tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86011799059986274542024-02-19T01:42:36.511-08:00Ray-Mel CorneliusRay-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-6027201222381672842019-03-19T21:12:00.000-07:002019-03-19T21:14:39.942-07:00This is the page from the March/April issue of Southwest Art magazine article on Texas Artists. Nine other artists are interviewed, including my colleague and friend <a href="https://cap-pannell.pixels.com/">Cap Pannell</a>.
My thanks to the editors of Southwest Art for including me in this group. <br /><br />
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<br />"Rain Bear", 24 by 18 inches, acrylic on canvas.<div>
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I delivered this painting to Copper Moon Gallery in Taos while there over the holidays.</div>
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Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-30590011135656151192018-12-13T17:31:00.001-08:002018-12-18T21:49:54.388-08:00Tracy Miller GalleryThis is the most recent painting sold by Tracy Miller at her gallery in Manitou Springs, Colorado. I have shown work there since 2015-ish. Tracy has decided to close the gallery and concentrate on her own work. It was a good experience and thanks to Tracy for having me and working so hard on my and all of her artists' behalf.<br />
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This is "Jackrabbit and Rocks", 24 by 18 inches, acrylic on canvas.<br />
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<br />Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-2182998345850462332018-12-05T08:00:00.000-08:002018-12-05T08:01:17.658-08:00New YearThese drawings are framed up and ready to go to Copper Moon Gallery in Taos, NM.<br />
These images are used on the gallery holiday card. "New Bird" and "New Flower", ink and watercolor on paper, each 9 by 12 inches.<br />
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Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-6809119338589547142018-11-26T18:59:00.000-08:002018-11-26T19:01:22.446-08:00RebootI haven't taken care of this blog in a long time, but I want to get back to it. There has been a lot of cool stuff happening since I last wrote, successful one person shows, acceptance into published books, lots of art made.<br />
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I will try to catch everything up, but it will take awhile and probably will take the form of "Flashback Friday" or something like that. I don't know if anyone reads this, but it doesn't matter, I'm putting it out there anyway.<br />
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But for now, two of my paintings will be in the Bath House Cultural Center's new exhibition, "Second Seating" opening this Saturday, 7 - 9pm, December 1. <a href="http://bathhousemedia.com/images/secondseatingcardweb2.jpg?fbclid=IwAR34a51rOTPh9t6Anrh0c8k17VV6P5otrC9Xp04MV_B_H22NwrVjayq2Vmo" target="_blank">This is a link to the invitation</a>.<br />
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They are "Small Plump Rocker" and "Small Slim Rocker" each 7 by 5 inches, acrylic on panel.
The show is about chairs, and idea by and curated by sculptor Terri Stone. I have always, even since by tiny childhood, preferred rocking chairs. I had a small one when I was a kid, and I have four now, one outdoors.
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These are acrylic on found wood bowls, each 6 inches diameter.<br /><br />
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These are laser prints with watercolor on watercolor paper.<br /><br />
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Ink and watercolor drawings on 300 lb Arches Watercolor paper.<br /><br />
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Some of the friendly visitors; the gentleman third from the top had a great shirt.<br />
Thanks to everyone who came by and to Brian Scott and Brian Jones for organizing the tour again this year. Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-72974641298473588372015-05-14T09:39:00.002-07:002015-05-14T09:40:13.025-07:00"Icons of the West"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3hTWL13DEzNFLYY_eUvSN9xKhIKzmzPneLy1zJ-t0Pzvk8lpLQLcySbkBzc4Gjdx-Uk-ldGDchFhiLyhbGwlBxfT5rlQZqYpJdOYOvQyZDQ8TotK5VwHHHKNrQ1Hnjxly7XNstmSe6Y/s1600/jackrabbit-peak.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3hTWL13DEzNFLYY_eUvSN9xKhIKzmzPneLy1zJ-t0Pzvk8lpLQLcySbkBzc4Gjdx-Uk-ldGDchFhiLyhbGwlBxfT5rlQZqYpJdOYOvQyZDQ8TotK5VwHHHKNrQ1Hnjxly7XNstmSe6Y/s640/jackrabbit-peak.jpg" /></a><br /><br />
"Jackrabbit Peak" (24 by 12 inches, acrylic on canvas) will be included in the juried show "Icons of the West" at the Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana, opening Friday May 15 and continuing until June 15.<br /><br />
More about the show at <a href="http://danagallery.com/exhibits/icons2015.html">this link</a>.
Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-66378365950539083052015-05-06T10:26:00.001-07:002015-05-06T10:26:59.028-07:00"Artist of Note"I'm included in the May issue of Southwest Art magazine as an "Artist of Note". <a href="http://www.southwestart.com/articles-interviews/artists-of-note/artists-of-note-ray-mel-cornelius?hc_location=ufi">Here's a link to the story</a> and below is what the page looks like. <br />
My thanks to the folks at Southwest Art for the attention.<br /><br />
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Below are photos I took while visiting the Fair. Some are my wall at the Ro2 booth and some are pieces that caught my attention. If I know the artist I've listed the names, if not I haven't. Apologies to anyone overlooked.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYeYJMUVl5vgxABLur8mWnOZ_gVqIcx0WzYaEu43kLFir5MFYtKczxD2DARt1mEV0WHATpXtIUznSSXDb7nr5Xzbu5LlRiBUoM_5VUJ5h01yMJu6V7VgPnlOHih27de0BzDrjDpVZGvM/s1600/20150411_161053.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYeYJMUVl5vgxABLur8mWnOZ_gVqIcx0WzYaEu43kLFir5MFYtKczxD2DARt1mEV0WHATpXtIUznSSXDb7nr5Xzbu5LlRiBUoM_5VUJ5h01yMJu6V7VgPnlOHih27de0BzDrjDpVZGvM/s400/20150411_161053.jpg" /></a><br />
Here I am with the paintings...<br /><br />
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...and here are the paintings without me.<br /><br />
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This is "Elizabeth Barrett Browning", which I'm happy to report sold at the Fair.<br /><br />
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I enjoyed seeing this piece, by one of my favorite painters, Wolf Kahn.<br /><br />
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I don't know who did this, but I enjoyed the Velazquez reference.<br /><br />
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This beautiful portrait is by an artist also unfortunately unknown to me. I should take better notes.<br /><br />
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I loved this painting of hikers, "Walkers on Ladle Hill" by Benjamin Senior.<br /><br />
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I don't know who did this, but I think I see a rooster in there.<br /><br />
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Again, I don't know the artist, but I do like the painting.<br /><br />
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Ditto.<br /><br />
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Some small but amazing urban landscapes by Rod Penner.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei7evxNkdhoF4xp6b7F4Hh8U8PPPMVpsPPOrig1BsGfakjBjpuR2Ot8uL1VeCLUdfXYpFR0NN3_cHd1o9fJGr288qCtsczb3R1aqxnqvzeTrbx-g1kec_QWJu5D4ZCeoud-cU2UU1N8o/s1600/20150412_155650+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei7evxNkdhoF4xp6b7F4Hh8U8PPPMVpsPPOrig1BsGfakjBjpuR2Ot8uL1VeCLUdfXYpFR0NN3_cHd1o9fJGr288qCtsczb3R1aqxnqvzeTrbx-g1kec_QWJu5D4ZCeoud-cU2UU1N8o/s400/20150412_155650+copy.jpg" /></a><br />
I also liked the minimalist landscape paintings by Gregory Botts.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xlw54BLek49FXoZY4M8KxVouX-X0kBVr56EjkrdXv_Nlssa2aTTpXGwNz3IDZ4wP7odsn2PtFzaa7svIy7rDcYqgLmuDhyn0CDmYKJqjMY9NuDTETKChvNZrBf8UN7XJGgivm-qsINc/s1600/2015-04-18+22.55.05+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Xlw54BLek49FXoZY4M8KxVouX-X0kBVr56EjkrdXv_Nlssa2aTTpXGwNz3IDZ4wP7odsn2PtFzaa7svIy7rDcYqgLmuDhyn0CDmYKJqjMY9NuDTETKChvNZrBf8UN7XJGgivm-qsINc/s400/2015-04-18+22.55.05+copy.jpg" /></a><br />
And finally, this unfortunately out of focus piece by Ro2 gallery mate Erica Stephens. My photography is often found wanting, but I wanted to included it anyway.<br /><br />
Thanks to Ro2 Art for including me in this year's Fair. Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-69328732109677637342015-04-07T19:01:00.000-07:002015-04-07T19:01:32.086-07:00Busy days.I haven't been here in awhile and part of that is because of many things have been happening. Here are some of them.<br /><br />
This piece is called "Hill Country Oriole" and it's acrylic on panel, 8 by 10 inches.<br />
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I painted it as a trade for this beautiful and amazing wooden bowl created by woodsman Danny Kamerath, former graphic designer and now worker in wood living in Kerrville, Texas.<br />
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I added the rock at Danny's suggestion to, as he put it, "complete the piece".<br /><br />
Below are a couple of other recent paintings. "Cool River", acrylic/canvas, 14 by 18 inches, is at Tracy Miller Gallery in Manitou Springs, Colorado.<br />
Below it is "Jackrabbit Peak", acrylic/canvas, 24 by 12 inches. It's future is yet to be determined.<br /><br />
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Finally, the Dallas Art Fair is happening this weekend. <a href="https://www.artsy.net/artist/ray-mel-cornelius">This link</a> shows the work being shown in the booth of my new Dallas home gallery, Ro2 Art. I'll be reporting from the scene probably Saturday. When I'll write about it here is anybody's guess. Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-77139955343596465702015-02-19T16:38:00.000-08:002015-05-14T14:32:12.123-07:00Who's Afraid of Chuck and George?...You may ask. No one should be, since Brian Jones and Brian Scott, collectively "Chuck and George", create no danger, only delights for the eye and intellect. Their observations on their environment and everyday life take a turn toward the fanciful and have brought them considerable and well deserved attention.<br /><br />
