Opening in Fort Collins this Friday, March 2, 2012

Forest Elements, 12x48

This painting just won the top spot in a collage competition on Fine Art America - woo hoo!  Today, I delivered this one, and 9 other paintings, to the gallery in Fort Collins, Colorado, (Old Town ART & Framery) where my work will be featured with a reception from 6pm to 9pm this Friday.

I had never seen the gallery before and I was very pleasantly surprised. The back of the space houses a complete frame shop, and the front is a lovely gallery space with exposed brick walls, and the warm, stylish decorating of Jim Benest, the Art Czar.

Jim has collected a group of artists that definitely reflects his
contemporary taste.  I was worried my work would be a little too
abstract, but it fit right in with the vibe of this vibrant gallery, in the heart of Fort Collins' Old Town gallery district.

Contemporary Abstract landscape oil painting



Summer Clouds 2
30x40 oil/acrylic

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Loving Clouds How I love to watch the clouds Peacefully, peacefully drifting by Silently upon the breeze They ease across the clear blue sky. How they build and roll and tumble Just like angels out to play Dancing with the sylphs and fairies Head o'er heels along the way. Each new shape is quite amusing: Puffs to great majestic towers Building for their loving gift To bless the earth with vital showers. - - ** - - by Craig Nicholson

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Loving Clouds
How I love to watch the clouds
Peacefully, peacefully drifting by
Silently upon the breeze
They ease across the clear blue sky.

How they build and roll and tumble
Just like angels out to play
Dancing with the sylphs and fairies
Head o'er heels along the way.
Each new shape is quite amusing:
Puffs to great majestic towers
Building for their loving gift
To bless the earth with vital showers.

- - ** - -

by Craig Nicholson



Kaanapali Beach, Maui Hawaii - Impressionistic Landscape by Pam Holnback

Kaanapali Beach,  Maui Hawaii
6" x 8"  Oil
$100.00 + $10. s/h

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After a week in Hana we headed over to the other side of Maui.  This part of the island was completely different...white sand beaches, resorts, condos, stores.  This morning I set up on the beach while there was still shade on the sand.   I had expected wide, wide beaches.  Only a few of the beaches were like that.  Many were very narrow.

Blue Fields of Colorado 5 x 7 Acrylic Landscape Painting of Colorado

$125.00 + $10.00 S/H

This scene is in southern Colorado near Durango. I was really drawn to these fields of blue flowers back dropped with the colorful building shapes. I understand that my fascination with these flowers isn't shared by the local ranchers however. It seems these plants are noxious weeds and toxic to horses and cattle. Another example of what one person likes is another persons' angst.

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Susan Spohn --- Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

7 x 7

oil on board

The last flamingo I painted was a big hit with everyone and I have been trying to paint one ever since... but so many other paintings keep coming up. Well late this afternoon, I started this lovely creature. She is shy and demure, but also confident in her pink beauty. She was a paler pink flamingo, my last painting had a more deep orange cast to its feathers. Contact me to purchase this painting. Blog: susanmspohn.blogspot.com  Website: susanmspohn.com

A Touch of Mania IV, Club 47 Challenge Painting, Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionism Painting by Colorado Contemporary Artist Kimberly Conrad

Kimberly Conrad Contemporary Artist "Pouring Color Into Your Life" 

Original 5"x7" abstract expressionism painting on prepared paper.

This painting is shipped with a  black mat to fit an 8x10 frame, or you may discard the mat and use a standard 5x7 frame. This is a Club 47 Challenge painting and $4.70 will be donated to the breast cancer community.

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"GEMSTONE" 12021, mixed media contemporary abstract, © Carol Nelson Fine Art

This is another of my foam palette plate abstracts.  Love those intense colors.  For more information on this painting, click here to go to my website.

KMA2739 Beyond Horizons by Colorado artist Kit Hevron Mahoney

It is difficult to describe how I create my abstract paintings as it is such an intuitive process. Of course my results are a culmination of life experience and everything I have been exposed to in addition to all the art I peruse looking for inspiration. This painting evolved seemingly into a landscape and I let it "paint itself" once I saw a direction in it. I am off to some great adventures on Kauai with my good friends Connie and Pat. Posting will be sporadic for the next 10 days as I enjoy this vacation but know I will return home with yet many new inspirations!

12"x16" unframed original acrylic
$175.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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A Touch of Mania III, 8"x8", Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionism Paintings by Colorado Contemporary Artist Kimberly Conrad

Kimberly Conrad Contemporary Artist "Pouring Color Into Your Life"

Original 8x8 abstract expressionism painting on prepared paper.

