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FREE Cold Wax Medium Demo, JULY 8th, 7 – 8:30 pm Eastern
Please feel free to join me for a ZOOM meeting sponsored by the Vienna Arts Society, Vienna, VA. They are hosting the meeting and have asked me to demonstrate Cold Wax Medium and Oil. I will go over some of the basics and demonstrate a few exercises you can do with Cold Wax Medium. Please…
Read MoreInstallation of Public Art Piece at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville, TN
Rachael McCampbell really enjoyed installing a new piece of art at the Hobson Wood Foundation Chapel at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville, TN. This painting, “Forest Glow” is 42″ h x 72″ wide, was inspired by the idea of creating a welcoming space for all faiths to enjoy at the hospital. “I can’t think of…
Read MoreNew Video on Packing to Paint Plein Air
Hey everyone! I am taking a group to Ghost Ranch this fall and instead of sending an email out describing what to pack, I made a short video. I presented some ideas that have worked for me as an artist. So take what resonates with you and check it out. There’s also a SUPPLY LIST FOR…
Read MoreCover Story About Vanderbilt Art Installation
I created a very large painting called “Space Bunnies” for Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital that was installed in late February 2020 –right before Covid hit Tennessee. This painting was so large, I had to paint it on the side of my house so I could stand back and draw the composition and paint it. It wasn’t…
Read MoreI’m Showing My Art at Chauvet Arts in Nashville!
I’m excited to announce that yesterday I took in a dozen of my paintings to Chauvet Arts in Nashville where they will be representing my work in Nashville. They have a BEAUTIFUL gallery and fabulous program going on there showing wonderful art! Please check them out! Chauvet Arts, 215 5th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219.…
Read MorePainting Goes To Arrowmont For Exhibit: May 10 – August 27, 2021
As part of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts’ educational mission, they organize an exhibition each summer to showcase works from their instructors so that students in our classes, members of the community, and visitors to Arrowmont can see what their National Workshops are all about. I have included a painting I did in cold…
Read MoreSOLD OUT! Cold Wax Medium Workshop, Arrowmont Art School, Gatlinburg, TN. Oct. 17 – 22, 2021
Join me in the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee for a week-long class learning about Cold Wax Medium. I will be teaching at the esteemed Arrowmont Art School for the arts and crafts. All room and board is part of this week if you want to stay on campus or you can rent a cabin…
Read MoreTwo New Paintings at Copper Fox Gallery!
Since Covid began and I couldn’t go anywhere, I’ve been spending time poking around my own yard looking deeply at the details of nature and in particular my creek. When you study the small things, a very HUGE world opens up to you. I am loving this process and I hope it shows in my…
Read MoreCold Wax Medium Workshop in Cincinnati April 22-25, 2021
Join me a 4-day workshop in Cincinatti at The ART BARN. This will be an intense and fun learning experience as we explore all the many ways to paint with Cold Wax. This medium lends itself to abstraction and representational alike. We will study color mixing, layering of colors, adding texture and line work, mixed…
Read MoreLet’s Go Paint at Ghost Ranch, NM!
October 3 – 10, 2021 Come paint for 7 glorious nights with me at Georgia Okeeffe’s former ranch where she lived and worked. The vistas are breathtaking. There is so much to paint and be inspired by –it’s unreal! We will have our own art center to paint any time you’d like plus we will…
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