Will wonders never cease/the journey

Here they are. The pictures have been found. . Here is the explanation... We were driving to Indianapolis for the time trials at the race track. I was wearing blue blockers and seeing lots of scenes that I would love to paint. However, it is hard to sketch as scene at 70 mph. Then a stroke of genious hit...I have a camera in the car. Voila! I now have a multitude of reference photos of scenes to paint from. The scenes were much more attractive with the sunglasses on, so I decided to paint bright. Also, I live in a cold and often grey environment, so the logical choice was ito paint warm. My first paintings were from a trip back from home (Texas) in November during various stages of wintery weather, all very grey and precipitous.(is that a word?) Any way the following paintings were warm and colorful often with yellow or orange skies giving the inpression of a hot sunny day. Several people come to my studio to just sit and soak up the atmosphere of warmth and cheeriness. It feels good to have people enjoy my art. I hope you do too. When we moved from Texas to Michigan, it was mid-January and people were cursing the snow. That is one reason I chose to paint warm and bright, also I love color. God bless. Betty K.

Where are the pictures?

We set up a slide show that it seems is somewhere in cyperspace....lost in space. The Pictures are from a series I've been painting for 2years called "Scenes from the Highway". I'm a bit out of order of my journey as an artist. I've jumped from early childhood to now. I'm sorry. Perhaps you would rather hear about now anyway. I can say that I've spent most of my life becoming and artist. I realy did not have much formal tranining during my school years, except for the art classes in jr.high and high school, which stopped when we moved from Austin, Tx to Pearland, Tx. There were no art classes. I picked up art training in college where I majored in Art, esp. in sculpture. I married, had 3 beautiful children in 2 years (when our son was 2yrs, we had twins) and put art aside. I was a bit overwhelmed. I returned to classes at the community college near our home in Pasadena,Tx'. When all my children were in school. I retook drawing and painting. Actually, I took Ad. art, painting and got into clay. Working in clay is terribly addictive. I was doing quite well when a wrist problem caused me to go back to painting. I later found out the wrist problem was a neck problem. When we moved to Michigan in 2002, I got a job. Hated the job and when I had enough money, opened an art studio. It just happeded that several people in this area were wanting to move forward in the Arts. I think I'll tell you about the arts in Jackson,Michigan next time. Who knows, perhaps the slide show will come back from outer space. Til then. God bless you, tomorrow will be a great day. Betty Kay

Signs and Fairy Festival

I'm sorry to have been so neglegent with my posts. We had problems with the pictures. Most of the problems are my lack of computer savy. Actually, I've been holding out on learning how to use the computer. So, here I am becoming a computer person. For me it has not come naturally. However, It will as I do it. The big project is to marry my art to the computer. I don't know if you are interested in my art journey. If you are, let me know. I would like to hear from you. I have been very busy with commissions. I'm making signs for businesses at the building my art studio is located in. Right now I'm just finishing a 24"x72" sign make of 2 strethcd canvases. I painted them like one of my paintings with metal leaf swirls on it. It is bright and will show up very well. I'll post pic's of it when it is finished. I must seal it and frame it since it will be on the dock of the building. I received another commission for 2 more signs for Gallery 634 last week. I hope you will come visit if you are in the area. I'm located in Jackson Michigan. we're planning a Fairy Festival for the last weekend in April. Last year, we were overrun with fairies, fairy doors, and everything fairy, including little girls with wings. I'll give more info as the event nears. Please don't give up on me, I'm trying. Have a blessed week. Betty Kay