I Am An Exhibiting Artist!..... sort of.

[Liza]

Well my friends, as of yesterday I am an exhibiting artist!..... sort of.

The Artists Guild of Greenville has a gallery downtown and every month they feature an artist (either guild member or guest). For January they decided to do something a little different, a community mural. Three large canvases have been set up and the community has been invited to come and paint anytime this month. It's a really cool idea and had a great response this first weekend. My daughter, Aubri, and I made our contributions yesterday and I got to help the artist in attendance, Cynda Luclaire, around the gallery a bit. The mural project was her idea. We had a blast! I could so do this for a living! : )

Here's my contribution to the mural....


and here is Aubri's


The three canvases were getting pretty full so they'll probably add more as the month progresses. Aubri and I both did another piece on a second canvas, but when I was looking at a photo of that one last night I realized that I messed up the quote! We were planning on visiting again this coming weekend, so hopefully I can fix it!

A sidenote: Our Mr. Fiennes was with me in spirit as I did my work (again, sort of) Cynda was playing music as we painted. The CD she was playing was by Nora Jones and had the two songs from Ms. Jones that are played during Maid in Manhattan, Come Away With Me and Don't Know Why. I had to smile at that. : )

[Liza]

You know what? I think I may have set one up at one time, but now I don't remember! lol
I'll have to check.

[Lily-Rose Riddle]

I love them, Liza. Congratulations! Hope you keep sharing with us :)

Do you have an accout @ DeviantArt, by any chance?

[Liza]

Yup. Greenville may be cultural Siberia as far as getting newer Broadway productions and films like the kind that Ralph makes (I'm still floored that The Reader played here so early!) but it is a great place for supporting and encouraging the local arts: musically, theatrically and visually. : )

[Yellowdog]

how cool!!!!!!!!!you told me greenville was great..............love the story about the music playing....!!!!!!!!!! love ya!
looks like fun and love your contributions......

[Liza]

Thank you all! : )

We had a lot of fun with this.

Katherine, you're right....Van Gogh is a big influence. He's my favorite artist. Another one I enjoy and am inspired by is Marc Chagall. : )

[Abs]

I love you and your daughter's paintings Liza. :) It seems Aubri has acquired some of your talent! My mother never loved art, but she was very good at it. It would be very cool to have a mother that would draw and paint along side me :).

[Katherine]

Congratulations , Liza ! It seems to me a naive style ; I like the stars and the sky reminds me a bit of someone ( Van Gogh perhaps ? )

[Liza]

Thanks trug! : )
Aubri has done some other artwork that is actually on display at coffee house here in Greenville. I think she has photos of them. I'll get her permission and post them.

[trugannini]

Dear Exhibiting Artist, Like Mindy...WOW!!!! You can feel the love and strength in your pic. Aubrey has got it too!!! I just Love her pic. What a Great Idea. Your community sounds terrific!! I understand the colours in your pic. but Aubrey's are a bit more mysterious. Just wait until Yellowdog sees these!!! Oh Liza it's just wonderful and thank you for showing us what you are doing. :)

[Liza]

Thanks Mindy! : )