Gallery Hanging

I have two paintings hanging at the Lost Pines Art Center in Bastrop, Texas.  I am a founding member of the art league.  We established it in 1997 as the Bastrop Fine Arts League.  I have not been active for the last few years.  I have done a couple of demos and attended classes there.  When we were traveling so much I didn't have any art there.  They built a beautiful new building a few years ago and changed the name of the Guild to the Lost Pines Art League.

Breakfast

Pastel on Pastelbord

12 x 12 inches

Framed size 19 x 19 inches in Dark Wooden plein air frame.

Museum Glass

$550.00

Dunes

Pastel on Pastelbord

10 x 8 inches

Framed in dark gallery style frame with plexiglass glazing.

$275.00

The Lost Pines Art Center (https://www.lostpinesartcenter.org/) is located at 1204 Chestnut Street in Bastrop, Texas  78602.  Hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Phone 512 321-8055

More information when there are special events.  The Lost Pines Art League has rented out the big part of the Art Center to an art school.  That has cut down some of the display area, but also means that artists don't have to be docents to hang paintings.  I put two paintings there for this session.  They will hang in the gallery until May.

Sketches and Art Connections

I sketched in the big book with a Lamy pen.  That is a regular fountain pen.  If you stop your line and don't lift the nib off the paper, it can continue to release ink and make blotches. It also makes wider lines.  It must have a medium point/nib instead of a fine line one. I do like the smooth feel of the real pen and ink.

Gene was kind enough to let me use his hands for a model.  I have sketched my own hands so many times.  I should have done a pencil sketch first because of all the intersections and shapes.  I should have remembered to just sketch the negative shapes or background shapes.  The hands do not look like Gene's hands, take my word for it. Another day, another try. 

Number 7, right
Number 8, left
Number 9, green - Gene's thermos
Number 10, tree - it was foggy so I could not see the lake or the background trees across the lake.

 

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Art Connections on the square in La Grange, Texas, is open now through Christmas with extra hours and will open by appointment.   They will be transferring from a brick and mortar gallery to on line sales after the first of the year.  They have a very good online shopping mart that you can use for some artsy shopping. Right now you should really take advantage and visit the gallery in La Grange.  It is hard to describe how wonderful it is to see such a varaieta of art in one place.

https://www.artconnectionsgallery.com/

Deborah Johnson, owner, has been so supportive of my art and always showed my paintings .  I have not been painting so she doesn't have any of my work at this time.  She represents over 150 artists. There are many artists, techniques, media, and ideas at Art Connections.  Artists are mostly local  but others that you might have difficulty in finding elsewhere.   

Deborah has helped the communities of Bastrop and La Grange by serving on downtown committees and promoting the towns in other ways.  Maybe someone will take the opportunity to keep the gallery space going, how about you? 

Artists need the support.  Many depend on art for their living and did not qualify for the government help.  Think about your shopping list and have a look.  You won't be disappointed.

https://www.artconnectionsgallery.com/

Art Connections Grand Opening La Grange

Art Connections Gallery
Grand Opening in La Grange, Texas, Saturday, October 7, 2017
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

123 N. Main Street on the square in La Grange.

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. mimosas and music by Amanda Hickey
12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Shiner Bock and Octoberfest music by Elizabeth Sullivan
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Singer Songwriter Selah Burns
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Champagne Reception featuring the artwork of Daryl Howard and the jazz of Musikatz

"Focus on Local Artist" will be La Grange furniture artist Glen Woods

Art Connections Gallery proprietor Deborah Johnson, an artist herself, has created one of the most diverse and singular resources for art collectors for the entire region.  Art Connections carries over 110 local, regional, national and internationally recognized artists with an amazing array of media:  oil, pastels, sculpture, photography, jewery,glass, clay arts and much more.  No matter the buyer's personal preferences and budget, one will surely leave with a treasured piece of art.

The Gallery will be open daily, check the website for hours.

http://www.artconnectionsgallerybastrop.com/