Mystery Art Exhibit and Sale~ Today!

Exhibit and Sale

April 30, 2009

5:30 - 8:00 pm

111 S. Washington St., Shelby, NC 28150

Tonight is the Mystery Art Exhibit and Sale to benefit the Cleveland County Arts Council. I donated three paintings to the exhibit and sale. Hope to see you there!

Field of Poppies VII

18" x 24"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Commissioned Painting

Field of Poppies VII is finished and will soon be on its way to its new home.

I am currently working on several new paintings, ballerinas, pears, a new version of the "Old Red Boat" and lemon paintings. Hopefully, they will be ready and in the online stores by the weekend!

So much to paint and so little time!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Harvest Pear ~ New Pear Painting~

Harvest Pear

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

A new pear painting list today. I am having a hard time keeping up with requests for pear paintings. Harvest Pear is available for purchase in my EBSQart.com online gallery and in my Etsy.com store.

I have delivered the three paintings to the Cleveland County Arts Council for the upcoming Mystery Art Show. I will be posting more on the event in the coming days.

I have started a new boat painting. It is 16" x 20" and hopefully will be finished soon. There will also be more pomegranate paintings and new lemon paintings.

Well off to the studio~

Thanks for stopping by!

Torrie

Mystery Art Reception and Sale~

Pear VII

The Swan II


The Green and Red Pear

Finished! I have been getting ready for the Mystery Art Show and Sale to benefit the Cleveland County Arts Council. We were given 5" x 7" canvas to paint and donate to the sale. I painted new versions of some of my favorite paintings for the Show and Sale. If you would like to attend, the Opening is April 30, 2009 from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm. Hope to see you there!

Tonight, back to work! There are more commissions to be finished ~~ then,looking forward to painting new Tar Heel Basketball art!

Check back again soon~

Torrie

Sneak Peek~~ The Green and Red Pear

The Green and Red Pear

5" x 7"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This new painting will be included in the "Mystery Art" Show and Sale in Shelby, North Carolina, beginning April 30, 2009. I will be submitting three paintings to the show and sale. For more details regarding the upcoming event visit Cleveland County Arts Council.

So much to do, so little time~ almost finished with the poppy landscape commission, then on to more Tar Heel art and pear paintings.

I been taking my camera with me everywhere, North Carolina is so beautiful in the Spring. There are azaleas, dogwoods, and tulips blooming. You will probably seen them in new paintings soon.

Have a wonderful week~ stop by again soon.

Torrie

Pear VI ~ Small commissioned painting~

Pear VI

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

I have just finished yet another commissioned pear painting. I did not start out to be a pear painter, but it seems I paint more pears than anything else. Luckily, I enjoy painting them and there have been so many variations of pears.

I am almost finished with the commissioned poppy landscape painting (18" x 24"), then I will be finishing up the show pieces getting ready for the Cleveland County Arts Council Mystery Art Show and Sale at the end of the month.

Tonight, it is those last minute details to the income tax return, then I will let the IRS know "the check is in the mail"~

Have a wonderful week!

Torrie

The Wine Red Pear ~ New Large Pear Painting

The Wine Red Pear

16" x 20"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

The Wine Red Pear is currently available for purchase in my online gallery at EBSQart.com and my Etsy.com store.

Spring is definitely here! So much to do....in the studio~ still completing commissioned paintings, working on the upcoming show in Shelby, and the Different Strokes from Different Folks Challenge is back on again. On the home front~ cleaning out closets, planting flowers, and paying taxes!

Well off to get busy! Enjoy your Monday, stop in again soon~

Torrie

Happy Easter Weekend! ~

Avocado and Pepper

5" x 7"

Oil on Canvas Panel

~~Sold~~

New painting available today. Avocado and Pepper is currently available for purchase in my online EBSQart.com gallery and in my Etsy.com store.

Happy Easter weekend~ It would be nice to spend it with the family, but they are all doing their own thing. So, I guess I will be painting.

I have a large red pear (16" x 20") that is almost completed. I will also be working on a new poppy landscape commissioned painting. There are so many paintings that are in the beginning stages. I am very excited about upcoming new Tar Heel paintings. I had a wonderful time during March Madness.....I can't wait until next year!.

Have a wonderful day~ I am off to the studio to paint!

Torrie

Flow Blue and Pomegranate~

Flow Blue and Pomegranate

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

This is another of the commissioned pomegranate still life paintings. I will be working on other commissioned paintings this evening.

Once again, congratulations UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heel Basketball! It has been a wonderful fun-filled season enjoying the games with the family. Best wishes to the team members who will be moving on, and I am looking forward to next year! There will be more Tar Heel Basketball paintings to come~

Thanks for stopping by, check back again soon,

Torrie

Art of the Day! Tar Heel Martini~ Go 'Heels!

Game Day!

Tar Heel Martini

16" x 20"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

I am very excited my Tar Heel Martini was selected as Art of the Day at EBSQart.com! Thank you so much! I am going to enjoy every minute of my "Day" and end it with watching the game!

I am a Tar Heel Mom!

Thanks for stopping by~

Torrie

Two New Paintings~

The Robin's Nest II

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

~Sold~

Storm at Sea

6" x 8"

Acrylic on Canvas Panel

Available for Purchase

$25.00, plus shipping

These paintings are currently available for purchase in my EBSQart.com online gallery and in my Etsy.com Store.

Currently in the studio, I am working on a new pomegranate painting with a Flow Blue china plate. A new rendition of the Red Boat painting using my new blue paint color. Finishing up a poppy landscape commission~ and of course many, many sketches for upcoming Tar Heel paintings.

Tomorrow, off to the Biltmore! I will be taking lots of pictures for future paintings!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Torrie