Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Wine Bottles 14x7 oil on canvas I painted this for the Design on Wine show at Shanley House, Granbury, Texas. This show opened this weekend and hangs until May 20, 2012.  I was there Friday and the show's is beautiful and full of wine themed paintings.  Stop by soon to check it out. Shanley House 224 N Travis Granbury, TX This is available for purchase.  Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com www.cfai.co/sherijones

Polka Dot Roses 1 12 x 12 x 2" acrylic painting on Ampersand Gessoboard with Cradle I experimented with acrylic drip florals on Venetian Plaster grounds in the Carolyn Riegelman workshop last week in Granbury. See previous post for more information.  See my online gallery HERE at Daily Paintworks.  CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING, PAINTINGS FOR SALE, DAILY PAINTWORKS, FIGURATIVE PAINTING. MIXED MEDIA FIGURATIVE ABSTRACT, TEXAS DAILY PAINTER, ACRYLIC MIXED MEDIA TEXTURED ABSTRACT PAINTING, CAROLYN RIEGELMAN,. ARTISTS OF TEXAS, CONTEMPORARY FINE ARTS INTERNATIONAL, NANCY STANDLEE ART, DAILY PAINTERS ABSTRACT GALLERY, PINTEREST BLOG                  Nancy Standlee Art Blog WEBSITE            Nancy Standlee WEBSITE            Canvas by Canvas Contact:  ...

"Wild and Free" a tiger portrait by Wildlife Artist Sandra Reeves Cutrer. This beautiful cat is painted in oils on a professional artist board, 8" x 10", ready for framing. I have meticulously painted in much of his fur and whiskers, making him as realistic as possible,yet maintaining a painterly approach so his new owner will appreciate it as an original oil work. His eyes have followed me for days, as I have worked on several other animal paintings. I feel like he has become part of my studio, and I think I will come up with a more personal name for him soon! Thanks for reading my blog and looking at my work. Please contact me at sandrasart777@aol.com for a price on Wild and Free, or for any other original paintings for sell please visit my blog at : srcartavenue.blogspot.com. Blessings, Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Today's painting, entitled "SPRING PATTERNS" is a 9x12, Plein Air Landscape, oil on canvas panel, by Texas modern impressionist Jimmy Longacre.     For more of my paintings and information, please visit: Jimmy Longacre's website                 My blog: Paintbox and Easel             My CFAI Gallery

"Spring's Surprises" series ©2012 Niki Gulley SOLD • Four 12" x 12" textured oil paintings on wrap around canvas Just sold at my opening at American Fine Art this weekend, I created this series of sunflowers and poppies with palette knife and extremely thick oil paint, so that the resulting images are full of color, texture, energy and movement. To see more of my textured sunflower and poppy paintings, visit American Fine Art Gallery in Dallas,  americanfineart.com/events_sep_nov.html . Or, if you're in the Dallas this weekend, please stop by my booth at Richardson's Cottonwood Art Festival where I will be exhibiting. Cottonwood Art Festival May 5 • 10am - 8pm May 6 • 10am - 6pm Richardson, TX •  Cottonwood Park •  on Beltline Rd. just east of Coit cottonwoodartfestival.com/ *** Web -  NikiGulley.com  • E-mail -  Niki Gulley

Dancer Contemporary Equine Painting 24" x 24" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas My inspiration for this painting was a photograph of my nephew riding at a horse show several years ago.  I loved the shape of the horse's head and her coloring.  I just varnished this piece, so it will be ready to find a new home.  Contact Kay for more information at 214-532-0325 or kay@kwyne.com.  Thanks.  Kay

Ah, the classic trout that is very hard to catch. Although, in Colorado I caught two large ones that didnt fit in the frying pan!  My fly-fishing husband likes me to paint fish. This is another one same size as the Brook Trout. 18x8..$300. They make a handsome pair for a Fathers Day present. sngfraser@gmail.com

Once a year I go fly fishing in North Carolina . At my husbands urging I decided to paint some trout in a more contemporary way. Look great in a Dr. office, Lawyers or any office. I rather think in a kitchen too!   Done in a loose style in oils, 8x18, price $300. sngfraser @gmail.com . Also , I have Pay Pal set up. PS. I am off to catch some trout this week!

