"The Color of Joy" SOLD

"The Color of Joy"

12 x 12in oil on museum quality panel

$550

Joy comes to us in many forms.  

On this particular day it showed up wearing RED:))

If you are not convinced that color equals JOY

Just have a gander in black and white;)

Hmmmmm...

That's what I'm talkin' about:))

Of course, Eddie says he would be the exception to that rule.....

but then he also suggested that the Lexington Workshop had gone to the dogs when he saw the picture below...

After a busy day painting, it was a real treat to kick back at Brenda Pettit's home and enjoy good wine, art...and Winston!!

The second day's paintings--pretty pieces all in a row!!

Musical easels--40 minutes, 14 paintings, colorful fun:))!

Brenda, Mary, Eileen, Becky, Sandra, Pris, Brenda, Mary, Marti, Pat, Julia, Marilyn, Wanda, and Faye!

One colorful bunch of talent;)

One amazing group of artists exercising their skills

(and no girls, I am NOT referring to the elevator incident;)))

It was 

altogether

Just a plain  good time:)!!

Thanks to each of you who helped make it so:))

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"Quiet Color" SOLD

"Quiet Color"

12 x 12in oil on museum quality panel

©2012 Dreama Tolle Perry

$550

Inspiration. 

We are inspired within by what is without. 

Conversations, music, the first strong sunshine carried in on a March breeze--

All filled to the brim with Magic! 

And so it goes with what it is about teaching that I  love.

Inspiration blows in with each new artist that I meet.

Their stories, their knowledge, their dreams!

I get to pull my chair up and dip my toe into all that goodness:))

March brings daffodils, grape hyacinth

AND

My first workshop of 2012 in Lexington, KY!

Artists' Attic in the heart of downtown Lexington (aka Horse Capital of the World:)

is the perfect place for painters to hang out together!

Surrounded by working artists' studios these gals got a lot of painting done! 

Here's a sampling from Day One--a few got carried out the door before I got their pic!

The second day included more great art and a trip to Brenda P.'s house after a day painting--to see, what else...MORE ART!!! 

Each workshop I do is so special and unique due to the folks that show up (I always have the BEST people show up...I just gotta say:))!! And you never know exactly how it will unfold, but it's always great!

More to follow in the next post:)

In Other News:

Many things are in the news including...

Coverage on the Carmel Workshop

AND....

And just when I thought I was gaining on things. 

A potential Eddie or Eddietta.???

If you haven't subscribed yet to my blog, now would be an excellent time to do so.

I fear I may need the moral support.

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"It's Okay to Call Myself an Artist...and Other Newsworthy Items"

"You're the best!  I have taken other workshops from other teachers but have learned the most from you---learned not to be afraid to try something I wouldn't have tried before."

"Warm, fuzzy feeling during workshop"

"...it's okay to call myself an artist"

"Not holding back--giving all you know generously"

Comments overheard during this workshop, but below, probably the best....

"If Ann can walk and I can see, we're heading to Atlanta for Dreama's workshop."

And now you know why I love to do this..:))!

16 paintings in 40 minutes...not counting the dance moves in between.

Painting is JOY!

                                                             Getting in the mix of things!

Phyllis the mouse did make a debut appearance at the Lexington, KY workshop and was quite the celeb.  Eddie, of course, is holding out for bigger venues and more money.  And a private dressing room.  It's Ed, what else did you expect?

Gratitude Sundae: all the good stuff I’m grateful for, with whipped cream & a cherry on top

Gratitude Sundae--Day 14 of #30Thanks

Grateful for Ugg knockoff boots that keep my feetie's sooo warm.  Big bathtubs with loads of hot water and bubbles.  Friends who paint silly paintings of a mouse named Phyllis (see below).  Hugs from people the very first time I meet them.  Sincere thanks.  Modern Family episodes to make me laugh.  New music, which at the moment is Elton John and Leon Russell's collaboration.  Sisters who are always there when I need them.  All the love I feel at my workshops.  Late night bowls of cereal laced with bananas and strawberries fixed by my guy.  Inspiring books.  So many amazing friends.  A slice of homemade lemon pound cake.  Heated seats.  Bold coffee with lots of real cream and sugar.  Good eyes to behold the beauty in each day. The ring tone that says my girl is calling.  Hope.  New brushes.  Quietness.  
For this and so, so much more I am grateful.

By Artist Anna Daniel Hall (See previous post)

Ann painted this today at the workshop.  Notice mouse door to right of jar.  Possible names for the painting??
"The Dilemma"
"It Looked Smaller at the Store"
"Now What?"

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"Workshop News!"

"Hope"

12 x 12in oil on museum quality panel

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Words are sometime so limiting.  Well into the Lexington workshop, I contemplate the past two days on my drive home.  Each group is so special.  Each person so unique, so individual and so very much a gift.  How did I ever come to get to do something so wonderful?  To meet with people at the place where they are allowing themselves to dream, to expand, to share themselves through color and brush.  I must indeed be the luckiest girl on the planet..:)))  Here they are, all 16 of them, with grins as big as their hearts!

Ann G, Barbara, Ann P, Me, Kay, Karen,Terri, Rosemary, Karen, David, Elaine, Becky, Betty, Tricia, Anne H, Pam, & Pris.

And here is some of the art they have come up with these past two days!

Thank the Last Person That Made You Smile

#30Thanks Day 13

I was so excited when I realized this was the last person who made me smile--now I finally have a good excuse to talk about her!  Have you ever known someone that you wish everyone could know?  Someone who is consistently so generous, open-hearted, and loving that you feel the need to make sure others realize it it? I go back more than a few years with this person and from the very first time I met her, she was trying to give me art supplies out of the back of her vehicle.  She always carries so much stuff with her I am convinced I could live out of her car for awhile and pretty much have everything I need!  She treats everyone the same--like they are the most important person on the planet.  I have seen her go totally out of her way to help absolute strangers---but now that I write this, I am not so sure she has ever met a stranger.  Just today, as I was leaving the workshop, she asks me if I have any of the stickers that pay for my day's parking at the garage, which I didn't.  "Well, just follow me to the car 'cause I have some you can use."  I knew better than to say no, like I said, we go waaaaay back!  So I dutifully followed her to her car for the sticker.  Saved me eight bucks on parking, but you know the best part??  It means she was the last person I saw today that smiled at me.  My dear friend, Anna Daniel Hall.   She has  always, always, been a joy in my life from the very first day I met her.  She serves as an example to me of what love in action looks like.  Year in, year out.  Beautiful both inside and out.  Thank you Ann for gracing my life!

Anna Daniel Hall



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Feet?  Tired.

Van?  Still Loaded.

Eddie?  Well, still Eddie. (See Photo Below)

Workshop?  Over

Mental State? Slightly  Fried

Heart?  Full and At Peace.

Reason?  3 Days with 15 Remarkable Women!

The pleasure of working with this group of remarkable women is all mine.  They are in no particular order: Peggy, Tricia, Pam, Elaine, Judy, Maija, Sheila, Ann, Pris, Brenda, Lora Lea, Sandra, Kay, Ann,  and Karen.

Paintings below results of musical easel jam session today.

One incredible artist/assistant, Ann "part-time  bouncer" Pass (what happens during the workshop stays in the workshop, right girls????)

Bits and pieces of color....

The long view of things

Workshop experiences take place on many different levels.  What any one individual takes away from it has so much to do with what they bring to it.  This group of artists really showed up!

So thank you to each of you.  You added to my life, you gave me new ideas to think on, you brought me laughter, and you have added to my stash of good memories...:))

Hugs to All and To All a Good Night!

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