To beat our 100º heat, I headed out to White Rock Lake in the morning and captured the Dallas skyline at early light. I love this view of the city.

I’d like to invite you to visit my booth at the Uptown Art Fair in Minneapolis. This is my first time showing in Minnesota, and I’m really excited since this is an extremely competitive show to get into. I’ll be exhibiting several new pieces for the first time, so I hope you can stop by and check them out. See you this weekend!

Uptown Art Fair
Fri. Aug. 7 • noon – 8:30pm
Sat. Aug. 8 • 10am – 8:30pm
Sun. Aug. 9 • 10am – 6pm
Minneapolis, MN • Uptown neighborhood near the intersection of Lake and Hennepin
Booth #4209 on the Mall
http://www.uptownminneapolis.com/art-fair

I will be participating in my last art show for the year in the Chicago area this coming weekend. So join me for the Gold Coast Art Fair, Friday July 31st from noon-6 and again on Saturday & Sunday from 10am-6pm. I’ll be exhibiting several new pieces that I haven’t shown yet, so I hope you can stop by and check them out. Right now I”m located at Booth #566.5 on Superior between LaSalle & Wells, but I’d double check my website before you head out to the show. I look forward to seeing you this weekend!
http://amdurproductions.com/f-goldcoast-public.html

Here’s a second poppy study to go with my “Poppy Pair” from earlier in the week. Again, I’m playing around with extremely thick paint, sometimes 1/4 inch thick or more, to create texture. I’ll be showing these 2 poppy paintings and a few others at the Gold Coast Art Fair this weekend. I hope you can stop by and see them!

Here’s a link to more information on the show.http://amdurproductions.com/f-goldcoast-public.html

My textured poppy studies have been so popular this summer, that I thought I should paint a couple more to show at the Gold Coast Art Fair this week. I can’t help but smile when I see poppies, and I love painting them! I hope they brighten up your day, too.

In this photo, you can see a close-up of the 1/4 inch thick texture I’m playing with in this 5″ x 7″ study.

The State Street Art Show in Ann Arbor turned out to be quite a success! With beautiful weather and fantastic crowds, we couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. I really enjoyed meeting everyone at the show and seeing some familiar faces. Thank you for stopping by, and please let me know if I can help you with anything else. Now I am looking forward to a week’s break in between shows. Hopefully, I will have time to create a new piece or two before our last 2 midwest shows: Gold Coast Art Fair in downtown Chicago July 31st – Aug. 2nd and Minneapolis’ Uptown Art Fair Aug. 7-9. See you there.

I’m just finishing up a relaxing week in upstate New York, and next we head back to Chicago for the Magnificent Mile Art Show this weekend. Hope you can stop by and see my latest paintings. Here’s a link to more information on the show .

I just finished a great weekend at the Fountain Square Art Festival in Evanston, IL! Next, we are headed for a little R&R, visiting with in laws and attending my husband’s high school reunion in upstate New York.

We’re even a part of the 4th of July parade festivities! July 10-12th, we’ll be back in Chicago participating in the Magnificent Mile art show downtown. Hope you can stop by and check out my latest paintings.

After a sweltering, humid weekend at Virginia Beach’s art show last week, I’ll be continuing the trend at the Fountain Square Art Fest in Evanston, Il this weekend. Luckily, a cool front is expected for Sun., so hope you can stop by, say hi and check out some talented artists!

We’re getting ready to hit the road for this weekend’s Wells Street Art Festival. 18 fun-filled hours in the truck – can’t wait! On a more upbeat note, I think Chicago is finally supposed to have a beautiful weekend. 73 degrees and no rain, so it should be a fantastic show. Hope you can stop by and see all of my new creations. I’ve got so many new pieces that I’m excited about, including this pastel inspired by the rich fall colors I miss in the midwest combined with the tranquility I am drawn to from water.