CentralTrak, the University of Texas at Dallas Artist Residency space, devoted part of its area to a show celebrating all things Chuck and George through the eyes of their fellow artists and friends. I was honored to be invited to be a part of the show.<br /><br />
The opening happened Friday, February 13 and will continue through a couple of months at least. Below is my contribution and below that are photos of the event and some of the other works I was able to get a record of, with my often poor photography. But hey, it was just one of those nights.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3w8-0tWsJOPGBYyGvdefCqwggkuBt-JNE_d4AcnjiF3voI7jnnL01jp2P4NLMrjiIIaUtBbsDUo3VQZ2n-x4XTChz08ywcsDhCDOOWUX_Wpo5fNA3ElZFLEAYxxGMjQWdmCIstEzLIZg/s1600/chuck-and-george.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3w8-0tWsJOPGBYyGvdefCqwggkuBt-JNE_d4AcnjiF3voI7jnnL01jp2P4NLMrjiIIaUtBbsDUo3VQZ2n-x4XTChz08ywcsDhCDOOWUX_Wpo5fNA3ElZFLEAYxxGMjQWdmCIstEzLIZg/s400/chuck-and-george.jpg" /></a><br />"Chuck (Brian) George"<br />8 by 16 inches, acrylic on two panels.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWh82oW4RFDWwkGk9tjoyI2UJKjms0BR8WQ8gTrONIqFtJu6K4zwceu9gOE-LofjnNvItLoafxa0V1whW-se_DSGfDrdFqJpUxDmqytxNQL0uu3uZJ8VWM5OO-q5beZV-3cfZ3PQb-ps/s1600/2015-02-14+12.13.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWh82oW4RFDWwkGk9tjoyI2UJKjms0BR8WQ8gTrONIqFtJu6K4zwceu9gOE-LofjnNvItLoafxa0V1whW-se_DSGfDrdFqJpUxDmqytxNQL0uu3uZJ8VWM5OO-q5beZV-3cfZ3PQb-ps/s400/2015-02-14+12.13.06.jpg" /></a><br />And here it is paired with a beautiful Mark Ross painting.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeNeRZoQVDN2-mW_QBQqF_5t0WRX6eP0QGdztOJLy_4hN8IHPnEz_OP1PqEIgHfAujGf-2tP8K5Z7XctgvKCA7mA3juGMw3dP06fTBO1mEmeY32-ToT-tlegqZUH9wB8EMeNayCxUBIc/s1600/2015-02-14+12.08.40.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDeNeRZoQVDN2-mW_QBQqF_5t0WRX6eP0QGdztOJLy_4hN8IHPnEz_OP1PqEIgHfAujGf-2tP8K5Z7XctgvKCA7mA3juGMw3dP06fTBO1mEmeY32-ToT-tlegqZUH9wB8EMeNayCxUBIc/s400/2015-02-14+12.08.40.jpg" /></a><br />A favorite by Erica Stephens. Those are real teeth on the encroaching monster. While I've never seen anything like that at the Brians' house, I have no doubt it could appear at any minute. I'm sure it would be gentle, but monstrous nevertheless.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDtHJ6C6fFr8YNW2siVH7NpuZjpSqhTGjz2Tm2A4cPqvvXvlX_gHbSTtGcc7L9FthJ7Xvi6ngrN_8I6hTZwT20M3aW3quRNtuRNs7PhfRGSQdQquuOmIapkYemieeQFkMyNi351VhB50/s1600/2015-02-14+12.07.07.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDtHJ6C6fFr8YNW2siVH7NpuZjpSqhTGjz2Tm2A4cPqvvXvlX_gHbSTtGcc7L9FthJ7Xvi6ngrN_8I6hTZwT20M3aW3quRNtuRNs7PhfRGSQdQquuOmIapkYemieeQFkMyNi351VhB50/s400/2015-02-14+12.07.07.jpg" /></a><br />A beautifully crafted cut paper piece from Gretchen Goetz.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTMFJX7l7uy7Xs-DxxI0P0cCqWKDSbRqqd48wtuQoxPbTUYb3wjz0GAPMkmtaqz5Cf-cUR4-7jxjLsxYQauLXmBWJGBMkMMEtxl3h5pquP_IqQmJ1BnonG2GaOn15roNXn1ybaYO-ubs/s1600/2015-02-14+12.06.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTMFJX7l7uy7Xs-DxxI0P0cCqWKDSbRqqd48wtuQoxPbTUYb3wjz0GAPMkmtaqz5Cf-cUR4-7jxjLsxYQauLXmBWJGBMkMMEtxl3h5pquP_IqQmJ1BnonG2GaOn15roNXn1ybaYO-ubs/s400/2015-02-14+12.06.06.jpg" /></a><br />Disturbingly cuddly Chuck and George dolls by Gillian Bradshaw-Smith.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaTywn1J8GLUaT_gT1xwHBXIAbCQ3u75Yfzbgrwa0rrHa9GunOTBSST4WgbYXai6krXhlrUBkyHRK7If2HECejnBjKL0XNbDZ2qyj-jackK5CWLJqwb7jBX5j_qPp2gbUusZwIc0DfsA/s1600/2015-02-14+12.04.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaTywn1J8GLUaT_gT1xwHBXIAbCQ3u75Yfzbgrwa0rrHa9GunOTBSST4WgbYXai6krXhlrUBkyHRK7If2HECejnBjKL0XNbDZ2qyj-jackK5CWLJqwb7jBX5j_qPp2gbUusZwIc0DfsA/s400/2015-02-14+12.04.42.jpg" /></a><br />A great Bruce Lee Webb piece.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRYoFl7CJ4OcprEOhjPq16ejYk-2PVby8M4k_AclFhEnIbIoMKI1zXCuplcM4kcn3FzmSCTLQecMGNQ-FyOjNGYbpnvXvQ-ourYpPtt6UFzVxn9HU0S0206H7ZfLAEz_XZzC0TxYguOA/s1600/2015-02-14+12.02.49.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRYoFl7CJ4OcprEOhjPq16ejYk-2PVby8M4k_AclFhEnIbIoMKI1zXCuplcM4kcn3FzmSCTLQecMGNQ-FyOjNGYbpnvXvQ-ourYpPtt6UFzVxn9HU0S0206H7ZfLAEz_XZzC0TxYguOA/s400/2015-02-14+12.02.49.jpg" /></a><br />A fun Ken Craft watercolor narrative.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaOcwwgRFAbMwNn9IYVkheb263JgF4kSeJIADO9385Fg3sINkQGuHyYgJodvcGsziRxXuej0DMxqnqd9aGVQyyZPKOH97A7G7LY5YEZlmO-aIFCDYA_xLLGwANQH28M2RVcJ2PjbowLU/s1600/2015-02-14+09.48.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaOcwwgRFAbMwNn9IYVkheb263JgF4kSeJIADO9385Fg3sINkQGuHyYgJodvcGsziRxXuej0DMxqnqd9aGVQyyZPKOH97A7G7LY5YEZlmO-aIFCDYA_xLLGwANQH28M2RVcJ2PjbowLU/s400/2015-02-14+09.48.46.jpg" /></a><br />One of my selfies with friends John Slate and guest of honor Brian Scott.<br /><br />
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Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-75701588310150633472015-01-11T09:14:00.001-08:002015-01-11T09:15:05.331-08:00At Tracy Miller GalleryWelcome to 2015. This photo was provided by Tracy Miller, artist and owner of Tracy Miller Gallery in Manitou Springs, Colorado. It shows my work currently on display there. It's not an one person show situation, it's part of the gallery's rotating exhibition of all artists' work. I'm happy to be there and I hope to pay an in person visit this summer, as part of another epic road trip.<br />I also hope to be more attentive to this blog. Another new years resolution.<br /><br />
