Girls Just Wanna Paint Opening

 Thanks to all who came out last night to support the Girls Just Wanna Paint show.

It was fabulous! 

Standing left to right: Sally Dean Mello, Kelley MacDonald, Tori Brega, Jeannie MacFarland, Mary Sheehan Winn, Joan Brancale, Paula Villanova. Seated left to right: Bonnie Hobbs, Lisa Daria Kennedy, Page Railsback, Nancy Colella.

Joy

6x6 oil on gessoboard

"Your painting is a wonderful image of doggy joy. Heck, it's a wonderful image of joy period."

This comment was left on the previous version of this painting by reader, Shirley Fachilla, whom I thank for pressing me to repaint this in 6x6, the preferred size for our GJWP challenge paintings. 

While I was painting the 12x12 I was thinking, "if this isn't JOY, What is?" 

Stop by and meet the "Girls" and see our show this Friday evening.

Scooter

 Scooter, "Eye On The Ball" 12"x12"

Although it is to be gift to Lindsey and David on their wedding next Sunday, I feel reasonably safe posting this painting of our Grand Daughter's Yorkie, Scooter. They don't read my blog. I know. Huh?

Also, come to our Soiree next  Friday evening and see 80 of our challenge paintings displayed at the James Library.

Piano Lesson

 The James Library which is this the subject of this month's Girls Just Wanna Paint challenge, is a fabulous little gem in Norwell where we will hang our first GJWP show next month. I think we have about 80 paintings. Very exciting for us. If you're in the area please come to our opening reception on Friday, December 2 from 6-9 and meet the artists. This lovely concert hall is upstairs at the James and while I was taking photos of the room this young man came in and started his piano practice. Unfazed by moi, the paparazzi.