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September Show at the Bellevue Gallery

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In September, I had my second Show at the Bellvue Gallery in Bloomington, IN, with 14 paintings displayed.  We had an Opening Reception on Friday, Sept. 7, at which I and my family members played live music. The Show hosts, Emily and Paul, who spend a lot of time in the Bellevue Gallery and the attached Farmer House Museum said they felt that the old house (built in 1869) was happy to hear live music again, as that would have been a regular feature in the house in its earlier days.

I received several compliments on the paintings, and interest in a future commission.

Happy Flowers

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Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10

I painted these cheerful sunflowers recently from a tutorial by Sharon Hofer www.creatingamasterpiece.com after using her video instruction as a basis to teach 4 middle school students the same painting. I think it’s such a lovely painting I decided to have a go too! It was completed in about an hour. My daughter likes it so much she asked to have it hanging in her bedroom, which is where it now lives.

Sharon Hofer teaches good methods in a clear style, and I feel could help anyone develop their art. I was lent the hard copy video by a friend, although Sharon has now changed to a subscription system, which means a bit more capital outlay to access the information.

My First Show!

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Thirteen of my paintings are being displayed for the month of September in the Bellvue Gallery in Bloomington, IN. It is a small one-room gallery attached to The Farmer House Museum. We had an opening night on Sept. 2, where I played my harp and my son played his violin. We’ll have a closing evening on Sept. 30, when we will play more ‘family music’. I am thankful for the opportunity to have my paintings displayed publicly for a month!