Lobstering - #73113 by Candy Barr

 18 x 24 inches Oil on canvas

Detail

sitting by the water watching the boat activity pass back and forth, with cormorants and seagulls made for an exciting day.  Watching the tide come in and listening to all the wonderful sounds by the sea.
The wonderful seaside restaurant Anna's Water's Edge near by.

Summer is good.

Moonlit Rollers - #73113 by Candy Barr

5 x 7 inches Oil on canvas board

Low Tide - # 72813 by Candy Barr

16 x 20 Inches Oil on canvas

Waves Coming In - #72713 by Candy Barr

6 x 6 inches Oil on Cradled Birch 

Waves in soft light -#72113 by Candy Barr

6 x 6 inches Oil on Cradled Birch

$195 + S/H 

Rocks at Low Tide - #71913 by Candy Barr

5 x 7 inches Oil on canvas board

$195. S/H

I'll be painting all day at the

3^rd Annual Jericho Plein Air Festival

Saturday July 20 will be the Emile A. Gruppé Plein Air Event in Jericho Vermont. 
 Drop by or see the exhibit of 70 artists -
which will take place at the Gruppe Gallery 22 Barber Rd, Jericho, VT
 from Sunday, July 21, through Sunday, August 11.

The public is invited to join the artists

 for an opening reception at the Gallery 

from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on July 21.

For further information: blgreene@myfairpoint.net or (802) 899-2974. 

Think I've gotten Picasa to hold my photos now on an external Hard Drive.  It seems to be able to edit, crop for posting on a blog.. My Photoshop crashed using Mt Lion OS 10.8.3  It's really more than anyone wants to know right? 

As Rihanna nearly sang, "Shut up and Paint!"

Crashing Wave -#7513 by Candy Barr

5 x 7 inches Oil on canvas board

$195. + S/H 

 

Gull on Rock - #7313 by Candy Barr

Happy 4th of July

 Isn't freedom of expression sweet

 

5 x 7 inches Oil on canvas panel

Watched the mother ducks instruct the ducklings how to fish in the morning and ride the surf.

Double Roller - #7213 by Candy Barr

 

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

Capturing the last light of the day towards high tide... Couldn't be in a better place. 

Crashing Wave - #7113 by Candy Barr

16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

No wifi in Maine while painting the last 2 weeks.  So will post the series of waves and rocks during high tide at various beaches.  Painted with the PAPME (plein air painters of Maine) on two occasions. NICE group!

The story of why I haven't posted in months is a saga really.  For starters my back really went out end of March.  And the short short version is grandson visit in LA, brother in Tulsa, Michael's son and family in CT,  my daughter Trillium and met Ben in NYC, computer program difficulty still between Aperture and iPhoto, and integrating them (or knowing how to use the external HD...that's really the saga part....), back to LA, then re entry into VERMONT for one week ...leak in roof, purging clothes closet, re ordering desk office area with closet, purging office... painting in Maine 2 weeks ...and now family visiting for 2 weeks. I'm cooking and getting ready for 11 month old grandson who nearly is walking. 

Pelican Lobster Boat - Oil 18" x 36" by Candy Barr

18 x 36 inches Oil on deep canvas

Detail, sorry to admit a bit of glare on left side

what's a trip to Maine without eating lobster?

This is available from my gallery in Stowe Vermont Fine Art 

Blowing Laundry, Oil on canvas 16" x 20" by Candy Barr

 16 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

Detail

Love to get the annual laundry on the line when I'm in Maine.  

Only good to paint on a windy day to keep the mosquitoes away!

Please contact me if interested in purchasing

DInghy, Charcoal on Cansen Tientes Paper 19" × 25" by Candy Barr

19" × 25" (483 mm × 635 mm)

 

I matted and framed in 24 x 36 inch black frame.

Please contact me if interested in purchasing.

Back from Maine with gorgeous weather. Sometimes too windy to set up on the beach, but perfect for blowing laundry on the line.  

 Discovered a butane mosquito repellent to paint with in the deep woods.  

 What a break through! 

Lobster Boats - #101611

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

Two Dinghys - #101511

18 x 24 inches Charcoal on canson tientes paper

This was matted and framed for the RISD Alumni +Student Art show
 occuring TODAY Saturday Oct 15 in Providence RI on Benefit St

Spotlight Gallery Exhibit -Reception October 7

Summer Creek 24 x 24 Oil on wood, Porch Series I, II, III & Pillows 24 x 24 Oil on canvas

 Hung show for solo show at Spotlight Gallery at Vermont Arts Council

136 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont
Opening is this first Friday in October concurrent with Art Walk 4 - 7pm

Sequin View 8 x 24 tripdych, Neph View 24 x 24 inches Oil on canvas, Neph View 11 x 14 Oil

both 20 x 20 inches Oil on canvas

Estuary I & II both 30 x 40 inches Oil on canvas

I have 17 paintings in show, and I've included 13...
with Press Release:



Spotlight Gallery & Sculpture Garden News 


Fishing Boat, 24 x 24 Inches Oil on wood


An exhibit " Equanimity with Water" - 17 paintings by Candy Barr is on display in the Spotlight Gallery through the end of October.

Well known for her plein air paintings, figures and murals, Candy Barr's paintings are captured alla prima, fresh in color, and reflect an immediate response to the subjects being painted.  Inevitable changes of light force her to paint spontaneously with animated brushwork.  Intense observation for accurate draftsmanship and prolific production deepens and insures her sense of place.

Also, a reception will be held in conjunction with Montpelier's Art Walk, and will include new works  currently being installed in our Sculpture Garden.  The new exhibit will feature the works of 6 Vermont artists and will be on view until 2013.

 Music by Mayfly and a special presentation of the first-ever Arthur Williams Award for Meritorious Service in the Arts. 

   SAVE THE DATE - Sculpture Garden & Spotlight Gallery Reception October 7th from 4-7 PM, as part of Montpelier Art Walk.  Mingle with artists, enjoy refreshments and listen to music by Mayfly.  We hope you will join us! 

The Spotlight Gallery and Sculpture Garden are located at 136 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont.  Gallery hours are Monday thru Friday 8am to 4:30pm.

Foggy Beach - #81511

8 x 10 inches Oil on panel

Coming across hidden finds as I get ready for Open Studio this Sat Aug 20.

Small Point Dock - #7211

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

You always have such hopes... this one got away from me with wind changes and probably the scale of the boats and distance. I've got to figure out the depth of values better in the water. I'm engrossed with the spacing of boats still.

Lobster Boats Big Wood Island - #7111

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

I thought I'd originally put the foreground boat in, and later removed it. The water and wind change as do the directions of the boats.
The arrangement of spacing is interesting to me, and I hope this will inform larger paintings from this kind of study along with the photos I took.

Breaking Waves - #62911

8 x 10 inches Oil on canvas

Not burning sun yet, so didn't feel need for an umbrella. Tide going out on this one...