New pastel in progress - Portes en Provence

It's 95% finished but I see a couple of tweaks are needed. Wanted to share anyway.

Two For Friendship, Pastel on Paper

I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society. — H.D. Thoreau

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Ending Summer on an Up Note (or, tooting my own horn)

This pastel was selected for the Purchase Award at the WCSH6 Downtown Portland (Maine) Sidewalk Art Festival on Saturday. The scene is at the Farm Neck golf course on Martha's Vineyard. It's actually half of a diptych, but the award could be presented to only one painting. The painting was purchased by WCSH6-TV.

This weekend

This Saturday I'll be exhibiting my work at South Portland Maine's Art in the Park, Mill Creek Park, South Portland. If it's a rainy day Art in the Park will be held on Sunday. I'll be in booth number 53. Hope to see you there!

2013 Calendars on their way

Heading to the printer this week! CD-size calendar sits on your desk and features 12 new Catherine Meeks paintings. Order online at http://www.artisticsisters.com/catherine-meeks/calendars/

A small oil pastel

Here's a little oil pastel of some cow corn along the highway, early one morning. Painted on paper, from memory. 4.5 x 7.5. S O L D

A Wintry Pastel

The recent heat wave in our neck of the woods prompted me to stand at the easel and revive a pastel piece that I'd begun a while ago. I'm not sure this nearby, young apple orchard has seen such a snowstorm yet, but I look forward to seeing the white buildings in a swirl of cold, white flakes next winter!

A Little Gouache Painting

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Here's a small (7" x 7") gouache painting I'm working on. It's from my recent trip to France, but isn't anyplace in particular. Rather, this is a compilation of several different images in the town of Richerenches.

What is gouache? It's a highly pigmented, opaque cousin of watercolor. Fun to use!
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Look Out! iPad painting

Beacon Hill Art Walk

Despite having forgotten to send my application and fee in March, I was again part of the annual Beacon Hill Art Walk. I shared a beautiful backyard garden spot with the artist Danny O and his sidekick, Nick. My daughter, Sarah, assisted me. Here's the ribbon I won.