Gallery show coming up!

Hello again,
 I invite you to 'check out' my most recent cityscape paintings, created especially for a show at DK Gallery in Marietta.  DK is a prestigious gallery right on the historic Marietta Square. The show is called  'Oh the places I will go', and will also feature two other fine artists, Shane McDonald and Terence Gasca.  The show will be up from Setember 5th through the end of the month, with a special opening reception to be held on Friday night,  September 7th,  from 5-9pm, coinciding with Marietta Square's monthly Artwalk.
Live jazz, plus some tasty treats and beverages, too.  Hope you can fall by, check it out, drop in , it will be a happening! (that's about all the 60's lingo i can come up with at the moment).

upcoming september show

Above is one of my new paintings to be presented at a September show at the popular DK Gallery, on Marietta Square.  I plan to have eight new paintings in the show; and they'll be a couple other artists participating as well. The theme of the show is related to landscapes and cityscapes.  More details forthcoming, but in the meantime I invite you to drop by the gallery for this great show,  starting September 5, with opening reception to be during the Marietta Art Walk, on Friday night, September 7th.  Show remains until end of September.  Hope to see you there!

the passing summer

Hello again
...sorry to pull you away for a minute from the exciting Olympic TV coverage of ping-pong, badminton, the spice girls and george michael, all which exemplify so well the  high standards and glory of  athletic competition, but just thought i'd remind you once more of the upcoming class and workshop events coming soon (as posted previously).....some of them start as early as next week!...would love to have you join in.

The above painting is from this past April's Southeastern Plein Air Festival, in Gadsden, Alabama. There's some interesting rock formations there....

upcoming Oil painting classes and workshops!

Hello,

Here's the schedule on my various late summer, early fall classes and workshops.  Some of them are starting very soon, so don't delay if interested. For more details, please feel free to contact me, at johnbguernsey@bellsouth.net, or contact the various venues. 

      Art School in Sandy Springs  (Sandy Springs, GA)

      intermediate/advanced oil painting

      starts Monday, August 20th (hurry!)  (6 sessions, 9:30am-12:30pm)

      www.theartschoolinsandysprings.com

      Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art   (Marietta, GA)

      oil painting class/all levels

      starts Tuesday evening, October 16th (This is new corrected date) (6 sessions, 5:30pm-8:30pm)   

      Also...

      Plein Air oil painting class!....

      starts Saturday, October 13th. (9-12pm)

      www.mariettacobbartmuseum.org

      Bowen Arts Center (Dawsonville, GA) 

      Oil Painting class

      Starts Friday, August 24th (hurry!)      6 sessions, (9:30am-12:30am)

       info@dawsonarts.org

     (706) 216-2787 

    

      Gadsden Museum of Art  (Gadsden, AL)

      Two day Oil Painting workshop , October 19,20

      (specific hours TBA)

       256-546-7365

      http://www.gadsdenmuseum.com/

                      

      John's Creek Art Center (John's Creek, GA)   

      Two day Oil Painting workshop, November 7,8  

       www.johnscreekarts.org (follow to classes/workshops)

       770-623-8448

     

Cashier's Plein Air Festival II

Hi again,

Here's a handful of paintings from last week's festival.....

(above is a painting of a flower and vegetable garden near the little downtown area of Cashiers...painted on the afternoon of the first day of the festival).

...a little Botanical/Anitque store downtown, called 'White Rabbit'.  ((12x12). My first painting of the week

a view of Whiteside Mountain, (16x16) painted on the morning of day two.

...slippery rock falls..(16x16)...painted on day two as well....(i decided to edit out the scores of kids and others sliding down the falls and their friends standing on the beach yelling to them (and blocking my view!)...a real challenge...This piece was selected for a 3rd place award by judge, Julyan Davis.

This one is of the Village Commons, (18x14), painted on day three....

..a mountain top home...(12x16)..sorry, not a great quality photo...this was a bit tricky to paint, as there was a serious thunderstorm happening at the time; knocked out the power for hours that afternoon/evening....

That's all for now......!

Cashiers Plein Air Festival 2012

Hello
I just returned from the Cashiers, NC festival, sadly leaving the cool mountain weather and gorgeous scenery behind.  Here's a few camera shots from the trip....
Above, the Cashiers Village Commons; the center of activity throughout the week, where the opening and closing receptions were held, and where we displayed our paintings for the public throughout the week. What a great venue.

...here's a view of local landmark, Whiteside Mountain......I had the pleasure of seeing a similiar view each day while having breakfast on the deck of my wonderful host family's home. I painted this mountain from a different angle during the festival.

This is Bridal Veil Falls in nearby Highlands; where you can drive underneath. One of the artists painted it from an underneath/looking up view. Another falls nearby, Dry Falls, is a stronger and more dynamic waterfall which you can walk underneath; but it was temporarily closed.

I was pleased and grateful to sell all my paintings, (8),  for the week and pick up a 3rd place prize as well.  Thanks to the Cashiers volunteer organization, to my host family, and to the wonderful community participation during this unique and wonderful event.

p.s. I'll try loading some Cashiers painting pic's when i get a minute. Also, some dates on upcoming classes/workshops.....stay tuned....thanks!

July 5th

"You can stand here with me if you want but you'll have to agree not to talk about the heat".....so went a line from a clever suspense movie a while back.....so thus, I'll skip the heat wave talk for now.  Here's a very pink plein air painting from early spring, in a nearby neighborhood. when the azaleas were in bloom.