Iris Illusion by Carol Peterson 22" x 15" watercolor $500.00 carolpeterson@suddenlink.net This painting was painted from photos taken in a year when the iris were absolutely beautiful.  The background was started with a heavy application of green, blue and some red watercolor in a wet on dry fashion.  While the background was wet, I put plastic wrap on the paper and stretched it vertically.  When dry this gave the impression of leaves in the background.  Some of the leaves were reinforced with color. www.carolpetersonart.com

11 X 14 ORIGINAL OIL ON LINEN CONTACT ARTIST TO PURCHASE PAT@MEYER.NET The last of the pansies are growing in the yard so before planting their replacements I decided to dig some up and put them in vases to paint.  The wild and wonderful freedom they displayed was like they were dancing in the vase.  Oh to behave any way you want and still look beautiful.  That is a gift from God.  May you dance as if no one is looking and may you find your easel friendly. PAY PAL ACCEPTED

"Polka-dot Roses" 12061 36"x12"x2" acrylic mixed media on Ampersand Gessobord I've been with about 20 other happy artists for a 4 day workshop in Granbury, TX at the LGAA with instructor artist, Carolyn Riegelman from Denton. The above painting is one of my favorites from several I finished at the workshop (some were starts from a previous workshop). My photography does not do this one justice as there is a lot of depth with the many layers of drips, splashes and graphic lines. The workshop title was "Acrylic/Texture Abstract" and we used some venetian plaster for our texture. I will post more photos and paintings from the workshop in the coming posts.  See rest of the blog post HERE.  CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING, PAINTINGS FOR SALE, DAILY PAINTWORKS, FIGURATIVE PAINTING. MIXED MEDIA FIGURATIVE ABSTRACT, TEXAS DAILY PAINTER, ACRYLIC MIXED MEDIA TEXTURED ABSTRACT PAINTING, CAROLYN RIEGELMAN, CAROL NELSON, OL...

Drive Thru Dawn 16x20 oil on canvas This is the demo I did today at Dutch Art Gallery.  I worked from a photo I took the day before.  Rising early does have it's benefits.  I get to see some of the most beautiful sunrises. I couldn't wait to paint it. It was a fun day being surround by wonderful art and talking art.  This painting is available for purchase through Dutch Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas. Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheri.blogspot.com www.cfai.co/sherijones/

Primavera Overture 30"x30"x1.5" Acrylic on Canvas This painting reminds me of springtime and the promise of hope.  It is currently at the  First Avenue Contemporary Gallery in Ketchum, Idaho. To see more of my original abstract paintings, please visit my website . Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

 10"x8" Tea and Chocolates, Original still life painting by Tempy Berg-Gilbert Tea and chocolates, two of my favorite things.  I had to guard my set up to make sure that my son didn't steal my chocolates. You can see this and more of my paintings on my blog .

Carolina Opry 15x22 collage and gouache drawn with charcoal

Cross My Heart 60" x 20" Oil on Linen Gallery Wrap This size canvas is really cool.  It is very vertical, and if you have the right wall space, this canvas might work for you.  The paints were applied with a palette knife, so there is alot of texture on the linen.  I have purposely left the natural linen peaking through, giving the eye a rest.  Thanks for viewing this blog....kay@kwyne.com.

