Breakable
What’s breakable? I can’t wait to share with you. Before I share more, here’s a warm (and bright colored) welcome to this place. What happens here? I am glad you asked. Each week I share a colorful painting with you. My hope is these color clad paintings delight your eyes and lift your spirits! If you’re new here and would like to receive these weekly posts, subscribe here. Let’s look more closely at this week’s painting, OK?
A Colorful Tribute
Here’s the painting! It’s actually a detail shot of an 8×8 oil painting in progress. There are enough details still in the works that I am not ready to show the entire painting yet. But here’s a sneak peak of it in progress.
Everything here is breakable; hence the title. And, my dear friend Barb gave me those glass stacked bowls for Christmas a year ago December. She died on March 7, 2024. I use those glass bowls to stash chopped ingredients as I prep meals everyday. So, of course, I think of her often. She also loved blue, especially teal blue, and there’s plenty more of that in this painting. Confession: given the mad, mad world we are in, I think, perhaps, dear Barb escaped just in time. Ha! I miss her.
Art Show News
I am excited to share that I’m participating in the Forest Park Art Show this spring! Here are the details:
Forest Park Art Show
Sunday, April 13, 2025
2:00PM to 5:00PM
The Brown House Gallery
1310 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27605
Be sure to check out all the artists’ who are participating in the show here. Please mark your calendar for Sunday, April 13th from 2:00PM to 5:00PM and come on by! There will be wonderful artwork on view and for sale, friendly artists ranging in age from 20-something – ish to 90-something – ish, nibbles and beverages and some fun and friendly activities on the gallery porch too.
How are you
Please let me know how you’re doing and what’s inspiring you these days. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments below.
4 Comments
Beth Clary
March 6, 2025The colors in this painting make me want to pick up the chalices and bowls. They are, maybe, luminescent? I love the idea of cradling a mug or bowl or round glass in my hand and your painting pulls on that.
Hope the show is a big success. I wish I could be there and see these paintings in person and maybe even purchase one or two!
Julie Holmes
March 6, 2025Hi Beth, I wish you could pop by the show here too. I always am soooo grateful for your presence here even though “in person” is the best. xoxo
Alexandra
March 6, 2025Congratulations on the show, Julie! Very exciting. 🙂
I can’t believe it’s been a year since Barb passed away. Your painting is a wonderful tribute to her. I really like the warm and cool blues you captured. xxoo
Julie Holmes
March 6, 2025Hi Alexandra, Thank youuu! Isn’t it crazy how time flies? TY for seeing the warm and cool blues with your painterly eyes. xxoo back at ya!