Saturday, December 31, 2016

Happy New Year !

2017

"Creation"     Watercolor
Copyright 2016.  All Rights Reserved.





Morning Poem


Every morning
the world
is created.
Under the orange

sticks of the sun
the heaped
ashes of the night
turn into leaves again

and fasten themselves to the high branches ---
and the ponds appear
like black cloth
on which are painted islands

of summer lilies.
If it is your nature
to be happy
you will swim away along the soft trails

for hours, your imagination
alighting everywhere.
And if your spirit
carries within it

the thorn
that is heavier than lead ---
if it's all you can do
to keep on trudging ---

there is still
somewhere deep within you
a beast shouting that the earth
is exactly what it wanted ---

each pond with its blazing lilies
is a prayer heard and answered
lavishly,
every morning,

whether or not
you have ever dared to be happy,
whether or not
you have ever dared to pray.


from Dream Work (1986) by Mary Oliver
© Mary Oliver
 

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

2016 Fine Art Market

Arvada Center for the Arts

6901 Wadsworth Blvd • Arvada, Colorado

December 1-18, 2016

I am honored to be among the artists selected for this wonderful holiday show!
I will have original watercolor as well as mixed media paintings,
watercolor holiday cards, miniatures and much more. 

Opening Reception:
Thursday December 1, 2016
5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public

Sale Hours:
Thursday December 1, 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Fridays & Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sundays & Mondays, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays - Thursdays, 12:00 - 7:30 p.m.

The Arvada Center's Fine Art Market Show and Sale is in its 30th year this December, and is a delightful and unique place to do holiday shopping, or just general art buying! With a wide variety of items in every media, handmade by local artists and artisans, that one-of-a-kind gift is sure to be found, as well as treasures for yourself. 
Items included in the sale range from jewelry, ceramics, handwoven pieces, woodworking, metalsmithing, and handmade notebooks and cards to paintings, prints, drawing, photography, and mixed media works. 

Women Artists of the West

46th National Exhibition

RS Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas 

November 15-December 13, 2016

"Spirit Wall"     Watercolor  
Copyright 2016.  All Rights Reserved.

I am thrilled to have my watercolor painting "Spirit Wall"
 juried into this fabulous show!

Lines into Shapes

20th Annual National Art Show

October 29 - November 12, 2016

I am pleased to have my watercolor painting titled
"Canyon Morning" included in this great show.  
"Canyon Morning"    Watercolor
Copyright 2016.  All Rights Reserved.
I hope you can join me at the Opening Reception
Saturday, October 29, 2016     5:00-7:00 pm

The Art Center of Estes Park
517 Big Thompson Avenue
Estes Park, Colorado
970-5865882

The Lines into Shapes show will be on display October 29-November 12, 2016.
Jeff Legg is the 2016 Juror/Award Judge.


Thursday, September 29, 2016

Mountainside Miniatures
12th Annual Exhibit

September 14-October 14, 2016

40 West Arts Gallery
1560 Teller Street, Lakewood, CO 80214

I am pleased to have two of my miniature paintings selected 
for this year's exhibit. Doug Dawson was the juror.

"Swerve"  Mixed Media  Copyright 2016.  All Rights Reserved.  
 
"Along the Way"  Watercolor Copyright 2016. All Rights Reserved.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Summer of Watercolor

Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibition

June 9 - August 28, 2016

 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada Colorado

I am pleased to have my painting titled "Toby"  juried into this wonderful watercolor exhibit!
The Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibition is showing in conjunction with
the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Exhibition.
Visit the Arvada Center to experience both of these exhibitions and 
 the Summer of Watercolor.

"Toby"
Watercolor
Copyright 2016.  All Rights Reserved.


 
   
 

Saturday, March 19, 2016

First River

"Canyon Morning"
Watercolor    Copyright Carol Marander Fine Art 2016.  All Rights Reserved



The first river you paddle 
runs through the rest of your life. 
It bubbles up in pools and eddies 
to remind you who you are.
 
– Lynn Noel -