Author Archives: Victoria

New paintings for spring and a bird townhouse

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Victoria

Two new small works for spring. These were finished in mid February and since then I’ve been working on a large piece for a commission. Stay tuned. Blues for Ravel. Oil on canvas panel, 11″x14″, 2011. Daffodils. Oil on canvas … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Exhibits

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Victoria

My work will be shown in these upcoming spring exhibits. Unfortunately I entered Asparagus Bed into two shows and it was accepted in both. So now I have a small dilemma. Show listed first, then paintings. April 1-May 1, 2011 … Continue reading →

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Native Georgia Wildflowers and Ferns of the World

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Victoria

Georgia Perimeter College’s native plants garden, just south of Decatur, is perhaps a well known secret to Atlanta gardeners. This past Sunday I spent an afternoon listening to volunteer Karen Lindauer’s talk on native plants that are easily grown here in … Continue reading →

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Just trying to make a living

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Victoria

This is a reposting from Sharon Butler’s ‘Two Coats of Paint’ blog, which I’ve followed since the advent of my own blog a few years ago. The artist Joy Garnett compiled the notes after a recent panel discussion for educators … Continue reading →

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A spring not far off

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Victoria

Sometimes paintings work and sometimes I’m not sure. One thing is for certain, self doubt and fear of failure aren’t useful in the artist’s world. The first painting was inspired from my stay on Galiano Island in 2006, working from … Continue reading →

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February paintings

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Victoria

Unlikely inspiration from moss in a parking lot, a neighboring house’s roof and an unexpected surge of energy. …in progress. and the final piece: Moss. Oil and acrylic on canvas panel, 16″x20″. 2011. Red House. Oil on canvas panel, 14″x16″. … Continue reading →

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Painting to Delius

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Victoria

My newest painting is inspired by Frederick Delius’s Sea Drift, an amazing choral and orchestral work with Walt Whitman’s poetry as text. Virtually unknown during his lifetime, other than in Europe, the introspective composer continued making music into old age and … Continue reading →

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Model towns

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Victoria

The town center of Avondale Estates, Georgia, within walking distance from where I now live, resembles Princeton, New Jersey’s main downtown block, where I grew up. That synchronicity is slightly disconcerting. You can go home again, at least aesthetically. Both used … Continue reading →

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Cabin fever paintings

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Victoria

The Y has been closed all week, no lap swimming. The roads have been too icy to drive and almost everyone in Atlanta has had the week off, including city leaders – City Halls are closed, no mail delivery, no … Continue reading →

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Snow scenes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Victoria

Last night it began snowing big fluffy flakes that Bootsy the cat decided were pretty fantastic. She ran down the snow covered steps, jumped and pawed at the white stuff, did a couple of pirouettes – and then raced at … Continue reading →

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