Where I want to be. . .

Around this time of year, when I'm hemmed in by snow and busy with work deadlines and back-to-back art events, I find myself thinking of Maine. I realize this has nothing to do with the reality of Maine at this time of year; Maine is colder than Philadelphia and usually gets a lot more snow. What I'm really dreaming about is summer in Maine--the greens and blues, the balsam-scented breeze, and my beloved Long Pond.

I recently completed a portrait of my friend Nan that epitomizes that feeling. It's called Right Here.

Farewell 2009 and Hello 2010!

Vacation's end-
island of a thousand dreams
dissolving in light

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This was my last shot of Monhegan Island when I left in September. Yesterday, several fellow MLG-ers sat round my kitchen table and we planned next year's visit. The joy of it, on a cold, hard day. I wrote the haiku for Haiku Bones: the prompt this week is regret. Also:

Wistful

dreams and memories
litter that cold rocky shore-
blunt-edge beach glass shards

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I wrote this for the Haiku Bones prompt of wistful. Also:

MLG Holiday shows!

The MLG ride again
Above is a somewhat blurry photo of four of the MLG at receptions for two of their December exhibits. Left to right: Eliza Auth, Alexandra Tyng, Mary Walsh and Nancy Bea Miller.



Here is Eliza at Rosenfeld gallery where she is participating in the annual "Smaller Works in Various Media by Gallery Artists" show. The title is a bit of a mouthful, but it is a very good show! Click here for more information.



Here I am (Nancy Bea) at Artists' House Gallery's "Small Works 2009" exhibit. I guess I still hold the dubious honor of being "...one of Philadelphia's foremost doughnut painters" as a critic once titled me. Maine aficionados, please also note the two small pieces I painted en plein air while on Monhegan Island a few months ago! Click here for more info.

Happy Holidays!

Even more photos. . .

Icouldn't resist this: DIANA in a lighter moment (practicing for milk ad)
Diana painting on the cliffs
Exodus
Mary painting on the porch

More Monhegan 2009 From Alex's camera

Diana painting outside the Red House
Our sunset view
Our morning view
Coffee at the Barnacle
On the ferry

MONHEGAN 2009 with The Maine Landscape Guild

Just some cute photos of our recent 2009 trip to Monhegan

The Maine Landscape Guild stayed at the "Red House"

Nancy Bea having a quiet moment

Alex and Diana with paintings and subjects!!!

Critique

Alex

Eliza

Nancy Bea

Mary

Alex in a light moment