Southwest Gallery just told me that 3 of my 4 paintings in the current Outdoor Painters Society Show have sold, including the Quick Draw from our 2 hour paint out. Posting the small scene from Estes Park:

Texas and Neighbors Best of Show

It was a thrill and pleasure to have friends from so many directions of life at the show. It was a double thrill to have Albert Handell, internationally known, as the juror of the Texas and Neighbors Show. It was a triple thrill to have the most gorgeous bouquets representing some 18 of the paintings in floral depiction in amazingly creative interpretations. The floral arrangements were works of art in their own direction. They could not have been any more lovely and were

done by the Chocolate Factory. The food is the best reception that I've ever been to, and it too, is presented as a work of art. The music was beautiful, a guitarist, who played for hours. This is my painting that won Best of Show: The White Pumpkin (it is still on my dining room table in my own arrangement (not 100th as lovely as what was at the Texas and Neighbors Show.)

Just finished:

This old typewriter is from 1918, a Corona. Found an Opera program in the typewriter from Muncie, Indiana, that was dated 1904. Since my Sister lived in Muncie for many years, sent it to her.

Couple of new paintings

This is entry into Bold Brush Contest.

Where did this post come from?

Artist friend buying this on payment plan. Love it.

This is my entry into TCCNW Show.

Today at the Southwest Gallery Outdoor Painters Show I had the great pleasure of having my painting sell to Rusty Jones for his wife's birthday. Makes me happier than winning an award on the painting.

The Busy Month of April. What is going on in the Art World: This week end, April 6th, from 6-9 pm, at Ft Worth Community Art Center is a Reception for the Best of the Biennial. Am happy to be a part of that. Then next day is the Quick Draw for the Southwest Plein Aire and the Reception at Southwest Gallery from 3-7 pm. Then sometime between college classes pick up at Weiler House Gallery (lovely reception on Gallery Night) and Doss Museum, a workshop that you have to submit 5 drawings to be accepted for, the Texas and Neighbors Reception at Irving Art Center on McArthur on 22nd from 2-5 pm, Sun.

Here are a few of my newest, a rather motley bunch of assorted subject matter. But, I am liking the direction. One of these is going into a TCC show. Another is going to a national show.