TRAFFIC ALERT !!!!! CRITTER SHOW SATURDAY TRAFFIC ALERT !!!!!

Hey Dear Friends,  Another quickie to give you this update on the Critter show at 2nd Helpings.

CNN just informed me........

Set your GPS for an alternate route (back street) to the All Critters Great and Small Reception from 1-3 PM on  Saturday at 2nd Helpings.  And look for detours around the intersection of Williamson and Orange Avenue as there will certainly be some at this busy intersection.  We don’t want you to miss our reception! 

The Western Virginia Water Authority will be working around the clock this weekend at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road. Work will begin at 7:00 PM Friday April 8th and is expected to continue throughout the weekend, ending no later than 6:00 AM on Monday morning, April 11. During this time, all westbound through lanes of Orange Ave approaching Williamson and the northbound lanes of Williamson, north of Orange will be closed. 

This will affect travel to 2nd Helpings this weekend so please look for and use alternate routes!

So please take back roads to the reception from 1-3.

Happy Trails

Great Day !

Hey Friends,  Just wanted to tell you, our art show at Ikenberry's on Rt.220 today was great.  We had wonderful weather for a change !....No Rain.
We had lots of people stop to chat and several asked specifically about our workshop on July 27th at 2nd Helpings Gallery !   So good to know, people are actually reading our blog @ Double Line Painters !
So if you want to have a fun, FUN, Saturday morning on the 27th, call 2nd Helpings to sign up .  Class is limited to about 12, so hurry.  Their # 540-491-9405.

Happy Trails
Travel Well

Workshop

 Hey Friends,  I have had the FLU !  a bad case too.  Thank the Lord it has not been the stomach flu.

 The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge held their first ever workshop last Saturday at 2nd Helpings in Roanoke, Va.  Every one loved their own little project and would like for us to hold more workshops.

Above is my youngest daughter creating her first collage of Lillie, her niece,my gran babe.

 Above is the same little Lillie, creating her master piece of butterflys.  She had glue everywhere !

Above is my niece's masterpiece of MAX her dog.  Look hard and you might see his name at top, cut from zebra print.  This is Tesa and she is very creative.  Her first collage and the best one .  Just my opinion.

Happy Trails 

Travel Well

Blue Bird for the 30 in 30

Hey Friends,  A fat little bluebird seen at my sisters last summer.  He appears to be really stuffed or full of gas ?   Beautiful none the less.   I have not seen one at my feeders yet, but I'm very impatient.  I've read it can take years to finally have one visit your yard.

I'm posting this in my DPW shop and on Leslie Saeta's 30 day challenge.

Happy Trails
Travel Well

Sheila Wiley and Sue Furrow at 2nd Helpings Gallery

Hey Friends, It has been such a busy month (April). Yesterday, Saturday the 7th is when the opening reception for our show at 2nd Helping occured. Sheila Wiley, whose art work is below, was unable to attend. She had a family emergency, I hope all is well now. The photo above is my work. The 2nd Helpings Gallery is really lovely and a great place to have a reception. They have lots of room and wonderful catering on site.
Marjorie and Mark do a great job of keeping the place running smoothly. And they make wonderful hosts. I appreciate their efforts and enjoy working with them.
The little girl above played some lovely harp tunes. Very talented. And my biggest treat was getting to meet a lovely couple that bought a large piece of my work last year, Beverly and John Martin.! She has lots of stories to tell and I hope I get to hear them. They are moving to this area soon. I just wish I'd had the presense of mind to get our picture made together.

I still need to tell you about Gallery 108 art walk or crawl on Friday night. And show you the featured window artists.! Next time.

Happy Trails.

Fourth of July - Half of 2011 left!

Hey Friends, It's July 2nd ! Exactly one month since my last post. What a PUTZ. I've been busy traveling the world and taking photos to paint my memories from ! In my dreams.

I don't have an excuse for being absent except "the dog ate my photos". No, seriously, I feel like I may be OK now. I think my paint mojo may be back any moment now. I sure hope so. Also hoping I'm a better painter and everyone LOVES my new work and they are all fighting to buy it. Because I have a ton of medical bills to pay now. Boo Hoo, you say, poor little artist. Get a real job? I have one and still can't afford insurance.

Enough already. The photos were taken at 2nd Helpings Gallery. This is the outdoor cafe. Artists are painting whatever they want on the tables. The bottom photo is my table. I painted it Tuesday before going to work at the real job.

For all you lovlies that don't know Roanoke, Va. I painted the Mill Mountain Star. A local land mark you can't possibly miss. It's especially captivating if you can fly into Roanoke at night. That's my interpretation here. It's been a 100 years since I flew into Roanoke at night and saw the STAR, but I still remember it. (I think!)

If you make it into Roanoke visit the Rescue Mission's Recycle store, the Art Gallery and the wonderful cafe. The food is fab. 540-491-9405 - Call them for directions.

HAVE A WONDERFUL FOURTH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Trails.

2nd HELPINGS (formerly Art on a Mission)

Hey Friends, A message for all the locals. Local to Roanoke/Salem area. I'm really happy to tell you the Rescue Mission has finally gotten their new space ready to open!!!!! Their gallery used to be in the Tanglewood Mall next to Penneys. They have been closed since March. Hopefully, you can read the postcard/invitation above to find their new home. This bldg. used to be Sears, a really long time ago. Not far from the intersection of Williamson Rd. and Orange Ave.(460) next to the Roa. Civic Center, which is right off I581. It is real easy to find and lots of parking-close by. It appears there will be live music! Hope you can be there. I'm busy getting some new work framed or ready for hanging. I always have to scan or photograph everything and thats such a chore. HAPPY FATHERS DAY to all you Dads.

Happy Trails!