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This is an image I made, with some process pix along with it.<br/><br/>
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The piece started as a pencil drawing with intentional smudges. I scanned the drawing and with Photoshop turned the smudges into a half tone pattern.<br/>
I added the skin tone and hair as layers. They are scanned watercolor washes.<br/><br/>
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I added the color of the wing and the bird, also scanned watercolor washes. The robe texture was a photograph of a wall, as was the background.
The clock is from a photograph of the court house in beautiful Crockett, Texas.<br/>
The gold leaves seen in the final version were from a photograph of a pattern on an antique window.<br/>
This piece exists only in digital form.<br/><br/>
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These are the textures I used, from photographs I took and watercolor washes I made.Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-36501392452549977242014-12-11T09:02:00.000-08:002014-12-11T09:04:18.529-08:00The Cat ShowThis Saturday night Mighty Fine Arts Gallery presents "The Cat Show", an exhibition with part of the proceeds of sales going to spay, neuter, vaccinate and feed feral cats in the Tyler Street neighborhood of Dallas, TX, home to the gallery.<br /><br />
My contribution is a painting, "Backlit Cat", based on a photo I took of our cat, Scout, in front of an unfortunately in-need-of-a-cleaning window. Below is the painting, below that is the source photo.<br /><br />
Psychedelic punk band <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InfernoTexino">Inferno Texino</a> is playing a set at the show.<br /><br />
Christina Rees and Bill Davenport, critics for Glasstire, an online Texas art magazine, <a href="http://glasstire.com/2014/12/11/top-five-dec-11-2014/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Top+5+Events+12-11-14&utm_content=Top+5+Events+12-11-14+CID_f3cb3d38e8631aa53d31e62e924b6286&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=top%20five%20art%20events">discuss the show</a> as one of their "Top Five" events of the week. "Backlit Cat" shows up at 3:12, if you're keeping time.<br /><br />
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To tell the truth, I've been pretty active on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rmcorneliusart">Facebook page</a>, on <a href="https://twitter.com/RayMelCornelius">Twitter</a> and most recently I've joined <a href="http://instagram.com/raymelcornelius">Instagram</a>. So I guess that's why I'm behind here.<br /><br />
Here's the first catch-up item.<br />
Tracy Miller Gallery in Manitou Springs, Colorado is having a holiday show called "100 for $100", a title that's self explanatory. The idea is for represented artists to show work that is available for that price.
I decided to use 5 by 7 inches drawings which I scanned and printed on a laser scanner on 140 lb Arches watercolor paper. I then added watercolor to the printed images. The piece is attached to museum board and that is attached to wood 6 by 8 inches. Below are images of the pieces.<br /><br />
The show runs from November 29 through December 31.<br /><br />
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This photo shows the "Bull" piece on the wall, to give it some context and scale. Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-45650399668652659242014-09-30T17:57:00.002-07:002014-09-30T17:59:16.289-07:00"Works on Paper"Here are some photos from "Works on Paper", a group exhibition in which I was invited to show. I don't work on paper a lot, but I did have some pieces I was able to contribute.<br /><br />
These were <a href="http://www.raymelcornelius.com/across-the-pond.html">"Across the Pond"</a> (acrylic and found objects on paper, 9.5 by 14 inches), <a href="http://www.raymelcornelius.com/arboreal-1.html">"Arboreal 1"</a> (acrylic on paper, 11 by 15 inches) and <a href="http://www.raymelcornelius.com/arboreal-3.html">"Arboreal 3"</a> (acrylic on paper, 11 by 15 inches). I'm happy to say "Arboreal 1" sold to a friend in Seattle. It's always nice to know where a piece is going.<br /><br />
The gallery, called "The small gallery" with intentional lower case letters, is located along with some other galleries in a shopping mall that has seen better days. There are still some other stores in the mall, including a Sears, but a lot of the area has been provided to galleries and artists' studios. The places we visited were well appointed and the work looked good.<br /><br />
Thanks to Rita Barnard, the small gallery's owner, for the invitation.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DC_j1W2l808i2T2LWvb3oBK6wVlGf7FmkHiVyOCl-_q-GquBU_CJYYmyT99gQCFeB9X-bfHn-2ex8rEGgCgfuPRpSK1j8P4WV9FB3VJ4XFHf3Dj4fLsbXPCXvrsmsJapNAeCzQdJ24I/s1600/10583783_785862711455900_3785818138466883309_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DC_j1W2l808i2T2LWvb3oBK6wVlGf7FmkHiVyOCl-_q-GquBU_CJYYmyT99gQCFeB9X-bfHn-2ex8rEGgCgfuPRpSK1j8P4WV9FB3VJ4XFHf3Dj4fLsbXPCXvrsmsJapNAeCzQdJ24I/s400/10583783_785862711455900_3785818138466883309_n.jpg" /></a><br />"Across the Pond" on the wall.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihh_co5oFuNKLXENRCXAWASYJfGd2c6Xw-cKK4RReY5DgQ9-Q8xo0JpB1VVVon6NlJoLvRSiawbE86PmqwckbCwunIAfoESBoe6h3o0vBV9zCUowKrDm6yRVbYvkNlLbazRhndUNAhRU/s1600/10635947_785862774789227_4122522144149695017_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhihh_co5oFuNKLXENRCXAWASYJfGd2c6Xw-cKK4RReY5DgQ9-Q8xo0JpB1VVVon6NlJoLvRSiawbE86PmqwckbCwunIAfoESBoe6h3o0vBV9zCUowKrDm6yRVbYvkNlLbazRhndUNAhRU/s400/10635947_785862774789227_4122522144149695017_n.jpg" /></a><br />Some nice people keep an eye on "Arboreal 3", one of my favorite of these paintings. My approach in painting it was different from the usual. It worked out well, I thought, so it was a good experience.<br /><br />
