Exhibitions

Hi everyone, even though I have a blog on Google's site, I will begin posting through my website as well.

I wanted to give you a bit of information on this, my first blog post on my site.  First, I've been selected to participate in the Northern Ontario Arts Association Annual Juried Exhibition!  My painting, Heritage I, has been juried into the competition and will travel with the exhibition throughout selected Northern Ontario locations.  The schedule is not yet posted on the NOAA site yet, but keep your eyes on it in case it should find its way in your area! 

Also, the Sudbury Art Club will be having its annual fall show at the CNIB in Sudbury October 22, 23, and 24.  The club has extended the show by one day this year.  I will be participating and hope to see some of you!  More information about the show can be found on the club's blog which you can find by clicking here.


 

Pear and Horse

Dreamer II

5 x 7 original acrylic

Copyright Carole Rodrigue 2010

Here's the horse piece I was going to post a few days ago.  I'll be doing several horse eye studies and they'll all be part of a series called Dreamer. Horses always seem to have this distant, dreamy quality to their eyes, so I thought this was a fitting title.

I noticed after I'd finished this that it looks a lot like another piece I did a few years back called Pensive.  It's pure coincidence since they're not the same horse.  But, take 2 similarly colored horses with the same pose, and there you have it! 

Below is a study of a pear I completed minutes ago. Yes, just completed!  I absolutely love the pale colors and lighting in this and I'm inspired to paint several still lifes using this pale light.  A whiter shade of pale, as the song says . . .  I think I'll go set up the next one, perhaps using these tones.  Thanks for dropping in again!

Pear

5 x 7 original acrylic

Copyright Carole Rodrigue 2010

Silver Goblet

Silver Goblet

5 x 7 original acrylic

Copyright Carole Rodrigue 2010

As promised, here is the silver goblet I recently completed.  It was a very quick study and much fun to paint!  I love painting reflective surfaces.  I have so many pieces I want to paint using silver, copper, gold, glass, anything reflective. 

This little painting as well as all of the 5 x 7 pieces are available for purchase for $50.00.  Please contact me through my website for any inquiries!  Gotta rush, there are a couple of paintings I need to pack up for a show. Thanks for looking. 

Tomato

Tomato

5 x 7 original acrylic

Copyright Carole Rodrigue 2010

Sorry for the blurry photo, but I've been taking photos at night again and trying to keep the flash off.  I'm really not much of a photographer! 

Here's my latest miniature piece, simply titled, "Tomato". It was a race against time working on this tomato. It came from my aunt's garden and was oh so plump and ripe!  I started the painting and then couldn't complete it for a couple of days, so I kept nervously checking the tomato to ensure that it was still in good shape.  It lasted, but I really think it needs to be eaten by tomorrow.  I'll enjoy it . . .    :-D 

I will have another piece to post tomorrow, a silver goblet I found in a thrift store. Actually, there were two and I think I paid a dollar a piece. Not a bad investment for art props!  I've also worked on a horse today, which is done, except for a minor tweaking tomorrow.  I'll post that one in a couple of days.

In the mean time, this Friday is the equine art auction at the Hits-On-The-Hudson Pzifer $Million Dollar Grand Prix!  There are 85 lots to be auctioned, one of which is my painting, "Unconditional".  I'm told there will be remote bids allowed.  For more info, have a look at Hits' site:  http://www.hitsshows.com/
or The Fletcher Gallery:  http://www.fletchergallery.com/   I won't be attending the auction, unfortunately.  I really wish I could be there though!  If you'll be in the Woodstock, New York area, be sure to drop in!