Paint by Josie

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Art in the Park 2013

Despite a little rain, my family and I had a fun time browsing through art today during the annual Art in the Park. The artists are all members of the Tri-State Arts Association. I hope you enjoy the photos that I took.

Daddy

Tools of an artist!

My dad and kids!

Hubby and Lord Dunmore!

My dad and me!

XOXO

Josie

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Class Acts: Earth, Wind, and Fire

Renaissance Gallery

The exhibition “Class Acts - Earth Wind and Fire”, will open with a reception on Sunday March 10 th

at the Renaissance Gallery . The exhibit features the work of Leona Mackey, Vernon Howell and Rabert Fulks –

each a retired local art instructor, and each an award winning artist producing unique and original work.

Pieces by these exceptional, local artists are consistently found in open or juried shows in the Tri-State

region and in the State of West Virginia. One or two pieces in such a show however, often leave the

viewer wishing for more. This exhibit offers the opportunity for a broader view of their work either over

time or through the use of a variety of media.

Leona Mackey, a long time art instructor at Huntington High School has transitioned from ceramics

and painting to dichroic and reactive glass in sterling jewelry pieces. Now she is concentrating

on unique fineart works featuring fired glass in stainless steel mounts, either as wall hangings or free

standing pieces. She received the first place award in the 2009 West Virginia Emerging Artist Exhibit.

Vernon Howell, an art instructor at Barboursville High School, continues to range far and wide, painting,

working in wood and creating his signature three dimensional collage pieces that are often both

whimsical and industrial at the same time. The collage pieces are instantly recognizable as his,

and consistently receive award recognition. He has exhibited nationally and was recognized

in 2012 with the West Virginia Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement for his significant

accomplishments in the arts.

Rabert Fulks, an art and graphic design instructor in the Cabell County Career Technology

Center, was once a student of Vernon Howell and is only recently retired. He paints using oil and wax.

His earthy portraits and landscapes are often subdued and draw on Appalachian life and countryside.

His work has already received a number of regional awards including a Best of Show.

During the exhibit, the artists are scheduling specific time for demonstration, description of their creative

process or discussion of specific works, their conception and meaning to the artist.

“Class Acts - Earth Wind and Fire” exhibit will run for six weeks, until April 21st. In addition to the

new exhibit, the Gallery will be showcasing the completion of the second phase of its update and

remodeling project.

The Gallery is located on the ground floor of the old Huntington High building at the corner of

9 th avenue and 8th street in Huntington WV, and is open on Fridays and Saturdays, noon until

4PM, and Sundays, 1- 4PM.

The following was written by my dad:

Many thanks to our friends at the Renaissance Art Gallery, Vernon Howell, and Leona Mackey for including me in the Class Acts: Earth, Wind, Fire Art Show. The show will be up until April 21, 2013. The opening was great.

The Renaissance Art Gallery is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons until 4:00pm. The Renaissance is located at 900 8th Street on the ground floor of the old Huntington High School building. On Saturday afternoon, March 23, I will demonstrate my approach to oil painting... Thumbnail sketches to a near finished painting.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Valentine Cupcakes

I completely forgot about posting a pic of these cute little cupcakes! My daughter wanted to make cupcakes for her boyfriend for Valentine's Day, so we got out my beloved kitchen aid mixer and got to work.

Recipes are from my Betty Crocker cookbook.

Cocoa Fudge Cake:

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups of sugar

2/3 cup cocoa

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla ( I recommend real vanilla)

2 eggs

heat oven to 350 degrees

beat all ingredients on low for 30 seconds, scrape down sides of bowl

beat on high for 3 minutes

Creamy Cocoa frosting:

1/3 cup butter softened

1/3 cup cocoa

2 cups powered sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2 tablespoons milk ( I used about 5)

The hearts are made from candy microwaveable wafers.

I put them in an icing bag that was microwave safe.

Then I drew heart shapes on wax paper.

After they have hardened, you can easily remove them.

Roses from her beau!

Happy Belated Valentines Day!!!

XOXO

Josie & Anna

Thursday, December 27, 2012

coffee filter Christmas trees

This year I made coffee filter and book page Christmas trees . The white ones I made for my sister and the tea stained one was one that I already had. I just added a topper to it.