name.

I'll miss it this year due to a conflict; the Out of Hand Artists (OOHA!) show at Brick City Center for the Arts in Ocala, FL.

I'm working on a couple of posts about art donations to auctions for fundraising.....and how to sweeten the pot for all participants.

Stay tuned.