Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Catalog of work! Exhibition schedule for November

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The theme of my work this season is characterized
by a painting titled (I'll take) Romance
http://www.trudybentleyrech.com/Romance.htm

Hope even if you are not in town, you will visit my website &
browse the catalog. I am seeking commissions and will
be happy to work out details for shipping work.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Twilight

Thought I would add the very latest painting here. I am very interested in how fading or early daylight influences the landscape. We have lovely pink clouds often in this part of the world. I find myself studying the sky every chance I can get to look at the colors. At dusk and dawn the transitions that take place have a pleasant little twitch to them...kind of a clash but not jarring (at least to me). The sun influences the clouds and sky more strongly while the trees and ground deepen. This is the view I have in my backyard. Golfers think of a fairway...I just think of the long view and the enjoyment of watching native birds and other critters enjoy their home.

Circle of Life


This painting is one of my newest ones. Don't know if it will be dry enough to frame for November 1st, when I am in a two person show at the Norris Center in the City of Naples, but if not, there are a couple of other opportunities coming up the 2006-07 season.

It is a small painting 9 X 12 inches in oil and on an archival panel.

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Love of my life


I paid for many art supplies doing dog portraits when I was in art school. I do love dogs. All dogs but not just dogs. I love critters in general: birds, cats, dogs, frogs...etc...CRITTERS :-D.

This painting is a 16 X 20 oil on archival panel and framed in a gilded frame. It is "in the collection of the artist" and not for sale. The title is If Dogs Could Talk.
This dog does communicate very well with her eyes, ears, tail and amazingly word like expressions. She CAN spell and count. Dogs...I love dogs.