Shows, Workshops, New Paintings for LINDA WALKER'S Art
New Paintings
Most of the paintings I do are to submit to juried shows. This seems to help me keep my quality up and guides me to work on images I might not have done otherwise. I also paint a preliminary work while putting together a workshop and at times just something I want to do for either fun or to work on some technique, although each painting becomes fun & important to me. On occasion I will paint a commission but I don't hunt for them.
"Elephant Walk" 22" x 28"
2009 Juried into the WAOW National Membership show & will be shown at the Saks Gallery in Cherry Creek, CO.
In 2008 Elephant Walk was juried into the 17th Annual Oil Painters of America (OPA) show
This is larger than I normally paint but...elephants!
The reference was taken during a private safari in Kenya. We were stopped, a little close, & this matriarch took a bit of offense & ran us off. It was incredibly exciting.
"Cold Play" 12" x 16"
The reference for this was taken on a drive during a particularly frigid day (about -30). We stopped to watch these two horses play in the middle of a pasture. The background was from the same drive further down the road where the hoarfrost had enveloped the landscape.
"Lioness" 12" x 9"
Another from my African trip. I'm in the process of setting up the male lion as a companion piece & I may also do a cub. This is just a straight forward portrait, I learn so much about fur patterns & eyes & most importantly the expression.
"Hoarfrost" 11" x 14"
Juried into the WAOW National Membership show & will be shown at the Saks Gallery in Cherry Creek, CO
I'm just finishing this piece so please forgive the poor photograph of it, I'll have a better one a soon as I know for sure it is finished. The reference comes from another of our winter drives. We pass this old barn on occasion & I have taken many photos of it & so decided I had better make use of them. I love the old barns around this area, they have such great character.
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"Cradled in the Past" 12" x 24"
Currently being shown in the Red River Valley Museum Show in Vernon, TX. - Yea! Won the Betty King Wright Award....YEA!!!!I had started this a long time ago and just a few months ago I pulled it out & because it had great bones I completely repainted it. I really like the changes, it makes me wish I could do that with more of my past works. I have learned so much about light, color, value & edges.
Workshops
I occasionally do a workshop. These are usually for 10 to 14 artists, any more & I don't feel I can give the individual instruction I like. The workshops are on subjects such as color theory, painting fur & feathers, painting a still life, landscapes, painting from photo reference, plein aire, etc. I enjoy giving the workshops and find I come away with new ideas & knowledge.
If you would like to schedule a workshop please contact me.
February 20, 21, 22 - 2009
Baudette, MN
June 16, 17 18 - 2008:
Held in a spacious room at the Electric Coop in Bemidji, MN.
Workshop on painting from your reference.
This will include various ways of forming a painting from your own reference material. It will cover, choosing reference & interesting crops, various ways of transferring the image from your photo or photos, adjusting color & value through preliminary base drawing, etc. Other media than oil may be used. If you are interested please contact me to learn who to contact to sign up.
Show Schedule
I have been entering juried competitions more often than going to shows where one must set up & sell (although I love doing those they are difficult to do).I do often attend some of the shows into which I'm juried.
Check in on occasion as my schedule changes as new shows are added. For a full list of shows & awards please go to my resume page.
May 2 though June 14, 2008
"Elephant Walk"
17th Annual OPA, Oil Painters of America, National Juried Exhibition being held at the Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT.
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May 2 though June 27, 2008
"Cradled in the Past"
Red River Valley National Juried Exhibition being held at the Red river Valley Museum, Vernon, TX.
Red River Valley Museum - 4600 College Drive - Vernon, TX 76384
Phone: 940-553-1848 e-mail: director@redrivervalleymuseum.org
Nov. 10 thruough 14 - 2008:
Wickenberg, AZ
Workshop on painting from your reference.
This will include various ways of forming a painting from your own reference material. It will cover, choosing reference & interesting crops, various ways of transferring the image from your photo or photos, adjusting color & value through preliminary base drawing, etc. Other media than oil may be used. If you are interested please contact me to learn who to contact to sign up.
"Buttons" 12" x 9"
Juried into the Small Works show in AZ
She is our first calf by a great rodeo bull called Rough Stock & out of a really nice heifer named Winnie that Greg bought at a rodeo stock auction. She is a real character & I will be doing more paintings of her & our newest calf Bows.
August 29 - September 13, 2008
"Mountain Summertime Show"
"Opal's Gold" & "Buttons"
Joyous Lake Gallery
1869 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop, AZ 85935
928-367-1319 or 928-242-9211
http://joyouslakegallery.com
February 6 through March, 2009
"Elephant Walk" & "Cold Winter"
WAOW National Membership show at the Saks Gallery, CO.
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Current News
I will be attending the
REFLECTIONS OF NATURE
16th Annual National Wildlife Art Show and Sale
Presented in The Janice Griffiths Gallery
May 2 & 3
Sat 10AM - 6PM, Sun 11AM - 5PM.
Admission $5 for 2-day pass | Under 18 & Active Military Free
Nature’s diversity is evident in the art presented by 27 nationally recognized artists from across the US working in a broad range of mediums and disciplines including plein air to portray the world’s wildlife and the landscapes that sustain them.
The 2009 show is dedicated in memory of Janice Griffiths
in recognition of her love and support of wildlife art and the environment.