 This painting will fit a standard 8x8 frame, or may be matted and framed to a larger size.
 This little painting is one of several color test pieces for a new body of work.

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Email me: kkconrad2@aol.com 

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$47.00

"DREAM REMNANTS" 12020, contemporary mixed media 3D abstract, © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Dream Remnants

detail

This painting is exciting (to me).  I love the color harmony. It's a new technique I discovered by accident - I'm always experimenting you know. Usually I'm very open about my techniques, but I'm going to be stingy about this one.

I might present it to my workshop artists.  Right now I'm too enthralled with it to share.

For more information about this painting, click here to go to my website.

I noticed that on my iPad, the image at the top of this post looked too dark. Above is a lighter version.  Variations in monitors makes it hard to judge how much light/dark to have on the photo.

Fishing the River original watercolor Janice Trane Jones

"Fishing the River" is an original watercolor on arches 300 lb paper that measures 11 x 15 unframed. The purchase includes a 16 x 20 white mat making this ready for a frame upon arrival.
I love to fly fish and the fish are calling my name up in the Rockies of Colorado. I love to watch much better fisherman than I cast to a pool or riffle and see a brown or brookie rise to the caddis or blue wing olive and then leap out of the water.
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Red Barns ~J warriner

Red Barns

11 by 14

oil on board

This was painted in Castle Rock New Years - 2012 Afternoon. The lighting was beautiful, and it had just snowed.

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Waiting On A Limb

2.5 by 3.5

acrylic on canvas board

matted and framed

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Cool Distraction, 8"x8", Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionism Paintings by Colorado Contemporary Artist Kimberly Conrad

Kimberly Conrad Contemporary Artist "Pouring Color Into Your Life" 

Original expressionism painting on prepared paper. This painting will fit a standard 8x8 frame or may be matted and framed to a a larger size.
This is a Club 47 Challenge painting...$4.70 will be donated to the breast cancer community.

Special Pricing for a limited time

 $47.00

You're such a Pansy! Original oil 11 x 14 Janice Trane Jones

This is an original oil on stretched canvas that measures 11 x 14 unframed. It is painted in an impressionistic, impasto style and depicts pansies in the early spring garden. To purchase or view additional paintings visit www.janicetranejones.com or janicetranejones@aol.com

Lavender Treescape 5 x 7 Acrylic Landscape Painting

$125.00 + $10.00 S/H

I have to admit I don't know what kind of trees these are but, they are amazing! Such brilliant color in the landscape! It was almost like I was looking at something out of a science fiction novel. I hope you get a sense of the grandeur of these specimens from my painting.

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Susan Spohn --- Flamingo II

Flamingo II

7 x 7

oil on board

Didn't want to start my larger painting today, so decided to paint another smaller flamingo. Every reference photo shows the variety of flamingo colors. Some are almost white, while others are almost brick orange-red. Most are a shade of pink, and all have combinations of different shades of colored feathers. Today's flamingo painting is for sale for $125.00, contact me regarding shipping. Visit my blog for more information: susanmspohn.blogspot.com  or my website: susanmspohn.com

Aspen in Autumn triptych large oil paintings



Aspen in Autumn triptych
60x60 oil on 3 canvas panels
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And the wind, full of wantonness,
wooes like lover
The young aspen-trees till they
tremble all over.
- Thomas Moore (From Trees of America)



Opening in Fort Collins next Friday, April 2, 2012

Hana Hibiscus - 100 Garden & Floral Oil Paintings 99/100 - by Pam Holnback

Hana Hibiscus - 100 Garden & Floral Oil Paintings 99/100
6" x 6"  Oil
SOLD

One morning on Maui I painted in a small orchard where there were also numerous flowers.  We all become familiar with our own environment.  My environment, Colorado, of course doesn't have tropical plants or flowers.  I loved all the hibiscus blooming everywhere...I didn't even know the name of this flower before this trip!

VINEYARD GRAPES by Martha Kisling

VINEYARD GRAPES

Watercolor 11x15

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I used some stamping and alot of negative painting to help define the leaves and grapes in this painting.

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Spring Sparrow ~J. Warriner

Spring Sparrow

2.5 by 3.5

acrylic on canvas board

matted and framed

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KMA2734 Soaring Dreams by contemporary Colorado artist Kit Hevron Mahoney

This painting was inspired from a small abstract that I created with my oil paints. Whenever I finish one of my oil paintings, I use the remaining paint to create a small abstract. I then choose my favorites of these to use as inspiration for my larger abstract paintings. It is such a great journey from leftover paints to a final creation. I never quite know where I will end. I really love the colors in this one.

