Bay Rivers Art Guild 2011 Juried Show

I entered three paintings in BRAG's  show and all three were accepted! Here is one of them.

I painted this scene from a photo I took last September while on a hiking adventure in Yosemite. 

As many of you know, I have a story for every painting.

Early one morning we were driving through the valley to get to our trailhead for that day. In a very wooded section where nothing but big tree trunks were in view, I asked Taylor to pull over to the side of the road. I grabbed my camera and walked down to find the bank of the Merced River. I am not sure why I even asked Taylor to stop, I just had a feeling. When I found the shore line I looked up to find this incredible view of El Capitan!

El Capitan, Oil,  16 x 12 inches

©Colette Martin Waite

More Paintings through Outreach

This painting is from a photo I took several years ago while on a sailing trip to Anquilla from St. Martin. It was a picture perfect day. I saw a photo on Yahoo! this morning of a famous basketball star riding a bike while vacationing on the island. This painting was placed today at Sunflower Cafe in Fairhope along with other tropics inspired paintings.

Picture Perfect, Oil, 12 x 24 inches

©Colette Martin Waite

This is a palette knife painting of the Mobile Delta. I did this painting several years ago and have not done much palette work lately.  Let me know what you think.

I placed it today at Thomas Hospital in Daphne through

Bay Rivers Art Guild Outreach.

Mobile Delta Color, Oil, 22 x 28 inches Wrapped Canvas

©Colette Martin Waite



Paintings available through Eastern Shore Art Association, Fairhope, AL

Through the Eastern Shore Art Association, I have placed seven of my restaurant scenes for sale at Tamara's Downtown in Fairhope, AL This is one of them. The scene is from a restaurant in California.

I hope to soon take some photos at Tamara's! People have asked me if any of my restaurant scenes are local and I have to admit that I do not usually have my camera with me when I dine out locally-But I will work on that! Hope to go to Tamara's soon for her great food and great atmosphere!

                                                  Champagne Lunch, Oil, 18 x 14 inches

                                                     Gallery Wrapped Canvas, Unframed

                                                                                        ©Colette Martin Waite

Also, through ESAC I have eight paintings at Sunflower Cafe in Fairhope, AL. I placed paintings for sale with a tropical theme at this wonderful little cafe.

                                                      Island Palm, Oil, 30 x 24 inches

©Colette Martin Waite

                      

 

Christmas Memories

Favorites, Oil, 8 x 16 inches

©Colette Martin Waite

Some of my favorite childhood Christmas ornaments.

Getting Ready for a cold snap

Taylor and I recently returned from a trip to San Francisco and Healdsburg, CA and as usual had a wonderful wining and dining experience. Today, I am working on photos I took at restaurants and wineries so I can begin some new restaurant scene paintings.

But first, here is a little painting from yesterday.

Having a cup of tea before going out to pick the last of my satsumas.

Expecting a hard freeze tonight.

Satsuma and Tea Cup, 10 x 10 inches

©Colette Martin Waite

 

Today I started sending out postcards announcing my blog.

Is anyone out there?

Since my website is under reconstruction, I decided to post some extra paintings here. Let me know if anyone is interested in viewing more paintings from a particular series.

Delta Series 2, Oil, 11 x 14 inches

©Colette Martin Waite

I cannot go long without getting my fix of painting scenes of the Mobile Delta. I did three of these scenes last week. Today it was back to the still life!

Chef I, Oil, 16 x 12 inches

©Colette Martin Waite

This guy is one of my favorites in the restaurant series. The owner/chef of a fabulous restaurant in Sedona-Fournoe's.