DAA: The Dog Days of Summer

Invitation to the Show!

I'm looking forward to the Delta Artists Association Member Show at The Leland Progress on July 25th!  It is sure to have a big turn out and be a lot of fun for artists and art lovers.

 Here are the three paintings I have in the show:

"The Good Earth" by Kay Shropshire

"Vintage" by Kay Shropshire

"Summer Sanctuary" by Kay Shropshire

DAA Workshop with Dot Courson

Dot Courson returned once again to lead a wonderful workshop in oil painting. Delta Artist Association members created some beautiful landscapes this week, which may be viewed in an exhibit at The Leland Progress later in July.  Here's a progress and a finished picture of my painting "Cotton Field Sentinel", which I started at the workshop.

Progress snapshot of "Cotton Field Sentinel"

Finished painting, "Cotton Field Sentinel" by Kay Shropshire

GAC's Juried Biennial Invitational

Yay! Two of my paintings were jury-selected for Greenville Arts Council's 5th Juried Biennial Invitational! Happy dance! :-)

Come see the show from June 7 - August 16, 2013, at the Roger D. Malkin Gallery in the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center, 323 South Main Street, Greenville, Mississippi.

Here's the two paintings that made it in the show!

"Country Road Take Me Home" by Kay Shropshire
Oil on canvas, 16 x 12 in.

"Winter On The Trace" by Kay Shropshire
Oil on canvas

Country Road Take Me Home

"Country Road Take Me Home" was painted at the John Pototschnik workshop in Pontotoc, Mississippi, this past weekend. I used an analogous palette, mixing all the colors used in the painting from only 3 colors: ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson and cadmium lemon yellow plus titanium white. First time to use a limited palette like this; it was a challenge but I like how this turned out.

"Country Road Take Me Home" by Kay Shropshire
Oil on canvas, 16 x 12 in.

 

Paint Day at Lake Washington

Danette and Kenneth Middleton graciously loaned us their home and grounds for the day. Iris, Agnes, Billye, Melanie, and I worked with oils, watercolor, and pastels while Danette gardened! Vicky and Lisa came by to take photos for future paintings. It was a beautiful day to be outside!

Getting started on a new painting

Winter On The Trace

New painting, "Winter On The Trace."
Take some time this evening to stop by the Municipal Art Gallery at 839 North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi.  Sip a little wine, have a few hors d'oeuvres and look at some beautiful art. The occasion is the Mississippi Artists Guild member show. My painting, "Winter on the Trace" is only one of many paintings there for your viewing pleasure! The show will hang for all of March at the Jackson Municipal Art Gallery.  It is closed on Mondays but open 9am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday and 2pm - 5pm on Sundays.

"Winter On The Trace" by Kay Shropshire

Indian Bayou Festival

Took some pictures at the Indian Bayou Arts Festival, so here's a painting of some artisans selling their craft.  The festival takes place in September across from the B.B. King Museum and The Blue Biscuit along the banks of Indian Bayou in Downtown Indianola, Mississippi.  The man in the red shirt is Lee Washington. He was selling his "Cotton Picking" metal sculptures, three of said pieces grace my home!

"Indian Bayou Festival" by Kay Shropshire

I was also a demonstration artist with the Delta Artists Association booth for those who passed by, had questions, and wanted to see an artist in action.  I'm working on the painting posted here.

Indian Bayou Arts Festival, September 29, 2012