Showing posts with label haydi hurley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label haydi hurley. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

More from Nantucket

Yesterday's I posted a bunch of photos of small works from the Neponset Valley Artists trip to Nantucket last month. Because it's such fun to reminisce, here are four photos of us enjoying the trip.

Ann Gorbett took this photo of me pasteling on the porch. What a view this was. Looking at this photo brings me right back here. Ahhhh.

Before we went to the Artists Association of Nantucket's small works opening to see Haydi's three pieces in the show, we all sat on the steps for this group shot. Love the light and how happy we all are.
Top to bottom and left to right
Nancy Bacevich, Cindy Kerr,
Polo Barrera, Haydi Hurley, Ann Gorbett,
Tony Donovan and me!

A photo of Haydi and Ann with Haydi's watercolors on display. Well done, Haydi!


After the show we enjoyed a spicy dinner, good company, and conversation.

The NVA at the Starlight on Nantucket
Left to right: Ann Gorbett, Polo Barrera, Nancy Bacevich, Cindy Kerr,
NVA Spouse Jeff Kerr, Haydi Hurley, yours truly, and Tony Donovan

I did promise to post more artwork on my blog, so here is a piece I recently completed. At least right now I think it's completed. And I do have to get better at making appropriate representations of my work on line. So tricky. The sky doesn't quite look like this and the greens are richer in person.

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
CLOUDS OVER CEDARS
original pastel, 16x12"

Thanks for reading!
kmw

Monday, August 8, 2011

Pastels of Nantucket

Last month my art class, the Neponset Valley Artists, went on a painting trip to Nantucket. Even the memory of this trip makes me giddy. Imagine having three days away from the normal routine, three days without kids, and three days of art with art friends!

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
'SCONSET PATH
original pastel, 5x5"

What fun it was!

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
'SCONSET COTTAGE
original pastel, 5x5"

To gear up for painting on location, I did a series of pastel studies at home from references I had from previous time spent on the island.

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
'SCONSET ARBOR
original pastel, 2.5 x5"

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
assorted original pastels on our fence gate, sizes vary

Working on location can be daunting. I find it less intimidating to do small works and studies which can later hopefully work into larger, more developed pieces in oil or pastel.

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
NANTUCKET MARSH LANDSCAPE
original pastel, 5x3"

Our host, NVA member, Haydi Hurley, is a Nantucket native. Apart from acting as our first-class tour guide, she secured access for us to paint at some wonderful private locations.

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
BRANT POINT ROSES
original pastel, 5x5"

While there I stopped in at Peach Trees of Nantucket, a gallery gift shop at 19 Main Street, with my artwork. The owner there bought a selection of my paintings for the gallery. Hurrah!

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
BRANT POINT VIEW
original pastel, 6x2"

It was a delight to have so many of the NVA together for a painting experience on the island.

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
BRANT POINT
original pastel, 2x5"

Haydi mentioned having us to the island again next year(!) for part two of this painting extravaganza.
©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
BLUE ADIRONDACKS
original pastel, 4x5"

Looking forward to September 2012 already!