BACK TO THE BEACH

more paintings of the dunes

oil on  gessoed paper, 11 x 14,  

for the upcoming Art in the Barn exhibit and fundraiser in Essex, MA. 

IN THE DUNES

When you can't get to the beach and enjoy the scenery then paint it.

LOUISE BOURGEOIS

From the New York Times: Louise Bourgeois, Sculptor of Psychologically Powerful Works Dies at 98, June 1, 2010 by Holland Cotter.

Ms Bourgeois, a professed atheist, said about the emotional and spiritual energy that she poured into her work.  "I have a religious temperment.  I have not been educated to use it.  I am afraid of power. It makes me nervous.  In real life, I identify with the victim.  That's why I went into art."

ART ADOPTION

The other day I received that wonderful call from the gallery telling me two of my paintings had just sold.  These are part of a group of work I had just delivered there.  This watercolor called Flare (left) 30 x 24 was painted this past  winter while in that grand studio space in Maynard and is the start of my floral series.  This same work was accepted into the Rhode Island Watercolor Society's  Floral Fantasy show in February 2010 juried by Mim Fawcett, Director of the Attleboro Arts Museum.  The Color of Morning  (below-right) is also watercolor on 300 lb paper measuring 24 x 24 and is a new technique I developed as described in an article for The Palette Magazine called "Paper to Canvas".  The actual painting is not behind glass but is well protected by a special medium.  If you are interested to know more please contact me at marthawake@aol.com.    I am so grateful to have these paintings adopted and on their way to a new home. 

FROM A FLOWER

Watercolor
30 x 22

Inspired by a flower, a thumbnail sketch in pencil, then thinking big on paper portrayed in paint.

TAOS INSPIRED

Watercolor
30 x 22

TO THE POINT

"I paint what interests me and what I see."

Georgia O'Keeffe

1965