Snapper with Lemon by Kelly Carmody  12×16″  Oil

Kelly Carmody – this woman can paint!  Portraits that are stunning, Interiors that are magical and Still Life paintings – Wow! Snapper with Lemon is a wonderful painting, the color harmony is perfection – the lemon looks as if it were just sliced, the background is a nice compliment without distracting. Beautiful! Be sure to check out the rest of Kelly’s paintings!

Would you be interested in taking a class with Kelly? She’s got a few to chose from, what an inspiration her class would be!

Read a bit about Kelly, from her website:

“Kelly Carmody has exhibited at venues including the Portrait Society of America and the Art Students League. Most recently, she was selected for the 2015 BP Portrait Award Show at the National Portrait Gallery in London and the 2016 Outwin Boochever Award at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C.  In addition, the historic Guild of Boston Artists elected her to become a member in 2015,  she won the Edmund C. Tarbell Award in her first juried members show. The winning portrait is on the cover of July/August edition of Fine Art Connoisseur.   In June of 2015 she received the Blanche E. Colman Award.

She  currently has work at the Sloane Merrill Gallery in Boston,  the Guild of Boston Artists, and the Ann Long Gallery in Charleston, SC.  Publications that have featured her work include American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, International Artist Magazine, Fine Art Today, Studio Visit Magazine, Boston Magazine, and The Boston Globe. Carmody has won grants from the Ludwig Foundation, Turkey Land Cove Foundation, and Massachusetts Cultural Council, as well as receiving an Edward G. McDowell Travel Grant and the Walter Feldman Grant. In 2014 she won 3rd place in the Portrait Society’s International Portrait Competition.

Carmody attended Massachusetts College of Art and furthered her studies at the Art Students League and in the studio of Numael Pulido.

She paints and teaches in her Waltham, MA studio.” (Read more HERE)…

Images via KellyCarmody.com, used with permission from the artist…

Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.

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Crane Conversation by Tracy Wall  36 x 24 x 1.5″  Oil

Tracy Wall. Wonderful artist who isn’t afraid to use color! This painting packs a punch, doesn’t it? I’m loving how the underpainting is showing through, it adds SO MUCH to this painting, then add the bright color of the crane and it’s wonderful shadows and WHOA! Nice painting! Be sure to check out Tracy’s website, she’s got great paintings! This painting is available at Abend Gallery! Also be sure to check out Tracy’s blog!

Read a bit about Tracy, from her website:

“Tracy grew up in the Midwest and has called Colorado home since 1981.  She has studied at the Art Students League of Denver under the influences of Michelle Torrez, Ken Velastro, Kevin Weckbach, John Lencicki, and Rob Gratiot with additional workshops from David Shevlino, Carol Marine and Sally Strand.

After starting at the University of Denver studying Fine Art under the guiding hand of Maynard Tischler, Tracy answered the call to study science (BS in Zoology at Colorado State University), education (MA in Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado) and health (MT in Therapeutic Massage at MTIC). She has now come full circle and has returned to her first love: the visual arts.

Tracy’s work can be seen in private and corporate collections across the country.” Read more HERE…

All images via TracyWall.com, used with permission…

Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.

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Princess and the Dragon by Paul Bond  33×44″  Oil

Magic realism artist. Perfect description for Paul Bond, his work is amazing and transports you to happy times! Paul’s work is so creative, I can look at each piece and think of different stories, what a treasure!

McKena’s Bittersweet Departure from the Island of Happiness by Paul Bond 24×30″ Oil

Wildly inventive, with that magical quality that transports you back in time but with a modern twist. I love this painting! Be sure to check out Paul’s Blog as well as his Shop – wow, Wow, WOW! I love his coffee table book (you can see a bit of it – how wonderful)!

Read a bit about Paul, from his website:

“Paul Bond’s art lives in the spaces between dreaming and reality. Drawing from the Latin American genre of Magic Realism where symbolic, surreal and fantastic elements blend with realistic atmospheres, they remove the veil on a world where everything is possible. Bond shares the following about his work:

“When viewing a scene, object or line in a novel that moves me, my mind’s eye is continually imagining what elements I could introduce or alter to make a grander statement about what I am experiencing. The physical world to me is heartbreakingly beautiful and profound. And the best way I can know how to channel those deep emotions life inspires in me is by adding to it through a world of my own creation. A world intended to both deepen my own life experience and to stir the souls of my fellow travelers.”

Bond’s award-winning magic realism paintings have been featured in galleries, museums and cultural centers, including the Gateway Museum in Farmington, NM and the San Diego Art Institute. His paintings are now in private collections throughout the US, as well as Australia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Corporate collections include the Hotel Hershey and PB&J Restaurants, and his art is featured in many contemporary art publications.” Continue reading HERE…

All images via PaulBondArt.com, used with permission…

Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.

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Cozy Up by Barb Walker 12×12 Oil

Barb Walker. I love her style. She doesn’t overdue her strokes. Her paintings are wonderful without being overdone. Those of you who paint realize how difficult that is to accomplish. I love interior paintings and this is a wonderful one. I love the character that this wingback holds. Wonderful!

Sconset Lane by Barb Walker 12×12 Oil

Sconset Lane. This is a famous Nantucket view that has been painted by many artists, I love this version. The road is wonderful, the houses, flowers, you really get a sense of it! Be sure to check out Barb’s website and check out her Daily Paintworks Gallery of Art – lots of red dots, I can see why!

Read a bit about Barb Walker, from her website (my favorite bios are personal and Barb’s is exactly that, you read it and get a sense of who the artist is – we share the love for a place called Maine, ahhh!):

“About me? Just have always loved nature, being outdoors, colors, life. Sketched for as long as I can remember. Have met so many good people who are great painters that I’m not sure which I enjoy more – the painting or those I have met. 

We live in Ohio, and travel to Maine almost every year. The galleries are amazing – the coast is breathtaking!”

All images via BarbWalkerPaintings.com, used with permission…

Images are not for reproduction, they are property of the artist.

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