Carolina Elizabeth

Guava in Mexican Bowl Oil on Linen Panel 4"x6" Click here to bid. Sold I am wishing you a wonderfully colorful and happy Fall. I've learned so much these last couple of weeks and am thankful for all the great advice experienced artists are willing to share with me. Nectarines Still Life Oil on Linen Panel 5"x7" Sold Ranunculus in Glass Oil on Linen Panel 4"x6" Click here to bid. Cotton Pod Oil on Linen Panel 3"x6" sold

Roses Still Life , Oil on Linen Panel 5"x7" SOLD . I know it’s cheesy and obvious, but sometimes I have to stop and be grateful for all those geniuses that made the internet possible for the rest of us. Without the internet, my year and half journey into oil painting would have been a lot more frustrating and not as interesting. It is through my Google searches and one link leading to another that I’ve found artist that, not only inspired me, but have been so generous as to share their experiences and techniques with me. Through the internet I’ve met local contemporary artists like Leslie Lienau , Anne Spoon , and Carla Anglada that have been very encouraging and informative artists whom I’ve also had the lovely pleasure of meeting in person, and whose friendships I cherish. Then, there are those artists far away and around the world who have blogs and websites loaded with life times of resources. These include, but of course not limited to Henk Helmantel and Julian Merr...

Still Life Oil Painting by Anne Spoon JOIN US FOR: an oil painting demonstration by Anne Spoon WHEN: Monday, September 27th, at 7:00PM WHERE : Fine Arts Institute in Edmond Everyone is invited. The cost is $2 for nonmembers, FREE to members Oil Painting by Anne Spoon It has been a great year working as president of the Edmond Art Association. I learned so much and met amazing artists that have made an astonishing impact in my life as an artist. The World Wide Web has also been a great way to connect artists and it reminds me of how small this world really is. Zipping through blogs, I came to find Anne Spoon's blog and of coursed loved her work. Who wouldn't; her work is phenomenal! It has a gentle mystical air that makes it so inviting and soft, but definitely strong. Similar other artists that have mastered the craft of oil painting; she is able to impart that talent and skill into still lifes, landscapes and portraits with confidence. So, I've continued to visit and a...

Pealed Tangelo in Bowl 4"x6" Oil on Linen Sold The work continues. Here are a couple of photos in preparation for the Edmond Art Association Fall Show which will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the Springcreek Plaza. I have some more painted, but those will have to be a surprise!

Quail Egg Quartet 5"x7" Oil on Linen Panel The pages in this post are in preparation for the Edmond Art Association Fall Show which will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the Springcreek Plaza . Pewter Pitcher 6"x8" Oil on Linen Panel SOLD Rose in Glass Bottle 4"x6" Oil on Linen Panel SOLD

Brass Pot with Plumbs and Oriental Pot by O.Gail Poole I am happy to announce that O. Gail Poole ’s work is in exhibit at the MAINSITE in Norman September 10th – October 30th, 2010. Connections by O.Gail Poole O. Gail Poole is a resident of Norman, Oklahoma where he enjoys painting. For several decades, this Marlow, Oklahoma native has won numerous awards starting with his earlier work as an illustrator. This master’s range in subject matter and technique is grand, bringing to life landscape, still lifes, and portraits in oil and pastels along with fantastical artworks and sculptures. Taos Ruin by O.Gail Poole Poole says that it is the world around him that inspires his artwork. This is especially apparent in his landscapes, where he records his experiences of the places he has traveled, bringing to us lands on panels. In his still lifes, Poole infuses color and form to create vibrant paintings that glow with sumptuousness. Selfportrait by O. Gail Poole Poole is part of a circle of...

Pink Zinnia with Bowl, 4"x6" Oil on linen panel Sold This post is dedicated to the love of family. In fact, the zinnia in the painting above is from my mother's garden. I believe I've mentioned my visit to a local used book store where I found a task/secretary chair that I fell in love with and thought it would be the perfect studio chair. I fell so hard for that chair that for the first time in my life I had, not one, but two dreams about The Chair, of all things. Anyways, I asked the book store owner if she was willing to sell it. She, of course said "no," since she also loved the chair so. Robert and my parents, who always work hard at making my dreams come true, helped me search the world over for this task/secretary/soon-to-be-studio chair. Robert searched the overwhelming virtual thrift store, also known to some as the World Wide Web; my parents asked some of their clients and searched actual thrift stores; and I would stop and glance at ...