Village Arts Framing and Gallery, Ponte Vedra Beach Open House November 3

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Open House

1 to 5 pm

Cooler weather is definately in the air here on the east coast of Florida. Brisk temperature always remind me of glorious tree colors of living "up north" in Connecticut and Michigan.

The beautiful hues of a moon rise over a Florida marsh are also a sight to see. Mark your calendars for the full moon in a few days on 24th.

I am honored to be the artist of the month at Village Arts Framing and Gallery in Sawgrass Village in Ponte Vedra Beach during the month of November.  The gallery will be having an Artists' Open House on Saturday, November 3 from 1 to 5 pm. If you are in the area hope you will stop by and say hello.

Pleased to see the gallery's ad in the November issue of OCL  (Old City Life) magazine.  This painting Marsh Moonrise was inspired by the view of Paynes Praire in Gainesville, FL.

Hanging Art Salon Style

Beach Light
© Karen F Rose
oil on canvas
12 x 9"
click to view and purchase
available

For the last several weeks I have loved waking up, seeing the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean.
When I am at home in Gainesville, Fl, the sunrise on the horizon is blocked by a large thicket of oak and pine trees.
Here, only a few sea oats sway in the breeze.

Waiting for the Light, oil on canvas, is part of The Light Falls Softly at the High Springs Art Co-op in High Springs, FL an exhibit through September.
If you see the exhibit, I'd love to hear from you.

The Light Falls Softly
Karen F. Rose paintings
High Springs, FL

In a previous post, I mentioned a link that describes the French history behind this ceiling to floor style of hanging art.... style. 

Today I am posting this link to a youtube video on how to hang art in your home in this way

Hang Art Salon Style

So get out the hammer and picture hooks and get going....Happy Monday!

Women Painters of the Southeast 2013 Juried Show

Ain't Nothin But A Hound Dog
© Karen F. Rose
10 x10"
oil on canvas
Women Painters of Southeast 2013 Juried Show
Imagine Gallery
Franklin, TN
April 

So delighted that my oil painting Ain't Nothin But a Hound Dog has been juried into the Women Painter's of the Southeast 2013 Exhibition.
Imagine Gallery in Franklin, TN will host the preview and award event on April 19th and 20th. I am just so honored to be exhibiting with150 amazing women artists!

The response to my show Karen F. Rose The View From the Easel at Melrose Bay Art Gallery has been just fantastic. Several paintings have gone home with new collectors.
I received a lovely write up and picture in the Lake Region Monitor newspaper (thank you Dan Hildebran) and a picture of my painting "The Sentinel" in the Scene section of the Gainesville Sun. I think Andy Warhol had a saying about publicity!

Thank you so much to each and everyone who has come out to Melrose to see the exhibit. My heart is just overflowing with the positive comments I have received from so many of you.
There is a possibility the exhibit will be held over...I'll keep you posted.

New Web Site at www.karenfrose.com

Screen Shot of My New Web Site
www.karenfrose.com

Excited to have my new web site up and running.
This site gives you a better chance to view my paintings up close and personal and is more interactive with slide show and video clip capabilities. Lights camera action!
And, if you are looking to purchase a painting as a gift, just the click of a button takes you to a safe and secure Pay pal site which makes using your credit card for the purchase so easy.
Here is the link www.karenfrose.com

In The News
On November 9, 2012, I was the Friday Featured Artist on Carrie Roets-Waller blog. Carrie is a very talented watercolor artist and we have been Facebook artist friends for a while. I am so honored that she selected me to be her interviewee.
Wonder what she asked me? Check out this link to the interview:
 Carrie's Creations

Four paintings are on display at
The Gallery at Oak Hammock at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL.
What a great time I had at the opening reception meeting old and new friends.

I know it is only November but mark your calendars for my solo show next year at the Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Melrose, Florida which is just a hop skip and a jump from Gainesville, Fl.
The show is:
View From The Easel-Karen F. Rose, Painting a Poetic Vision
Jan. 12 to Feb 24, 2013
The opening reception TBA

Many thanks for visiting my blog and and web site. Would love to hear from you.
Just leave a comment here or on the new comment section of my web site.

3rd Annual Musical Chairs Project Fundraiser - Beach Memory

Beach Memory Chair
3rd Annual Musical Chairs Auction Fundraiser Donation
 by Karen F. Rose

Beach Memory Chair
starfish, shell and water 

Warm golden sand, sparkling blue water and the sound of ocean waves. Children laughing and playing on a gorgeous day at the beach. What is your beach memory?

I had so much fun creating this Beach Memory chair that will be auctioned off at the 3rd Annual Musical Chairs Project fundraiser on March 2 from 7 - 10 pm at the Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center at 716 N Main Street in Gainesville, Florida. All proceeds will support and enhance our public school elementary art and music programs through Friends of Alachua County Public Schools.

Framed in sunny gold this Beach Memory is my 11" x 14" original oil painting of a little girl on the beach. This chair also includes flip flops, shells, beach toys and a colorful blue and aqua beach towel AND if you listen carefully you will hear the ocean and shore birds..
Wouldn't this chair be the perfect addition to your daughter or grandchild's room. A wonderful reminder of a vacation day you spent together.

Preview this chair and 26 other delightfully created chairs this Friday, February 24 at ART WALK at the Doris in Gainesville, then attend the fundraiser on March 2 and place your bid in the silent auction. Hope to see you there.

Landscape Painting in Gainesville, FL Remembering the Light

 I guess you could call Twilight Shadow Homecoming a landscape painting of a house in Gainesville.  But to me, it's more about home - a warm welcome, a happiness at day's end.  Someone is on the the porch watching the dance of light and shadow as the tree branches sway in the breeze. Soon the porch light will illuminate the yard and fireflies will compete for the evening glow.