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Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-54357508162193616972014-09-27T14:37:00.000-07:002014-09-27T14:43:16.306-07:00Rooster Plate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7qkuZFh029VnEaHQD8Yl0ugjlKOBma_Ym_lGIzo28uGHpaikHvP4uJj0LNHkL6FuXtZz6fazyoJeYEPWY39JFtsHC4a2CJxMHqeCE_6Co8xaSe7iFt4xj-R4H3a0DDysEQLzwmIWK00/s1600/rooster-plate.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7qkuZFh029VnEaHQD8Yl0ugjlKOBma_Ym_lGIzo28uGHpaikHvP4uJj0LNHkL6FuXtZz6fazyoJeYEPWY39JFtsHC4a2CJxMHqeCE_6Co8xaSe7iFt4xj-R4H3a0DDysEQLzwmIWK00/s400/rooster-plate.jpg" /></a><br /><br />
I painted the image on this ceramic plate to be auctioned at a fundraiser for a local arts service. It's a place where people who are interested in art can take informal (in the sense that there are no, as far as I know, grades or great pressure to perform at a certain level) classes in painting, ceramics, drawing, and other subjects.<br /><br />
I have many friends who work and participate at this facility, so I was happy to make a small contribution in the form of this plate. The auction event is called the "Blue Plate Special". Get it?<br /><br />
Anyway, I entered into this project with some trepidation, since I'm not at all familiar with the materials and glazes used to make images on ceramics. I didn't take ceramics in college and have had no interest in it, or really any 3-dimensional medium. But I gave it a try and this is how it turned out. Not knowing how glazes translate after firing in a kiln I decided to keep the color flat with a simple outline. I know it's possible to achieve very sophisticated color effects and gradations. But I don't know how to do that and it would take considerable practice and trial and error, just as it did while I was learning to paint, to reach a level I felt comfortable with, outside of this simple approach. The background started out sort of abstract then evolved into an organic pattern. Through research I was able to figure out how the colors I was working with would appear after the plate's firing.<br /><br />
While I was happy to support the efforts of this and other worthy causes, the practice of artists giving their work to auctions is a little controversial. Some artists feel exploited, as they are often assigned subject matter or, as in this case, media outside of their usual materials. Their work is taken and auctioned at prices that may or may not reflect their proven value in the marketplace. And often they are unable to attend the events where their work is used to raise money, due to high ticket prices they are unable or unwilling, since they have contributed to the potential success of the event, to pay.<br /><br />
My first understanding of this particular event was that the artists could only attend if they paid full price for tickets. Then apparently this policy changed, since my wife and I were offered tickets gratis to attend. We were intending to attend the event, as I'm always interested in seeing how my work performs in such an environment, for the not insignificant reason of determining if the auction prices hold up to the retail prices I ask for my work in the marketplace. The reason for my concern isn't that I think so highly of myself, as much as it is out of fairness to those people who are generous enough to buy my work for its retail asking price. There could be some resentment if the work is sold at a lower price than I ask in the market. So while supporting good causes is a good thing that is not the only consideration. I have, I must add, had good luck usually in having my work bring a price at auction equal to its retail price. Since my piece wasn't to be included in the actual auction we decided to not attend, letting the tickets go back into the hopper so they could be sold for full price.<br /><br />
What makes these situations frustrating, other than a low selling auction price, is when the work donated is not used in the way that it was said it would be used. This plate, I'm told, won't be on the auction block, but will instead be given as a sort of prize to those people who paid a premium ticket price to the event. Another word for this might be "party favor", but let's not take that snarkiness any further. If there are a limited number of pieces to be auctioned, then the number of pieces solicited should, in my opinion, be limited to that number. If more funds are required to be raised then other options should be offered. For the auction officials to create a hierarchy of work, based on whatever criteria, especially when that intention isn't made clear at the solicitation point, only feeds more resentment in the population of donating artists, which leads to less work being donated to that or other otherwise worthy causes. Such practices, however innocent and well meaning I know they are, are counterproductive for everyone involved.<br /><br />
Regardless, I do sincerely hope whomever ends up with the plate I donated wants and enjoys it. Maybe one day they will look me up and let me come see where they put it.
