National Rose Month: Day 5
Posted on June 5, 2021
“A flower’s appeal is in its contradictions — so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect.”
– Terri Guillemets
These garden roses had such a beautiful soft delicate color of pink with a hint of yellow in the center. It is interesting to me how roses change in color and shape as the grow from a bud to a bloom. Even the fading, wilting flowers have beauty to me!
Garden Roses
(11 x 14 inches, oil on panel)
Framed painting: $595 plus shipping
National Rose Month: Day 4
Posted on June 4, 2021
“Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.”
– Luther Burbank
Flowers have the power to lift our spirits and bring a bit of cheer to a friend. They can symbolize love and affection. Gardening and digging in the dirt is good for the soul and exercise for the body.
These roses are arranged in my favorite antique chocolate pot. I love how the dark background sets of the glorious blooms. This painting of roses has found its forever home.
Chocolate Pot with Roses
● Sold (20 x 16 inches, oil on panel)
National Rose Month: Day 3
Posted on June 3, 2021
The original Knock Out® Rose was introduced 20 years ago and they are easy to maintain, are disease resistant and bloom profusely. I love tea roses and also the old-fashioned English varieties but they can be harder to take care of. If you are just starting our with gardening, Knock Outs® are easy to grow and still create a beautiful impact.
Below is a glimpse of my garden in May, when the roses give their first bloom and create a beautiful show!
Little Knockout
(7 x 5 inches, oil on panel)
Framed painting: $350 plus shipping
National Rose Month: Day 2
Posted on June 2, 2021
“I love to prune my roses. That’s the one thing I really feel I do pretty well. Other things I usually, because I travel so much, leave to my gardeners who know what I love. But I do love to prune them, because you forget everything else. It’s like if you’re a painter, you can forget everything else while you’re doing it.”
—Julie Andrews
Peach Roses
● Sold (7 x 5 inches, oil on panel)
Painting and pruning roses is like meditation to me. I forget everything else and get lost in their beauty. This painting has found its forever home, but I love the color and delicate softness and the use of lost and found edges in this piece.
June is National Rose Month!
Posted on June 1, 2021
Did you know that June is National Rose Month?
The rose is also the National Flower of the United States. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation certifying the rose as the national flower.
Roses are one of my favorite subjects to paint! I love to capture their delicate beauty and soft, spiral shapes. To celebrate National Rose Month I will be posting a rose painting each day! See something you love? To celebrate I am offering 25% off my rose paintings for the month of June!
Emerging
(10 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
Framed painting: $325 plus shipping
124th Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Open Exhibition
Posted on May 23, 2021
Exhibition dates: May 23 – June 4, 2021
The Salmagundi Club
Forty-seven Fifth Avenue @ 12th Street, New York, NY 10003
212-255-7740
Salmagundi.org
Established in 1896, the Catherine Lorillard Art Club (CLWAC) remains committed to promoting and supporting the work of women artists by providing exhibition opportunities. CLWAC members are represented in museums, corporate and private art collection and galleries worldwide. This year the 124th Catherine Lorillard Art Club Exhibition will be displayed at the Salmagundi Club in New York.
Summer Trellis
Framed painting: $725 plus shipping
(11 x 14 inches, oil on panel)
NOAPS Best of America Small Works 2021
Posted on May 1, 2021
Exhibition dates: May 7 – June 1, 2021
Principle Gallery Charleston
125 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
843-727-4500
Principlegallery.com
Celebrating its 4th “Best of America” Small Works National Juried Exhibition in 2021, the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS) features oil and acrylic painters from all across North America and international artists in their exhibit honoring the best in oil and acrylic painting. NOAPS has been showcasing the talents of oil and acrylic painters since 1991. I am thrilled to have my painting, Spring Serenade, included in this wonderful show! To view the accepted
Opening & Awards Reception, May 7, 2021 at Principle Gallery, Charleston.
Spring Art at the Mill
Posted on April 5, 2021
April 24 – May 9, 2021
Burwell Morgan Mill
15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA 22646
540-955-2600
clarkehistory.org
Sunday – Fridays, 12 pm to 5 pm, Saturdays, 10 pm to 6 pm. Covid protocols will be observed.
Each year, the Burwell-Morgan Mill in the quaint village of Millwood, Virginia, becomes an extraordinary art gallery. Art at the Mill has become one of the premier art shows in the mid-Atlantic region, attracting artists and buyers from more than a dozen states.
During each show, around 300 artists display more than 1,000 pieces of art of all descriptions and media. Oil paintings are predominant, but other types of painting, mixed-media, sculpture, fine woodworking, and pottery round out the stunning diversity of the show. There is truly something for every taste, budget, and decor.
Art at the Mill is also Clarke County Historical Association’s primary fundraiser, providing the operating funds for both the Mill and the Museum and Archives. Proceeds also go to the maintenance and operations of the Burwell-Morgan Mill, the Museum in Berryville, special programming, and the Sarah P. Trumbower Memorial Scholarship fund awarded to a Clarke County student pursuing university education in the fine arts.
Come visit the show as, Art at the Mill is a feast for the senses. A beautiful drive, a walk through the old door of the mill and the beauty of a variety of art housed in an amazing relic from the 18th century. After you’re done shopping, grab a delicious lunch at Locke Modern Country Store across the street and have a picnic in the meadow.
Fine art, history, and food in a lovely setting make this a perfect destination for anyone.
Winter Glow, 12 x 16 inches, oil on panel by Jill Brabant
● SOLD,In the Pink, 6 x 6 inches, oil on panel by Jill Brabant
● SOLD, Zinnia Sketch, 4 x 8 inches, oil on panel by Jill Brabant
Autumn Gold, 11 x 14 inches, oil on panel by Jill Brabant
Ruby and Willow, 9 x 12 inches, oil on panel by Jill Brabant
Daybreak, 4 x 8 inches, oil on panel by Jill Brabant
● SOLD, The Avid Gardener, 14 x 11 inches, oil on panel by Jill Brabant
Still Life Exhibition
Posted on April 5, 2021
16 Regional Artists at the Staunton Augusta Art Center
On View April 2- May 8 , 2021
20 South New Street, Staunton, Virginia 24401
www.saartcenter.org
Mondays- Fridays, 1-4pm
Saturday 10am-4pm
I was honored to be selected as one of the 16 regional artists included in this beautiful show. This exhibition was curated by the students of Bridgewater college and Michael Hough, professor.
Roses in a Trumpet Vase
(12 x 12 inches, oil on panel)
Drama and Divas
(16 x 20 inches, oil on panel)
White Pitcher with Apple
(8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)
Abundance
(10 x 8 inches, oil on panel)
Daily Practice
Posted on March 4, 2021
“Drawing is the Basis of Art.
A bad painter cannot draw. But one who draws well can always paint.” —Arshile Gorky
Drawing is great way to train your eye to see and to hone your skills of shapes, edges, and perspective—especially when drawing from life. Drawing in black and white reduces having to think about color as a variable and makes the artist focus on value and edges. I enjoying incorporating drawing into my daily practice to help me improve as an artist and painter.
Charcoal Rose
● Sold (9 x 12 drawing, 11 x 14 mat, charcoal on paper)
