Hello von Liebig Art Center!!!!

Well, my first class is this Thursday at the von Liebig Art Center for 2012. I'm so excited to start painting with the folks here in Florida.

Also, I've posted the new Hobby Lobby class dates on my website for 2012 for my wonderful Kentucky students. I'll be sending out an email in April when I start taking signups.

Here's my webpage: www.happytreesstudio.com

Happy Painting!!!!

Wedding...

As many of you know I was swamped this past fall and one of the reasons was my beautiful daughter's wedding. Since I didn't get a chance to post any photos then, thought I would show her off now. I love this shot of her and I. Oh, and check out her bouquet! She made those for her and her bridesmaids out of buttons. So cool! She doesn't like to admit it, but she has an artist in her!!!!

I hope to be posting the class dates for 2012 here soon! Happy Painting!!

Happy New Year!!!

Well, we're here in sunny Florida and right now I can hear fireworks going off all around us. There are many celebrations all around town tonite. We'll be staying in and ringing in the new year with some SLEEP! (Much needed sleep after our drive down!!)

I wanted to say thank you to all of you who came and painted with me this year. I wish I could put into words what a joy it is to teach these classes! Thank you all! I've attached a couple of photos from my last class of the year (Thank you Debi for taking them!!).

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

I'm still around!!!!

Wow! How the time has been passing! I'm still kicking and just finished my last class of the here here in KY at Hobby Lobby. I had one of the students take some photos for me and I'll post them as soon as I get them from her. In the meantime, here's a couple more from a previous class. (Yes, that's me in the dorky lab coat. If I don't wear it, I'm covered in paint when I get home!!)

Everyone, I just want to say thank you for a great year in Kentucky and I'm looking forward to painting with some Florida folks next. My students make all of this worthwhile and you really mean the world to me. Happy Painting!!

Next class...

Here's the painting for the next class on November 19th. My lovely assistant...(otherwise known as my lovely daughter) will still be on her honeymoon, so hopefully things will go smoothly! I've still got a few openings, so just let me know if you want to sign up.

Also, great class on Saturday! Bummer that I didn't take any photos (again), but I may have had a few students who did. I'll see if I can get copies to post here. That was a different kind of mountain scene but you guys did awesome! Happy painting!

Work in Progress

Well, I know I haven't posted in a while...so busy! I wanted to thank everyone for another great class last week. I forgot to take photos again...was having too much fun I guess!! Anyway, thought I would post one of my paintings with some work in progress shots. I love this little teacup. It's so fancy!! LOL!

Happy Painting everyone!

Dramatic Seascape Class...

Great job everyone this week with Dramatic Sky Seascapes. Cecil B. Demille would be proud!!! Those skies were amazing! Thanks again and looking forward to the class on October 22nd!!!