"Frye Cafe"

14 x 10 inches

oil on panel

The sunlight and shadows on Seattle's Frye Museum Cafe diners, the trees and building wall were simply wonderful! I just stood there a moment to enjoy the view. I knew I had to paint them. This is the second in the series. The first, “Lunch at the Frye” won an award earlier this year. It was posted on May 21, 2008.

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This painting will be in Howard/Mandville Gallery’s 18th Annual Invitational Small Works Show. "Liquid Sunshine" (posted April 24) and "Setting Up Shop" (posted February 15) are also in this exhibition. Preview Days: November 13-22nd  

I will attend the Reception & Sale: Saturday, November 22nd 5:30-8pm  Please stop by if you are in the area. 

"Lunch at Mo's"

6 x 8 inches

oil on wooden panel

I drove along the Oregon coast last weekend and stopped at the south end of Cannon Beach for lunch. Mo’s sits on the ridge overlooking the sandy beach and the Pacific ocean. I had never been on the south side of Haystack Rock and enjoyed the “new” view. Colors are much richer in painting than shown here.

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"Lunch at the Frye"

14 x 10"

oil on wooden panel

I just received word that this painting has won an award in the Women Painters of Washington Membership Show at the Kaewyn Gallery, 10101 Main, Bothell WA. The gallery reception is Friday evening May 23rd from 5-8 p.m. Please stop by if you are in the area.

The inspiration for this painting came from a visit to the Frye Museum in Seattle. From the museum’s parking lot across the street, I saw these people having lunch in the cafe. The sunlight and shadow patterns on the trees, the walls and the people in the window took my breath away. I new I had to paint it!

"A Kiss"

8 x 12"

oil on panel

February 1st seems like a great day to add this painting to my blog. It shares a moment in the cafe at the National Gallery in DC. The gallery has so many great moments, so many rooms filled with wonderful art and interesting people. At one point we just wanted to sit for a while, so we went downstairs to the cafe for lunch. These diners drew closer and closer together in their conversation until yes! A kiss.

"A Kiss" appears in the February ad for the Women Painters of Washington Gallery in the 3rd Floor Atrium of the Columbia Center, 701 5th Avenue, Seattle. The exhibition runs thru April, 2008.