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Below is how the plate looked after painting, but before firing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7h7eSxwfIjMG-GuQlj-oOKFQwVLMf8q_amu2HzmGzUSyNm4CqnPJxvrDXGTsn5ky7WD_OQP5PZyFELCpUYAWWzwZa6mkZoyuy9yIc96gNdiPZ9SULX_a5CSgPmJrfhZucSpBfMEnKT4/s1600/rooster-plate-before.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7h7eSxwfIjMG-GuQlj-oOKFQwVLMf8q_amu2HzmGzUSyNm4CqnPJxvrDXGTsn5ky7WD_OQP5PZyFELCpUYAWWzwZa6mkZoyuy9yIc96gNdiPZ9SULX_a5CSgPmJrfhZucSpBfMEnKT4/s320/rooster-plate-before.jpg" /></a>
Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-35358195743654559672014-09-19T10:16:00.000-07:002014-09-19T10:16:42.555-07:00Accidental artThe floor of a local gallery space has its own quality.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydnJNwszooVktFSbpA8uhP1x43A_Xq2BWl-UZSWSTF191ojPchLXqRd4ApauDNT7ddk95Fgurd1vVi_nknYb1U_tqfLPaFixVAVZx39Azf73u0e6P0rv9elMiQ76AhZM5gdLBI4UyaZU/s1600/accidental.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydnJNwszooVktFSbpA8uhP1x43A_Xq2BWl-UZSWSTF191ojPchLXqRd4ApauDNT7ddk95Fgurd1vVi_nknYb1U_tqfLPaFixVAVZx39Azf73u0e6P0rv9elMiQ76AhZM5gdLBI4UyaZU/s400/accidental.jpg" /></a>Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-41788986126145710142014-09-07T19:44:00.000-07:002014-09-08T07:20:44.235-07:00TransitionSadly, my home gallery, Norwood Flynn, closed at the end of May. We had eight good years and a lot of fun. A big thanks to owner Sue Flynn and director Mabel Peck for all of it.<br /><br />
On the brighter side, I'm joining <a href="http://tracymillergallery.com/">Tracy Miller Gallery</a> in Manitou Springs, Colorado. I have five paintings so far that I'm sending. I've been all over Colorado, but not to that part. I'm looking forward to visiting in the near future. Another big thanks, this one to Tracy Miller for the opportunity.<br /><br />
Here are the pieces:<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UrdqNboy3dOtYOpD5DJMzc0dfyf-1MpwVtUsozbHTgDs5GP_3WNwJwChGwFzR8tuszvm-Xk9IDum2gVTcsXESYti_AUJEUST9f7iLqMjT_9qsD3uA6A0i94LlfQsONg2T5wd0aM-r2k/s1600/river-bear.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UrdqNboy3dOtYOpD5DJMzc0dfyf-1MpwVtUsozbHTgDs5GP_3WNwJwChGwFzR8tuszvm-Xk9IDum2gVTcsXESYti_AUJEUST9f7iLqMjT_9qsD3uA6A0i94LlfQsONg2T5wd0aM-r2k/s400/river-bear.jpg" /></a><br />"River Bear" 14 by 11 inches, acrylic on canvas.<br /><br />
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"Ravenesque" 9 by 12 inches, acrylic on canvas.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5_8AxKXUf71Ebf-eFDf9yk6LX9_xCt955cuxQ0z9i4vK3M0ZHK5IEPH1Ri_lS1DmRf4-j21cCWjkwWOrmKGSkXfALnuk1bkaoURM2-Zm5awgvO6otkAY-wSR22FMGhhSXm0eOeoXRFM/s1600/under-river.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5_8AxKXUf71Ebf-eFDf9yk6LX9_xCt955cuxQ0z9i4vK3M0ZHK5IEPH1Ri_lS1DmRf4-j21cCWjkwWOrmKGSkXfALnuk1bkaoURM2-Zm5awgvO6otkAY-wSR22FMGhhSXm0eOeoXRFM/s400/under-river.jpg" /></a><br />"Under River" 8 by 10 inches, acrylic on canvas.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85vsLm5xVgMnFiJSBUZhgDVSASi_Hmy5s-E5BwXlEz9MYFj_RkZi4SE0dTIrHYg3_XVxGGnCelzME4hdJO-FSg6Jc5WqenAOJoKbBwBxOco5yqGEz4rHRxbbQs3nYoMa6nykNEvivtMA/s1600/jackrabbit-among-the-aspens.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85vsLm5xVgMnFiJSBUZhgDVSASi_Hmy5s-E5BwXlEz9MYFj_RkZi4SE0dTIrHYg3_XVxGGnCelzME4hdJO-FSg6Jc5WqenAOJoKbBwBxOco5yqGEz4rHRxbbQs3nYoMa6nykNEvivtMA/s400/jackrabbit-among-the-aspens.jpg" /></a><br />"Jackrabbit Among the Aspens" 8 by 10 inches, acrylic on canvas.Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-3863022959115012582014-08-14T16:23:00.000-07:002014-08-14T16:23:37.878-07:00Enough already.