Melrose Open Air Arts, Pasteling in the Park

Slow, No Wake
© Karen F Rose
pastel with museum glass
8x10"
Sold In Private Collection

What a busy week!
Last Sunday I took down my exhibit at Melrose Bay Art Gallery then headed off to Leesburg, FL for a wonderful workshop. With the time change I sprang forward on Sunday, but somehow was still missing that hour of extra sleep.

Then on Thursday, there was an emergency trip to the dentist...oops.

It was back to Melrose, FL on Friday and Saturday as I am participating in the Melrose Open Air Arts.
This is a great event with 45 invited artists. Yesterday was the public painting day in four designated painting locations. 

Each year I always love sitting in the little Heritage Park by Melrose Bay. You see all manner of people and crafts on the water-fishing boats, sail boats, row boats, canoes, and kayaks. 

What kind of water crafter are you? 

Does the thrill of skimming across the water at amazing speed in the middle of a sunny day set your heart racing or
are you a Slow, No Wake kind of person taking in the sight and sounds of the lake in early morning with the sunrise glistening off the water?

Hope you visit my new web site www.karenfrose.com.

And yes, I ship unframed paintings anywhere in the country.
A special thank you goes out to a new collector in California. Thank you!

Open Air Arts Closing Reception April 25, 1-5 PM

There is still plenty of time to view and purchase art at the Open Air Arts Exhibit in Melrose, FL. 

Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Bellamy Road Arts and Shake Rag Arts are hosting the exhibit with a closing celebration on Sunday, April 25th.

I was honored to receive an award for the Best Impressionistic Painting for my oil on canvas Sentinel Pines. There are so many wonderful works of art-enjoy the show!

Twilight Earleton-A tone poem painting

Twilight Earleton

© Karen F. Rose

oil on linen canvas

10x10"

sold

Another of my paintings in this year's 4th Annual Melrose Open Air Arts event. 

In the 1870's English settlers came to Earleton to build a church. The church is long gone. But I wonder if on a spring day in March over 140 years ago, on this little patch of hallowed ground - someone stood and said, "Yes, let it be here, to feel the wind, to know the birds and find peace in the glow of this setting sun". 

OAA Reception March 20, 6 -10 pm

Just Drifting

Karen F. Rose

oil on canvas

10x8"

available

My father was a fisherman all his life. He had a little boat just like this one I saw on Santa Fe Lake this week. 
At 89, when he drifts off to sleep I think he dreams he is on a lake somewhere going out to catch some bass. 
I painted this one for you Dad. 
Wish you could have been out there with me. 
The title of the painting - Just Drifting
The Open Air Arts in Melrose will host the reception this Saturday. Please visit all three galleries Melrose, Bellamy Road Arts and Shake Rag Artists Gallery.

Landscape Paintings at Open Air Arts

I am packing up the sunscreen, paints, brushes and easel getting ready for The 4th Annual Melrose Spring Art Festival which is just a little over a week away. The opening reception is Saturday March 20th and the Alachua Conservation Trust is the beneficiary of the event this year. 

Open Air Arts Paintings in Melrose, Florida

Trolling
© Karen F. Rose
oil on canvas
sold

2nd place painting award and

purchase prize award

Thanks to all who gave me such positive comments
about this painting of mine on exhibit at the
Bellamy Road Fine Arts and Melrose Bay Gallery
Third Annual Open Air Arts event.
Open Air Arts is an educational event for
land conservation and a benefit for the
Conservation Trust for Florida.
Many paintings will stay on display throughout
the month of April and can be viewed during
normal gallery hours.

Kickin Back in the Park by the Bay

Kicking Back In the Park
© 2009 Karen F Rose
oil on canvas
sold

The big gala for the Open Air Arts at Bellamy

Road Arts and Melrose Bay Art Gallery, is this
weekend, Sat. April 11 from 6 to 10 PM.

With over 75 artists contributing to the event

it should make for quite a show.

During the week of painting I had some luck.

I was in the park painting a view of the Bay when
this young woman sat down to catch some raysand read her book.

I was in the shadow under a tree so she didn't at first

see me. (Plein air painters avoid setting up in the sun,

unless you have an umbrella to shield your canvas from sun glare.)

Ahh hahh... I couldn't have asked for a better model!