Heavy Runoff 6x8 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid.   A few days after we had a good rain storm, I painted this scene. I had figured that what is normally a little creek with a nice trickle of water would be moving pretty good, but I never expected there to be so much runoff. Almost all the rocks had water flowing over them, with just the tallest peaks staying dry. In fact, the spot I normally paint from when I go there was completely underwater as well, so I had to stand on the rocks on the edge of the river and balance my easel and myself very carefully, making sure neither one fell into the water. This made for quite the challenge when painting. For those of you curious where this is, it's at Bob Findlay Linear Park in Arlington's Interlochen subdivision. To see more of my work visit my website-  http://georgedechiara.com/

Aboretum Azaleas 8x10 oil on canva This painting was inspired  from a trip to the Dallas Aboretum.  Their garden displays are a joy to walk through. I painted while I was there, but also took some photos.  They are a good resource and a good reminder of a beautiful day.  This is available for purchase. $200.00 Sheri@sheriart.net www.Sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com www.cfai.co/sherijones  I will be doing a painting demo at Dutch Art Gallery 10233 E. Northwest Highway Dallas, TX  Saturday, April 28 11-4- I would love to see you there

"Did You Get the Message?" 9x12x1.5" oil on wood boxed panel This was a row of mailboxes I came across on an old Marble Falls country Rd.  I passed by them twice before I stooped to take pictures of them.  Every time I passed by they were calling my name I finally stopped on the third pass.   SOLD Debra@DebraLatham.com DebraLatham.com

Tipped Hat by Carol Peterson 15" x 11" watercolor $300 This is a painting which was done from a photo taken at the Cowboy Symposium in Lubbock, Texas.  The man had agreed to let me take his photo but I didn't get a good image until he started to take down his tent.  He looked up at me briefly and I snapped this image. www.carolpetersonart.com

 "Birds of a Feather" is two beautiful,detailed macaws that make their home at Moody Gardens in Galveston Texas. An original oil painting taken from one of my many photo references.Thanks for reading my blog and looking at my work. To see more, please visit my blog at: srcartavenue.blogspot.com or contact me at: sandrasart777@aol.com Blessings, Sandra Reeves Cutrer

4x4 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord To bid on this painting click   HERE . Bidding begins at $10.00. To view my blog click HERE. I painted this on a red acrylic ground, which I have done before and enjoy it.  I like the bits and pieces of the red peeking through.  This cup and saucer was found at a flea market and it is original Fiesta Ware and therefor can not be used for drinking as it contains lead.  So it is perfect for a still life! DO SOMETHING CREATIVE THIS WEEK-END!! HAVE FUN!

Today's painting, entitled "Afternoon Colors" is a 9x12, Plein Air Landscape, oil on canvas panel, by Texas modern impressionist Jimmy Longacre.  This was painted late in the afternoon, on the first day of the Marble Falls "Paint The Town" Plein Air Competition..    For more of my paintings and information, please visit: Jimmy Longacre's website                 My blog: Paintbox and Easel            My CFAI Gallery

Path To Heaven 48" x 48" Original Oil on Heavy Duty Canvas/Gallery Wrap Contemporary Landscape This is a neat size canvas.  It is large enough to go over a sofa, or just the right size for a medium to large wall space.  I really focused on the color palette for this painting.  It is natural for me to use vibrant, bold and contrasting colors when I paint.  I wanted a natural, harmonious, and earthy color scheme.  I was wanting to jazz it up with some blues, purples, reds and turquoise.  But to achieve a calm mood, I kept the colors under control.  The first thing I did was to paint in blocks of color with a very wide brush, then started layering in the mountains with a large palette knife.  I used two knifes for most of the application of paint.  It is layered on the canvas, and built up with lots of texture. Thanks for looking at this blog and my art.....Kay at kay@kwyne.com or 214-532-0325.

Poppy Passion ©2012 Niki Gulley 18" x 36" • Textured painting on canvas I absolutely love it when I come across a whole field of wildflowers – there is something about the transformation of a single dainty flower into a dense explosion of color that inspires awe and delights your senses. So in Poppy Passion, I combined memories of places I’ve been with intense saturated colors to convey that joy I feel when I come across a gorgeous field of poppies. If you'd like more information on my contemporary landscape paintings, e-mail  Niki Gulley . Or if you're in the Dallas / Fort Worth area this weekend, please stop by my booth, #J-5, at Southlake's Art in the Square. Art in the Square  Fri. Apr. 27 • 4pm - 9pm  Sat. Apr. 28 • 10am - 9pm  Sun. Apr. 29 • 11am - 5pm  Southlake, TX • Southlake Town Square • 234 State St.  ArtInTheSquare.com *** NikiGulley.com

