Monday, December 3, 2012

Miniature Art Show

Poudre River Art Center
Poudre Studio Artists and Galleries
406 North College Avenue
Fort Collins, Colorado

I am pleased to have 4 of my watercolor paintings
 juried into this Miniature Art Show.

Meet me
Friday Night, December 7, 2012

for the Opening Reception 
during the Old Town First Friday Art Walk.

"Morning on the River"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Spirit Wall"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Summer Daisies"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Desolation Canyon"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Colorado Watercolor Society

2012 Member Exhibit 

I am excited to have two of my paintings juried into this wonderful exhibit.  Meet the juror Molly Davis
and the artists at the opening reception
Friday, October 19, 2012,
5:00-9:00 pm.

Co-Art Gallery
846 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado  80201
303-573-5503
11:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday
www.co-art.net

"Peonies"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Along the Green River"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Recent Painting of Utah

View of the Wasatch Formation
along the Green River through Desolation Canyon.
"View along the Green River"
Copyright 2012


Monday, August 13, 2012

Small Painting Sketches

These are a few small watercolor sketches I have painted recently. 
Wonderful memories from our raft trip through Desolation Canyon.
 
"Morning Light on the River"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Rapids Ahead"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Tom and Kira"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012



Wednesday, August 1, 2012

New Paintings on Display


Visit the Centennial Gallery of Fine Art,
233 Linden Street
in Historic Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado
to view some of my most recent paintings. 
There are new landscapes and florals inspired by a wonderful summer filled with rafting adventures on the Green River,
and painting excursions to some lovely gardens in Colorado.

Enjoy Downtown Fort Collins thriving gallery scene.
The Old Town Gallery Walk is this Friday, August 3, 2012,
6:00-9:00 pm.

Follow this link for a map and more information.
http://downtownfortcollins.com/dba.php/gallerywalk/


"Rafting Ladore Canyon"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Golden Iris"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Plein Air at the Gardens

Thursday I painted at the Perennial Gardens of CSU on Lake Street.  It was a beautiful day filled with sunlight and fragrant flowers.

"Morning Beauties"
Copyright 2012


Friday, July 13, 2012

Desolation Canyon Utah

We just returned from another amazing raft trip on the Green River in Utah.

"Canyon Views"
Copyright 2012


"Evening on the River"
Copyright 2012

 

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Featured Artist for June

at The Gardens at Spring Creek


Visit the giftshop at The Gardens at Spring Creek during June.  I have cards, giclee prints and mini framed artwork available for purchase. 

"Spring Tulip"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

The Gardens are located at:
2145 Centre Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80526
970.416.2486
fcgov.com/gardens


Monday, June 4, 2012

Celebrate Colorado Artists!

Three of my watercolor paintings were juried into this prestigious show.
Join me Thursday for the Opening Reception.

Celebrate Colorado Artists!
Roxborough Arts Council
June 6 - 28 | Reception Opening June 7 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Madden Museum of Art

The MADDEN is located in the Palazzo Verdi building at Fiddlers Green, 6363 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, Colorado, 80111.

Artists of all medium come together to Celebrate Colorado Artists. Explore the exhibit as artists express meaning through different mediums and subject matter to complete a work of art. Juried by Doug Dawson.


"Sunlit Journey"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Artist of the Month for June

I am honored and excited that I was chosen to be the Artist of the Month on the Denver Artists website.

Click the link below to view my pages.

Denverartists.com

"Poppy Dance"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012



Wednesday, May 23, 2012

First Friday Art Walk - June 1, 2012

Santa Fe Art District, Denver, Colorado

Copyright 2012
Carol Marander watercolor paintings
will be featured at
First Descents for the First Friday Art Walk
 on June 1, 2012.
6:00-9:00 PM

First Descents
767 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204
Google Map
 
Within the Art District you can enjoy over 60 participating galleries, artist studios and restaurants joining the First Friday Art Walk (6-9 pm) every first Friday of the month. Free guided shuttle coaches pick you up at the light rail station at 10th Avenue and Osage Street and ferry you around the Art District on First Fridays between 5:30 and 9:30PM.


Friday, May 11, 2012

Memories in the Making

Alzheimer's Association

Palette Party


"Summer Beauty"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

May 15, 2012
5:30-7:30
Sterling House at the Orchards
215 Shurpe Circle
Loveland, Colorado

Please be our guest for hors d'oeuvres and private viewing of palettes and
art pieces selected for our
 Memories in the Making annual Art Auction.
For reservations call 970.472.9798.

I painted this palette for the annual Memories in the Making Art Auction
to be held on May 24, 2012. 

For more information:
alzcomemoriesinthemaking.org

Thursday, May 3, 2012

National Greeley Art Exhibition

I am pleased to have three of my watercolor paintings juried into the
National Greeley Art Exhibition.
The Location is:
The Weld County School District 6 Administration Building,
1025 Ninth Avenue, Greeley, Colorado
The show will be on view June 1-15, 2012.
Opening Reception is June 1, 5:30-8:00 pm. 

There will be a Miniature Silent Auction during the reception.
Closing Reception is June 15, 5:30-8:00 pm.

"Lily Pad Lake"   Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Whimsical Daisies"    Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Labyrinth Canyon"     Watercolor
Copyright 2012

Monday, March 26, 2012

Colorado Visions

A Fine Art Exhibit By Colorado Artists

I am excited to have two of my watercolor paintings juried into the
Colorado Visions Art Exhibit.

The art show is sponsored by
the North Metro Arts Alliance in Denver, Colorado
and will be showing at
Westminster City Hall
4800 West 92nd Avenue
Westminster, Colorado.