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25QGxptK2PCrs66kt0lKk9VsLaOPCxGPzhxNzvDIW6NnH0YnaUlBq9ejt0YwUWIb80AKIbLSJwIDrzNmiiPIAOOFLu80e1wHs3o-Zf70Ncz0GBN0XryeMyg483rfzF5cm9nXsSbfQs6Q/s1600/dont-shoot.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25QGxptK2PCrs66kt0lKk9VsLaOPCxGPzhxNzvDIW6NnH0YnaUlBq9ejt0YwUWIb80AKIbLSJwIDrzNmiiPIAOOFLu80e1wHs3o-Zf70Ncz0GBN0XryeMyg483rfzF5cm9nXsSbfQs6Q/s400/dont-shoot.jpg" /></a>Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-14684451886868357472014-08-12T08:43:00.000-07:002014-08-12T08:43:09.044-07:00Thank you cardsDuring our recent trip to the Texas Coast then on to Austin, we found ourselves in need of a place to stay, when our original plan didn't work out. Our niece and her roommate were kind enough to offer a room in their cozy house and we were saved from sleeping in my small two-seater car. I made these thank you cards for them. I'm no master of watercolor, but I do like to play with it.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oxb8PsrDMPqxBiktj7GWAY_ohp4ZuKpr9v0vAdjjYnsiDTbIuso4bs5L_VfBJktK5HjU0WBoMOBu50mGPOORrqtUHQufb32COs8n4ADkFGMDttABeiRlqE4STT1O3vlj5pe3dqwAycg/s1600/elise-aleisha-lo-rez.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4oxb8PsrDMPqxBiktj7GWAY_ohp4ZuKpr9v0vAdjjYnsiDTbIuso4bs5L_VfBJktK5HjU0WBoMOBu50mGPOORrqtUHQufb32COs8n4ADkFGMDttABeiRlqE4STT1O3vlj5pe3dqwAycg/s400/elise-aleisha-lo-rez.jpg" /></a>Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-1452632535791553822014-08-07T22:24:00.000-07:002014-08-07T22:24:08.804-07:00Red window, Austin, Texas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83JnmacBJ7HGYR-AAhoMBpIsq8I4av8aaK28cK7gCaUPyZEOWWarPW-c_t8eX4CqNjJ8OXoILG1UAbjfRSzxMD2o5Kjgzm1hh0H8zQfGVA4kCYBHlsyhdQkeGzP-2kgvwiF6MciIvDi8/s1600/red-window.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83JnmacBJ7HGYR-AAhoMBpIsq8I4av8aaK28cK7gCaUPyZEOWWarPW-c_t8eX4CqNjJ8OXoILG1UAbjfRSzxMD2o5Kjgzm1hh0H8zQfGVA4kCYBHlsyhdQkeGzP-2kgvwiF6MciIvDi8/s400/red-window.jpg" /></a>Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8601179905998627454.post-9793497319531996312014-07-17T23:46:00.002-07:002014-07-26T18:39:38.348-07:00"Chaos" openingHere are some photos from the opening reception of "Chaos" last Saturday night at Ro2 Art.<br /><br />
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Printmaker Matt Bagley and one half of Ro2 Art, Jordan Roth.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPVaJT_Qpk2LDWVH5kZA7EQfmKUkGoHdQCCdMqNth4JICFedIo27bJ-xRObAHF7_nuLaTUWh2d9XWRLFdnh_-KydQZMrwrW5FqZL1tdB7L9wpCgPBTUgcSSBFErMFfMLw2rGUVBAnaaI/s1600/burt.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPVaJT_Qpk2LDWVH5kZA7EQfmKUkGoHdQCCdMqNth4JICFedIo27bJ-xRObAHF7_nuLaTUWh2d9XWRLFdnh_-KydQZMrwrW5FqZL1tdB7L9wpCgPBTUgcSSBFErMFfMLw2rGUVBAnaaI/s400/burt.jpg" /></a>
<br />Pieces by Mark Burt.<br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdrTg-e6qtuSWje1Hd1Zbq8Zysz4cMCjB2L6ZGXEKPKFCqUN5KmLxj0DU7VB3imn0MOFlYXHeKidI5ddQTv8LciwbHU8Zc2znzjBx4utZwY7Iaz_zIO4QnLqnRuNhEEgWTGEWz3bPV_s/s1600/crowd.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDdrTg-e6qtuSWje1Hd1Zbq8Zysz4cMCjB2L6ZGXEKPKFCqUN5KmLxj0DU7VB3imn0MOFlYXHeKidI5ddQTv8LciwbHU8Zc2znzjBx4utZwY7Iaz_zIO4QnLqnRuNhEEgWTGEWz3bPV_s/s400/crowd.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzE2srAXjnRg3bSpR0InIVIjYZhotFGC2l2eTkmWy6Y9TMJTnPVVV4WeIO72ciM8Zf70A95GTqXLxjBbQR-rnbKEyrY-9tu-pJNJTgtOGZWlBGWiCjZWahBt2JdXpw9YvWo6NYjEVuon0/s1600/horse.