Symbolic Intrigue Acrylic on Canvas 36" x 36" x 1.5" Sold     Please click here to see my entire portfolio of original abstract paintings.   Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Jardim dos Segredos Acrylic on Canvas 40" x 40" x 1.5" Sold A few days ago I posted a blog about a new painting I was just starting to work on.  It's fun to post pictures of something I'm working on and then show its progress.  Well, somewhere along the line, I decided to change course completely.  It's a very abstracted floral, something I rarely paint.  I'm having a lot of fun with it and would love to show it but, who knows, I may change my mind again.   I'm proud to announce that I'm now joining many of my artist friends on the Dailypainters.com blog. Click here to see my portfolio of original abstract paintings. Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Six Bottles of Wine 20x20 oil on gallery wrapped canvas See the original painting at the Design on Wine Show at Historic Shanley House in Granbury. This is during the Granbury Wine Walk on Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28th. 12:00 pm to 8 pm Shanley House 224 N. Travis Granbury, TX Wine Walk Tickets available at Granbury Square Plaza at Pearl and Crocket  Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com

Wild Purple Garden Gate by Nancy Medina 14X14 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Nancy Medina Web Site Wild Purple Garden Gate is a bit of reality mixed with fantasy. I took one trellis I loved from my trip to Coronado Island, CA, and combined a few favorite southern climbers into the mix. The inspiration for Wild Purple is shown on my art blog today , and you might not recognize what inspired the painting compared with what it actually ended up being - I'm afraid this is just one of those tangents my mind takes every once in a while, going off in a completely different direction than reality! Tonight I'm packing up my studio for a trip to Fredericksburg, Texas, where I will be teaching a three day class. I have high hopes that the lavender fields will be in bloom when I arrive!

"Fruit of the Vine" by Texas artist Sandra Reeves Cutrer. This bright and painterly style original work is painted in oils on a 24" x 30" x 1.5" gallery wrapped stretched canvas, all sides painted. Big and bold! Most of my followers know I am a wildlife painter, but I enjoy getting out of my box sometimes, painting still life's, abstracts, and whatever my heart leads me to paint. This is such a soothing piece to me, with the reddish-orange hues, and lots of shades of greens. I think I'll go pour me a glass of wine now... Thanks for reading my blog and looking at my work. For prices and more of my work for sell, please visit my blog at: srcartavenue.blogspot.com or contact me at: sandrasart777@aol.com Blessings, Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Stand Tall I received word yesterday that Heather at Adiebe Khadoure Fine Art has sold this painting to a collector from Manhattan.  Thank you, Heather.  That made my day!  I was able to finish up two paintings yesterday.  Time to let them rest and dry.  Thanks for looking at this blog.  Have an artful day.

Purple Flowers by Barbara Haviland | Barbara Haviland - Blog This is a landscape I found near Cypress Mill, Texas. I just finished painting it.  The landscape is done on a luan  canvas panel that I make.   Hope you like it. Title  Purple Flowers Medium  oils on luan canvas panel Size   12"x9" purchase price  120.00 + 15.00 shipping Barbara

Tandy Hills 6x8 inches Oil on canvas panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid .  We've been very lucky to have so much rain this spring. Not only is everything green and our lakes are filled back up from last year's drought, but we've had one of the best wildflower shows in years. It seems like every field, ditch and unmown area has something blooming in it. While we are getting past the peak now, I was able to get out a few times when things were really going strong and paint. This painting is from Tandy Hills, a wonderful nature area just outside Fort Worth. All of the fields were in full of color when I went there. Unfortunately, you can also see the results of last years drought. That little pine just couldn't make it, but it did go out in a blaze of color. To see more of my work visit my website-  http://georgedechiara.com/