Meet the artists at an awards reception on Thursday, April 19, 2012, 5:00-7:00 pm.
Art work will be on display Monday-Thursday, 7:00am-6:pm.
April 17 - May 30, 2012

"Majestic Sandstone" 
 Watercolor
Copyright 2012

"Double Beauty
Watercolor
Copyright 2012

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Thursday Paintings in March

I just finished painting this Purple Iris I had started at our Thursday Painting Group.



"Purple Wonder"
Watercolor
Copyright 2012


Thursday, March 15, 2012

New Mexico in the Autumn











Embudo Station, New Mexico

In my recent travels to New Mexico I experienced exuberant colors while driving the back roads to Espanola. The scenery was splendid. The fields were filled with gorgeous yellow Chamisa nestled next to deep purple Asters. Miles of cottonwoods lined the Rio Grande River. They were brilliant yellow sprinkled with orange and red and lime green. It appeared as if dabs of paint had been flung across the landscape. And it all shimmered against the cerulean sky.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Thursday Painting




Seven of us painted yesterday, I was inspired by beautiful flowers that my husband had given me. The lilies and daisies reminded me of spring.








Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Mom

ON THE DEATH OF THE BELOVED














Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell in that safe place in our hearts,
Where no storm or night or pain can reach you.

Your love was like the dawn
Brightening over our lives
Awakening beneath the dark
A further adventure of colour.

The sound of your voice
Found for us
A new music

That brightened everything.

Whatever you enfolded in your gaze
Quickened in the joy of its being;
You placed smiles like flowers
On the altar of the heart.
Your mind always sparkled
With wonder at things.

Though your days here were brief,
Your spirit was live, awake, complete.

We look towards each other no longer
From the old distance of our names;
Now you dwell inside the rhythm of breath,
As close to us as we are to ourselves.

Though we cannot see you with outward eyes,
We know our soul’s gaze is upon your face,
Smiling back at us from within everything
To which we bring our best refinement.

Let us not look for you only in memory,
Where we would grow lonely without you.

You would want us to find you in presence,
Beside us when beauty brightens,
When kindness glows
And music echoes eternal tones.
When orchids brighten the earth,
Darkest winter has turned to spring;

May this dark grief flower with hope
In every heart that loves you.
May you continue to inspire us:
To enter each day with a generous heart.
To serve the call of courage and love

Until we see your beautiful face again
In that land where there is no more separation,
Where all tears will be wiped from our mind,
And where we will never lose you again.

– John O’Donohue
from “To Bless The Space Between Us”
(entitled “Benedictus” in Europe, Ireland and the UK)

Fort Collins First Friday Gallery Walk



The gallery walk was fabulous! Here are a few of my paintings in the Centennial Gallery in Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado.












Watercolor Landscapes at the Fabulous 2012 Eye for Art Show




I am honored to have three watercolor landscapes juried into the Fabulous 2012 Eye for Art Show at City Hall in Brighton, Colorado. The show runs from February 1 - April 30, 2012.




The City of Brighton's Eye for Art Program will celebrate its Fabulous 2012 Year Opener Art Show at the New City Hall building at 500 South 4th Avenue. This show includes over 100 pieces of artwork from selected local and area artists. Display period begins February 1 through April 30, 2012.


The Fabulous 2012 Year Opener will feature fabulous Sculptures, Oils, Pastels, Graphite & Pencil, Watercolors, Photography and mixed media artwork. This show is free to the public and presents selected emerging and established artists. Join us at 2:00 pm on February 1, 2012 for an opening reception and tour to view the newly arrived artwork.


The art selection committee is proud to announce the artists selected for the Fabulous 2012 year opener display period.. They include: Ron Ames, Carlos Baltazar, Karen Cade, Delia Casas -Valdivia, Dennis Crock, Patricia Dall, Kim Degnegaard, Diane Devries, Ginger Emery, Marina Galasso, Ron Gerbrandt, Dean F Glorso, Beverley Harper-Tinsley, Walter Hawn, Robin Jamison Hernandez, Jerry Jaramillo, Kathy Lechman, Sandie Mackenzie, Carol Marander, Jennifer Mason, William Nicol, Nina Nagel-Ramser, Olen Robertson, Claudia Rodriguez, Archie Suniga, Holly Weipz, David Wells and Michelle Wolff.


Monday, March 5, 2012

Ithaka














Ithaka
Constantine P Cavafy

When you set out for Ithaka

ask that your way be long,

full of adventure, full of instruction.

The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,

angry Poseidon - do not fear them:

such as these you will never find

as long as your thought is lofty, as long as a rare

emotion touch your spirit and your body.

The Laistrygonians and the Cyclops,

angry Poseidon - you will not meet them

unless you carry them in your soul,

unless your soul raise them up before you.




Ask that your way be long.

At many a Summer dawn to enter

with what gratitude, what joy -

ports seen for the first time;

to stop at Phoenician trading centres,

and to buy good merchandise,

mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,

and sensuous perfumes of every kind,

sensuous perfumes as lavishly as you can;

to visit many Egyptian cities,

to gather stores of knowledge from the learned.




Have Ithaka always in your mind.

Your arrival there is what you are destined for.

But don't in the least hurry the journey.

Better it last for years,

so that when you reach the island you are old,

rich with all you have gained on the way,

not expecting Ithaka to give you wealth.

Ithaka gave you a splendid journey.

Without her you would not have set out.

She hasn't anything else to give you.



And if you find her poor, Ithaka hasn't deceived you.

So wise you have become, of such experience,

that already you'll have understood what these Ithakas mean.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

The perennial gardens on Lake Street in Fort Collins, Colorado are filled with beautiful blooms all summer long. My friends and I paint pictures in watercolors of the flowers and garden. This watercolor painting is in Centennial Gallery on Linden Street in Old Town Fort Collins. There are a number of my original watercolor paintings of flowers and landscapes at the gallery.


"Floral Beauty"
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