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzE2srAXjnRg3bSpR0InIVIjYZhotFGC2l2eTkmWy6Y9TMJTnPVVV4WeIO72ciM8Zf70A95GTqXLxjBbQR-rnbKEyrY-9tu-pJNJTgtOGZWlBGWiCjZWahBt2JdXpw9YvWo6NYjEVuon0/s400/horse.jpg" /></a><br />A video piece.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwJXIVMMVFNa-dmmuaQfqMafvhPClY_GPeOQzpaZisvSr-fC2CqYzJtOHzSihZgiSjYftz9Vpqr2_gzqQCRs1wPL4ZT9_6quSgJp_emj3ALRWDG9nZetfnwjfCzx6HfxqskzuNG1cpj4/s1600/julia.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwJXIVMMVFNa-dmmuaQfqMafvhPClY_GPeOQzpaZisvSr-fC2CqYzJtOHzSihZgiSjYftz9Vpqr2_gzqQCRs1wPL4ZT9_6quSgJp_emj3ALRWDG9nZetfnwjfCzx6HfxqskzuNG1cpj4/s400/julia.jpg" /></a><br />The paintings on the right are by Julia McLain.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMQndsuJb-x6L2wJbodwZJElksBJlg4nbDyQFxLTFPU4DKCj4Ww3gCym8uRkfWDennctFMhxQz2BxRNYZ4ECzrFhEp5MEzz6-GfVknhtdyXQpRK51n1CRydo4oeiJRqRJw3RToBKwliw/s1600/mellot.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMQndsuJb-x6L2wJbodwZJElksBJlg4nbDyQFxLTFPU4DKCj4Ww3gCym8uRkfWDennctFMhxQz2BxRNYZ4ECzrFhEp5MEzz6-GfVknhtdyXQpRK51n1CRydo4oeiJRqRJw3RToBKwliw/s400/mellot.jpg" /></a><br />Here I am with a couple of other attendees.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5Cu3esqEKID_QmlMAfLlscTz92wke6HpiBrm59ni5yYks6QPouiSKuP6s4ZNfh-pcmBVJaSU8MwzzZWfCs5Qzx3SJV-XzL9kbsdPfqpF7Os1tS_pWlaOwYXoPNuGw8kRGbsfq0knHaQ/s1600/ross.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5Cu3esqEKID_QmlMAfLlscTz92wke6HpiBrm59ni5yYks6QPouiSKuP6s4ZNfh-pcmBVJaSU8MwzzZWfCs5Qzx3SJV-XzL9kbsdPfqpF7Os1tS_pWlaOwYXoPNuGw8kRGbsfq0knHaQ/s400/ross.jpg" /></a><br />My paintings hang at the top.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hAn_hMm24APPg6jlSy35gVThfIsRjN0xHUpI1-5RVPBshryIOkS5dFypwbMTeoUec6yKMv6as9I1XoLP2yJ_oSiYAA1Z90g9RtLUhH9kEJbRgyCVK655nfoKvU1W5SlmnA2LI6prWeM/s1600/sale.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hAn_hMm24APPg6jlSy35gVThfIsRjN0xHUpI1-5RVPBshryIOkS5dFypwbMTeoUec6yKMv6as9I1XoLP2yJ_oSiYAA1Z90g9RtLUhH9kEJbRgyCVK655nfoKvU1W5SlmnA2LI6prWeM/s400/sale.jpg" /></a><br />Watercolor skeletons by Pinky Diablo.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbgUFsvv4Fkjy0o-5XALgR17M2rNS7fBC6iKj8vGTswiqK4kN0EHbMf87Tn5BHStSg9CQ8dEKJUiGOjzH_DIqiRojF4Xnbp_Lo3m6tahMhVwAG-rq63Rw1vywEcAo3FODL_j6rRdxxA8/s1600/scott2.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbgUFsvv4Fkjy0o-5XALgR17M2rNS7fBC6iKj8vGTswiqK4kN0EHbMf87Tn5BHStSg9CQ8dEKJUiGOjzH_DIqiRojF4Xnbp_Lo3m6tahMhVwAG-rq63Rw1vywEcAo3FODL_j6rRdxxA8/s400/scott2.jpg" /></a><br />Self portraits by Brian Keith Jones.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvSh1SKQ5fxtbnfzKHmCbUXGOp1wXBfxcAiYRdgrsilqzItFfBmKSgJYi2Gb9HP6-2keA40CljMMQdORKXH9WF1pW9w_3cIkVbAdP4UjivgNo2UkDvWUlYESNN_UjaVpLw0wSItDa9a4/s1600/scott.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvSh1SKQ5fxtbnfzKHmCbUXGOp1wXBfxcAiYRdgrsilqzItFfBmKSgJYi2Gb9HP6-2keA40CljMMQdORKXH9WF1pW9w_3cIkVbAdP4UjivgNo2UkDvWUlYESNN_UjaVpLw0wSItDa9a4/s400/scott.jpg" /></a><br />Clowns by Brian Scott.<br /><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLkxOF7bEUhQZLjHHNUvWMUrYhNNaKxJSu5BRn6aFCyg-6ernooVk9AtX8bSNUJWXQfru23jvdkh0fh6wEkiZxYLLISzXvQhG46ykDqHss5OFMadXH5K-hqMvg8X6zDaHIQ-KtsI3nok/s1600/winterrowd.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpLkxOF7bEUhQZLjHHNUvWMUrYhNNaKxJSu5BRn6aFCyg-6ernooVk9AtX8bSNUJWXQfru23jvdkh0fh6wEkiZxYLLISzXvQhG46ykDqHss5OFMadXH5K-hqMvg8X6zDaHIQ-KtsI3nok/s400/winterrowd.jpg" /></a><br />A lyrical watercolor landscape by Scott Winterrowd.<br /><br />
Thanks to Susan Roth Roman and Jordan Roth for their invitation to exhibit in this fun and energetic show.Ray-Mel Corneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640590562428041439noreply@blogger.com0