  "The Pink Tango" is an original oil painting on a  22" x 28" x 0.50" stretched canvas. These two Roseate Spoonbills make their home around the gulf area of southeast Texas. Far off, these birds are sometimes mistaken for pink flamingos. I love their colorful heads and pink, fluffy plumage. The paint seemed to flow on the canvas when I worked this piece. I don't think the photo does this painting justice at all-so much more vibrant in person. Don't they look to be dancing the Tango?  Thanks for viewing my work and reading my blog. To see more information about this painting, or my other works for sell, please visit my personal blog at: srcartavenue.blogspot.com or contact me at: sandrasart777@aol.com. Blessings, Sandra Reeves Cutrer

Today's painting, entitled "Noonday Rest" is a 9x12, Plein Air Landscape. oil on canvas panel, by Texas Contemporary Impressionist Jimmy Longacre. The painting was done at the Marble Falls, Texas, Plein Air Paintout, "Paint The Town".   For more of my paintings and information, please visit: Jimmy Longacre's website                      My blog: Paintbox and Easel                         My CFAI Gallery

Blazing Transitions II ©2012 Niki Gulley 48" x 36" • Textured painting on canvas I used to love it as a kid when my parents would take me to the forest preserves near our home outside of Chicago. We would spend the whole day bike riding, picnicking and being immersed in nature and I relished this time with my family. In Blazing Transitions II I wanted to recreate those warm memories, choosing reds and yellows of autumn to heighten those happy feelings and using energetic strokes with my paint reminiscent of a carefree, simpler time. If you'd like more information on my textured aspen and birch tree paintings, e-mail  Niki Gulley . Or if you're in the Dallas / Fort Worth area this weekend, please stop by my booth, #J-5, at Southlake's Art in the Square. Art in the Square  Fri. Apr. 27 • 4pm - 9pm  Sat. Apr. 28 • 10am - 9pm  Sun. Apr. 29 • 11am - 5pm  Southlake, TX • Southlake Town Square • 234 State St.  ArtInTheSquare.com *** Niki...

Today's painting, entitled "Morning Reflection" is a Plein Air Landscape by Texas Contemporary Impressionist Jimmy Longacre.  It was painted around 8:30 in the morning, in Lyndon Johnson Park.  The painting was awarded second place in the Marble Falls, Texas, Plein Air Paintout, "Paint The Town", and was purchased by a collector attending the event.  For more of my paintings and information, please visit: Jimmy Longacre's website              My blog: Paintbox and Easel                  My CFAI Gallery

La Ti Da's 6x8 oil on Raymar canvas panel I painted this in Marble Falls during the Paint the Town Show and Sale This little shop on the strip is a real eye catcher. I had fun painting this on Saturday morning. This painting sold during the event. Sheri@sheriart.net www.sheriart.net www.sheriart.blogspot.com www.cfai.co/sherijones 

Howdy by Carol Peterson ( carolpeterson@suddenlink.net ) 20" x 14" watercolor SOLD This is a painting that was done from a photo taken at the Ranching Heritage Museum in Lubbock, TX.  He was nice enough to let me take his photo but when I looked up to ask if it was OK to paint him he was dancing on stage.  I never did catch him that day but went ahead and painted his image.  Several years later, he contacted me and bought the painting. www.carolpetersonart.com

Garden Gala Cottage With Roses & Hydrangeas by Nancy Medina 14X14 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Nancy Medina Web Site Garden Gala Cottage is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, as I unpack from my gear from my solo show on Coronado Island. Each year that I visit the island near San Diego, CA, I come home with even more ideas and inspiration for flower paintings. I've found my favorite cottages and visit them over and over again, the one just off Orange Avenue, near the heart of downtown, and two of my favorites next door to each other on Pomona Avenue. The roses seem to get larger each time I see them, and this year I wanted to give you an idea of just how large they really are. Visit my blog for a photo of one of these giant roses from one of the award winning cottages. I look at my own struggling little rose bushes and I'm glad they can't see the picture. They'd grow an inferiority complex or something....!

