Looking for something special for this Mother’s Day? This weekend I am offering a 20% discount on pastel and oil paintings in the Coastal Cottage this weekend on Sadler Road in Fernandina Beach. Come and browse around the shop and see the amazing home furnishings, accent pieces, and artwork. I can change the framing if desired to accommodate your interior design goals.
I hope to see you there!
I am delighted to have my work accepted at Coastal Cottage on Amelia Island! Come and see my oil and pastel paintings in the company of the beautiful furnishings of this design center.
Come and see the new show and more new pieces. I have large pastels and oils available for purchase in gallery or online at paggart.com. Direct message me with additional inquiries.
Holiday gifts are available in studio, online, and in local galleries, both small works and large scale. Feel free to direct message me for information on a piece or to see additional images!
I am thrilled to have an opportunity to exhibit in this event, along with my partners in the Amelia Artist Collective, Karen Bowden and Trish Jones.
The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital hosts this three-day event from Dec. 2-4, which will help raise funds for the NICU at Wolfson Children’s Hospital’s new Critical Care Tower.
The Show will feature more than 45 exhibitors, including local and nationally recognized designers, artists, antique dealers, and decor retailers. The show will also include a black-tie gala, the Children’s Fashion Show featuring Wolfson Children’s patients, and lectures from renowned speakers such as Emmy-award winning TV show host, Ty Pennington, neonatologist and co-star of TLC’s “The Little Couple,” Dr. Jennifer Arnold, and Janie Molster, interior designer and author of “House Dressing: Interiors for Colorful Living.”
We will have a variety of art and photography in the Amelia Artist Collective exhibit, as well as cards and prints. Small works, framed and ready to hang, will be available in time for gift giving!
Please join me at the artist reception on Friday July 29 at Luna Fine Art Gallery located in the Marriott property at main beach where several of my works will be featured. This show will run until October 3, 2022. Gallery commissions go to the Trinity Hobbit Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing support for the research of causes of brain aneurysm. I am delighted to have the opportunity to participate in this great cause!
I’m pleased and honored to receive an honorable mention for the Island Art Association Nouveau Art Show in recognition of my recent pastel painting featuring downtown Fernandina Beach, Florida on Amelia Island. This show will run until July so come and see all the great work available.
Honored to be included in this year’s juried selection of works for the Southeaster Pastel Society’s April 2022 “Make Your Mark” International Exhibition juried by the acclaimed Tony Alain. My “Laundry Day” pastel painting rendered from a reference image from a trip with our daughter to Croatia was included in the show.
I have installed two new palette knife oil paintings this week at the Island Art Association in downtown Fernandina Beach. Both pieces are rendered with significant texture and a contemporary impressionistic style. Prints will be available soon at the Blue Door Artist Studios.
Contact me for more information!
Available works are now on exhibit in my working studio space in the Blue Door Artist Studios in downtown Fernandina Beach. Here you can find oil and pastel paintings in a variety of sizes for different decorating needs. This is a true working studio so you can see my work in progress! The Blue Door is open every day but Tuesday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. In addition, on the second Saturday of each month the Blue Door is open until 7:00 pm as we participate in Amelia Island’s “Outrageous Art Walk.”
Come in soon and see me!
Interested in anything new on this site? I have moved several pieces to the IAA in downtown Fernandina Beach where you can see them in person! DM me if you would like to purchase from me directly. If you’re local to north Florida, I can make a delivery happen.
Happy Holiday Sale!
Read MoreWe have a new show at the Plantation Artist Guild and Gallery this month and I have several new pieces available! You can visit the gallery at 94 Amelia Village Cir in Fernandina Beach, Florida or shop online at www.paggart.com.
Come and see my new collection of paintings and photography at the Island Art Association Gallery in downtown Fernandina Beach on beautiful Amelia Island! I have moved several pieces from my online store to the gallery, but I can still facilitate sales if you see a piece in the new gallery section of my website. As always, direct message me if you have any specific interests or wish to discuss a commission.
Here are some of the pieces you can see at Island Art! See you there in person or online!
I am making greeting cards available online today! These 5.5” by 8.5” blank cards include high resolution 5” by 7” original photographs that are suitable for matting and framing, giving the card recipient an extra gift! Cards are signed, and the first set of five cards features some of the native birds of north Florida. See the product in the Available Works page!
Staying home during quarantine should lend itself to more time for creative pursuits. Without the usual routines of work commutes, gyms, shopping, and restaurants, we should all be more productive, right?
Not always. Not only does staying at home present us with other distractions - those scuff marks and fingerprints on the wall reminds us that we need to paint - the pet hair on the floor espied during online yoga, reminds us we need to vacuum more - kids are home from school (need Ii say more)…. Keeping on-task and developing new routines can be a challenge.
For many, work-at-home is not a new phenomenon. My husband and I have both worked at home for years and learned how to manage our time appropriately and keep out of each other’s way. But we always found time to get out and go someplace, out to lunch or dinner, or to just meet friends after the workday was done.
Without familiar outlets to our daily routines, what can we do to inspire our creativity and get things done? Here are my inspirations for this week:
Go paint shopping! I found a great article on paint colors and brands by Artist Kim Smith, and I was immediately inspired. I can’t wait for the new oil paint tubes to arrive!
Paint daily. Or engage in whatever creative pursuit you follow on a regular basis. I found Artist Carol Marine’s website after reading her book Daily Painting. She inspires readers to paint small and often, and provides helpful tutorials and fun challenges to engage her audience and promote participation by submitting art for contests, and sales.
Finally, get outside, if you live in an area where you can do so and social distance. It is spring after all. Get inspired by the world outside your window, get some fresh air and some exercise and see how it improves your outlook. Health, wellness, and general self-care are so important now for maintaining a positive outlook, which in turn encourages our creativity and productivity>
Any ideas to share on getting inspired and getting things done? Share them and engage with me!
Continuing on with the “painting a day” challenge, mixing in small studies along with larger pieces. My focus for the next few weeks is on cars! I have a good number of photographs from local car shows for subject matter and inspiration, just in time for Amelia Island Concours D’Elegance. Original works and prints will be available locally and on the website. Stay tuned for more!
This oil on cradled panel was a quick study (thankfully!). I used gamblin fastmatte for the underpainting for quick work.. I may need to do this on a larger substrate!
So much for the “painting a DAY challenge.” My little aluminum antique Chevrolet painting just received some finishing touches this morning, and probably needs just a couple more once she’s good and dry.
Tell me what you think! I didn’t prime the metal and painted on the “smooth” side. I’ll change that up next time. I have an awesome silver plain air frame from Jerry’s Artarama waiting for it.
Join me and my fellow artists for our reception and show on Friday, November 22, 2019 from 5:30 to7:30 pm, “Beautiful Amelia” at the Plantation Artists Guild and Gallery on Amelia Island. I will have several original pieces in the show in oil, pastel, and photography mediums. Limited edition prints are also available in the gallery for most of the pieces. You may contact the gallery or me directly for other reproduction formats.