ConcART II

I've been doing art related things for the last few weeks but not much to show here.

Ken (my husband) and I decided to host our second ConcART (a combination of art show/piano recital) at home.

I will be showing the pastel paintings and oil studies I've done this year, as well as a few older paintings that won awards in 2009.

To kick off the show, Ken will give a recital of classical piano music.

1. Twelve Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman" (Wolfgang A. Mozart)
2. Etude Op.10 No.3 (Frederic Chopin)
3. Sonata No.84 (Antonio Soler)
4. Arabesque I (Claude Debussy)
5. Danza de la Pastora (Ernesto Halffter)
6. Prelude Op.23 No.5 (Sergei Rachmaninoff)

If you can make it to Austin November 15, let me know and I'll send you the Evite.

Award: 2009 National Juried Exhibition with the Pastel Society of the Southwest

"Le Rocher Perce V" won a merit award at the 2009 National Juried Exhibition, hosted by the Pastel Society of the Southwest. The juror is Bob Rohm, PSA.

If you're in the area you still have time to see the show at the Art Center of Plano, 1039 East 15th St, Plano, Texas, 75074, until November 14th.

"Le Rocher Perce V", pastel, 24 x 30"

Kreativ Blogger Award

Recently I was honored with the Kreativ Blogger Award presented by Jo Castillo. I met Jo at the Austin Pastel Society. She's a great artist and a very kind person. She's active on her blog with sketching, pastel painting, acrylic painting, travel, baseball, etc. Thank you Jo!


In accepting the award I'm supposed to tell you seven things about me.

1. I paint with my left hand and write with the right one.
2. I like to go to the gym every day.
3. I don't tolerate the cold well :)
4. I really miss poutine.
5. I like dark chocolate.
6. I couldn't have found a better husband and I love him deeply.
7. I have a twin sister who looks nothing like me.

2009 National Juried Exhibition with the Pastel Society of the Southwest

Here's more exciting news: my pastel painting titled "Le Rocher Perce V" (30" x 24") has been accepted in the 2009 National Juried Exhibition, hosted by the Pastel Society of the Southwest. This is a larger version of the painting that got an award at the North Hills Gallery last Friday. The juror is Bob Rohm a well known pastelist.

The show will be from October 16 until November 14th at the Art Center of Plano, 1039 East 15th St, Plano, Texas, 75074, 972-423-7809. The Reception and awards ceremony will be on Friday, October 30th from 6 - 9 p.m.

Le Rocher Perce V, pastel, 30" x 24"

Awards - North Hills Gallery Exhibition with The Austin Pastel Society

Jo Castillo was right: I got two more awards yesterday at the North Hills Gallery reception for the Exhibition with The Austin Pastel Society! I was hoping to get one and I got anHonorable Mention Awards for each of my two painting in the exhibition:



Ken and I are (finally) taking some vacation next week. I may be quiet for the next few weeks, since I realized I have so much (other than painting :( ) I need to do before we leave...