Sun Swept Cottage Path  by Nancy Medina 14X14 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Purchase Information Nancy Medina Web Site Sun Swept Cottage Path is a new painting in Flower Mound Studio, as I package up a 48X48 hydrangea for a client in Texas. Sometimes I depend on my imagination to fill in details for my paintings, and in this painting I added a trellis to the bottom rungs of the archway. I also changed the color of the background house from sky blue to a muted gray, since I wanted to put some sky blue in the fence in the foreground. I took several pictures of this painting and studied the images on my camera viewfinder to make a few final corrections, then took the final photos for the blog. This painting is one more memento based on my visit to Coronado, California. You'll see more in the days to come, so stay tuned to my art blog !

PEARlicious 24 x 36 Abstract Oil Sold  I had so much fun painting this pear. I set up two pears for reference. But, during the course of painting, I became hungry. I did not want to stop and take time to fix something to eat, so I bit into one of the still life props and savored the sweetness of the fruit. I thought, this is so delicious. Hence, the name. My granddaughter use to say, Nanny this is "licious" , another reason for the name. I hope PEARlicious brings a smile to your face and the urge to buy delicious seasonal fresh fruit to savor. Take time to savor the fruit of your labor. Blessings and hugs... Psalm 128:2 New International Version (NIV) 2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.   To read more visit my website: www.kathybakermackeyart.com

Leading the Way- Old Blue 11 x 5 x 8 bronze on granite $1,200       I got my newest sculpture back from the foundry last week. It is another longhorn, one of my favorite subjects. This one represents Old Blue, a longhorn owned by Col. Charles Goodnight. Old Blue lived to be 20 years old and led Goodnight's herds up the Chisholm Trail 8 times.

My demo for my Coronado Solo Show Joy in the Journey Hydrangea & Rose Container Garden by Nancy Medina 20X30 Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Available through Art and Frame by Wood Gallery Joy in the Journey was my demo painting for my solo show on Saturday on Coronado Island near San Diego, California at Art and Frame by Wood Gallery. Thank you to everyone who came to the gallery to say hello - because of you, this was my most successful California art show ever, with new container garden paintings going to new homes! I was very excited to meet several gals who are interested in taking classes in San Diego, so as soon as I can track down a good location for hosting art classes, I will set up some dates and be on my way to the West Coast to teach. If you've got the place, I've got the paint - and I am always looking for an excellent reason to travel to my favorite place to visit and one of the best place for flowers in the country! Click here for a video of my show Check out my ...

Critical Mass Acrylic on Canvas 48" x 72" x 1" Sold   A few years ago, my son and daughter-in-law asked me to paint something for their new home.  Their colors were coral and a vibrant golden yellow.  They need something large for the family room, so I decided to use three canvases and paint them all together.  This is one painting that came together quickly and with very little of the struggle that sometimes happens when working on a commission.   I really enjoyed working on this particular painting and was very happy with the result.  And, most importantly, the kids loved the painting too! Click here to see more of my work. Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

"Row Of Rubies"-Pastel  by Artist: Barbara J. Mason- 2012 SAVE THE DATE! April 27 - 29, 2012   @ Art in the Square Southlake, Texas Southlake Town Square, Southlake, TX April 27 - 29, 2012 Event Hours: Fri. 4 p.m. -10:30 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m. - 6 p.m LOOK FOR ME AT : BOOTH # M14 This event is free and open to the public! I hope to see you this weekend!! ___________________________________________________ 57th Annual Irving Art Association Juried Members Show 2011 - Best of Show - Fruitful - Barbara Mason - Watercolor I am pleased to announce that 3 pieces of my artwork  has been accepted into the 57th Annual Irving Art Association  Juried Members Show. I was blessed to receive Best of Show in 2011. I hope you will come out and see the award winners for 2012!! We are always expecting GREAT things!!! The exhibit opens May 1 - May 24, 2012 Awards Reception Sunday May ...