30"x40" unframed original acrylic on stretched canvas
$3200.00 + $45.00 shipping and handling

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Susan Spohn -- Flamingo II

Flamingo II

7 x 7

oil on board

Didn't want to start my larger painting today, so decided to paint another smaller flamingo. Every reference photo shows the variety of flamingo colors. Some are almost white, while others are almost brick orange-red. Most are a shade of pink, and all have combinations of different shades of colored feathers. Today's flamingo painting is for sale for $125.00, contact me regarding shipping. Visit my blog to view  more paintings: susanmspohn.blogspot.com   and visit my website: susanmspohn.com

North Boulder Creek

                                                                 9x12"Pastel
This drawing is for sale and also available for print from my other site

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Winter Marsh, a 6x6 original landscape oil painting by western Colorado artist, Barbara Churchley

This scene was painted “en plein air” in western Colorado. It was brisk out, but clear and calm, too. This painting is available, framed in gold, for $125 including shipping; please contact me at barbara@barbarachurchley.com if you are interested in purchasing it. To view more of my work, please visit my website at http://www.barbarachurchley.com.

Red Breasted Bird

Red Breasted Bird

2.5 by 3.5

Matted and framed

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Peaceful Distraction, 8"x8", Original Contemporary Abstract Paintings by Colorado Contemporary Artist Kimberly Conrad

Kimberly Conrad Contemporary Artist "Pouring Color Into Your Life" 

 Original 8"x8 acrylic painting on watercolor paper.
This painting will fit a standard 8x8 frame, or may be matted and framed to a larger size.

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Susan Spohn -- Sunflowers & Dragonflies

Alright! Here is the finalized painting--- I really like how the dragonflies turned out. Visit my blog for more information: susanmspohn.blogspot.com

Sunflowers & Dragonflies

19 x 9 1/2 inches

oil on board

 

Tracy Wall - "Second Kisses"

Second Kisses
10" x 10"
oil on panel
©2012 Tracy Wall

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KMD2735 Perception in Red by Colorado artist Kit Hevron Mahoney

With winter still coming on strong here in Denver (once again it is snowing as remnants of the last snow had almost melted off) I look into images that will bring spring closer. So, of course I reach for my familiar and favorite; poppies. This piece was inspired from a picture taken in Estes Park, Colorado where there was a full garden of these delightful red gems.

6"x8" unframed original oil
 $125.00 + $10.00 shipping and handling

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Blissful Distraction, 20"x16", Original Contemporary Abstract Paintings by Colorado Contemporary Artist Kimberly Conrad

Kimberly Conrad Contemporary Artist "Pouring Color Into Your Life"

 Original contemporary  abstract painting in BOLD COLOR on 20x16x2 gallery wrapped canvas.
The sides are painted, this piece is wired ready to hang, may be exhibited horizontally or vertically..you choose!!
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Contemporary Roses fine art oil painting



Roses in blue
24x30 oil/acrylic
Inspired by Renoir

When speaking of roses and their colors,
 red means love or romance, pink means admiration, yellow is for a true friend.



"OPERETTA" 12017 mixed media contemporary textured abstract painting © Carol Nelson Fine Art

Operetta

detail

wall view

This painting gets it's name from the musical symbols printed in the  piece.  Unlike grand opera, which is always tragic, operettas are kind of like the chick flick of opera.  There is romance, music and dancing and more of a light humorous approach.

This painting reminded me of a playbill pasted on a wall somewhere.  It has textural elements such as Egyptian papyrus  paper, printed papers, and strips of painted watercolor paper.

The  close color harmony of the palette, primarily metallic tones of copper  and bronze, with a touch of lavendar and red oxide, makes this painting  soothing.  The dramatic value (dark vs. light) shifts make it a dynamic  piece.

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Susan Spohn --- Good Morning Garden

Good Morning Garden

12 x 16

oil on board

Ah, sunshine, gardens and chickens--- what contentment a person can behold.  I have combined all three in this texture filled painting. Chickens can be used as  a natural insect control. Of course they like vegetables too, so in the vegetable garden they need to be in an open bottom cage that you can move up and down the aisle ways.  This painting is for sale for $245.00 contact me for more details and shipping costs. susanmspohn.blogspot.com