Faux Expo 2011 Preview

I’m getting excited for this year’s Faux Expo in Orlando, FL. next week! This is the first year that I will be teaching and I’m really looking forward to it!

Foliage Class Panel image

The inspiration for my class came from my Salon 2011 mural of a trompe l’oeil fountain surrounded by leaves, see previous post for pics. I had so many inquiries about how I painted my leaves, that I thought it would be fun to make it into a class. All summer I have been photographing and painting leaves in preparation! I added a goldfinch so that the painting has a focal point, too. I’m also happy to be painting a mural with a team of friends, headed up by me and my friend, Sean Crosby! We are painting a reproduction of a famous mural by one of my favorite Pre-Raphaelite artists, J.W. Waterhouse. The painting we will be doing is titled, “In the Peristyle”

In the Peristyle by J.W. Waterhouse

There will be lots of great vendors and artists demonstrating. These shows are always such a great source of inspiration, besides being lots of fun. Watch for upcoming posts with more info after the show…

Salon 2011

It’s almost here!! April 6-10,2011 is the official date for this year’s annual Salon exhibition. If you are unfamiliar with Salon, please check out their site at http://www.salonforever.se/ It is an annual meeting of Decorative Artisans from all over the world. I am fortunate to be exhibiting for the second time and can’t wait to see what the other Salon members will be exhibiting and painting. Here’s a sneak peek at what I’ll be demonstrating…

I'll be demonstrating a trompe l'oeil fountain mural panel at this year's Salon exhibition in Atlanta