Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Yellow Mug

I am just getting around to finishing a few little things. This is one of them. Started in my college class and just finished. It is a little brighter in real life. 6x6 on stretched canvas. $99

Thursday, March 15, 2007

The Scent of Lemon, Original by Margaret Aycock

Here is our latest class project. I love the scent of lemons and magnolia.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Avacado


I sure had fun with this. This little painting is 6x6, oil on stretched canvas. The price is $99

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Gilcrease Workshops

Workshops at Gilcrease Museum Hey Oklahoma artists and Oklahoma neighbors, I am working on this project and could use your input. In an effort to bring top artists to Tulsa's Gilcrease Museum to teach painting, drawing, pastel workshops we thought we would poll the artistic community to see if this would fill a need for you. We know that many of you travel great distances to attend workshops in Scottsdale and Fredricksburg and points beyond and might enjoy bringing the artists to you for a change. If you would please respond to artistswaygallery@yahoo.com with the answers to the following questions we would appreciate it. We are willing to create this for you if you are willing to show up. Part of showing up is responding to this email. Oh, and as a side note, I will be teaching 2 workshops at Gilcrease coming up in February and another in April. Check out Gilcrease.org for info or write me. Now for the questionaire:

Information we need from you:NameAddressPhoneEmail addressMedium
1. Please list your top 3 preferences for workshops. You may write in a 4th that isn't on the list. The number one should be the artist from whom you would most like to take a workshop.
Scott Burdick (figures) artistlyon@aol.com
Dan Gerhartz ( figures )
Matt Smith (landscape-Cezannish & Realism) had work at Gilcrease. Lives in Kansas City
Ron Hicks (figure w/ props) ronhicks.com
Tom Browning (figure) tombrowning.com
Leonard Wren (buildings, landscapes) lived in Tulsa . art@leonardwren.net 360-468-3368
Joseph Lorusso (figure) josephlorussofineart.com
George Strickland bush@fbgartschool.com
Henry Stinson (portrait w/ background/figures) williamwhitaker.com
Robert Lemler (figure)
Kenn Backhous (plein aire ) Kennbackhaus.com
Clayton Beck III (figurative) myartist2@aol.com 708-717-4388
John Burton (figure) burtonartstudio.com
Mark Christensen christensenstudio.com?
2. If you have inside knowledge of any of these artists teaching ability ( you have taken a class from them in Scottsdale or Fredricksburg etc ) please let us know briefly of your experience.
3. What class period would you be most interested in? 3 days, 4 days, 5 days
4. Because each teacher tends to charge differently, the museum needs to recognize a small profit, and some will require travel expenses the cost for the workshop may vary greatly. How much might you be willing to pay to attend a workshop from your favorite artist?$350, $400, $600,$700.
5. If you know of an artist who is a great teacher and you would like them to be included in the next list, please write their name, contact info and medium.
6. Would you be interested in taking a class during the school year or only in the summer?

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

2 announcements

Rod Picott will perform at a house concert at Scott Aycock's house, 1135 N. Denver, Tulsa, on February 17 at 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00. Seating is limited so rsvp is required! Rod Picott is the co-writer, with Slaid Cleaves, of several of Slaid's most popular songs. Suggested donation for this show is $10.00 per person.
To rsvp call 918-583-3503
or email scott@folksalad.com Richard Higgs/Scott AycockProducers/HostsFolk SaladAiring 7pm Sundays 89.5fm Tulsavisit us at http://www.folksalad.com

Plus.......
I have 2 rental properties up for rent right now.
Both are on craigslist
all bills paid basement furnished apt. $425
Quiet culdesac house, 2 bdrm in brookside... $750
write for info or call.... artistswaygallery@yahoo.com

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Sunflowers

10x10 oil on canvas. $299

Monday, February 05, 2007

Blue Vase w Flowers


I just decided to add some larger paintings that I have done before the daily painters group closes. Enjoy! You can buy this painting on my ebay store....midwest-fine-art.com

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Three at the Shore

I just finished this little painting and it has a bit of a glare from wet paint. The darks will not have that glare tomorrow. This is a little 6x6 painting in oil on stretched canvas. The colors are clear and bright on the figures and the background is more of a very pastel yellow ochre mix. This painting will start at $99 on ebay today and run for a week. click here to go to my ebay site:
midwest-fine-art.com

Friday, February 02, 2007

Cedars in Snow


I just finished this little painting. This one is 11x14. I liked it so much that I am planning to do a small series of these little trees in the 6x6 size and put them here on the blog and on ebay. Normally we don't get this much snow here in Oklahoma but the old saying, "when you get lemons, make lemonaide," kinda works here too..... when you get snowed in, do some snow paintings! This little scene is just a few blocks from my house. Enjoy and check back later to snap up one of the little 6x6's. You may purchase this painting by going to midwest-fine-art. Questions, write me at artistswaygallery@yahoo.com

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Tomato on a Green Plate

I reworked an older painting to go in a series of fruit on plates. Anyways here is the new one! I just listed it on ebay but haven't put it on auction so it is listed at the retail price. It is oil on stretched canvas as are most of mine. It is 6x6. Write if interested or place a bid on ebay.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

This is the last one in a series of cedars paintings that I have done. This one is 8x10 on stretched canvas and framed with a simple slat frame. I don't know how many times I have passed this scene before being struck by the beauty one day as I drove home from painting class. Perhaps it is the painting that helps us to be open to seeing the beauty of the things that surround us? Anyways..... This is a little hill side that sits right off the highway next to the college that is near my house. I loved how the deep shadows filled the unusually bright hillside. It was at the gloaming of the day. My favorite time! I drove by, turned the car around and parked long enough to create a lovely little painting. It will be on my ebay site this week. If you are interested you may write me or go directly to bid on it at midwest-fine-art.com

Sunday, January 21, 2007

Katharina


We have been out of school forever around here because of ice and snow. That is the bad news. The good news is that I have a lovely foreign exchange student who is willing and able to model for our portrait group.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

A Little Beach Talk 6x6 Oil on Canvas SOLD


As the ice is slowing everyone else down around here, it is causing creativity to flow in me. I am having such fun being snowed in. This bright little painting warmed me up better ( well almost better ) than a nice cup of hot chocolate! I will try to get a better picture out tommorrow when the sun comes out. It really is not blurry although it is impressionistic. I may have to play around a little more with my beach pics tomorrow as I bet my college class will be cancelled yet again. Oh, If you are interested in this painting please write. I will probably put it on ebay in the next day or so.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Macintosh Apple on a Green Plate 6x6 SOLD


Well, I am still iced in and I must say.... loving it! Nothing to do but paint. I am getting around to correcting paintings that have been sitting around begging for attention for years and working on a few bright little fun 6x6s. Here is my 6x6 oil on stretched canvas. When I was a little girl I lived in upstate NY where the Macintosh was the king of apples... or was it Queen? Anyways I ran across some in the supermarket and stocked up. Haven't been able to get out in this ice but went scrounging around in the fridge and thought I would paint an apple. Here ya go! Apple on a Green Plate. for auction on ebay starting at $99. Yum!

Monday, January 15, 2007

South Carolina Fruit Stand, Oil 6x6


On my bi-annual trip back to the beach I cataloged my trip with my camera so that I could paint those nice warm beach figures in my Oklahoma winter. Next best thing to a hot cup of coco to warm a person up. We stopped on the way home to get an ice cream cone at a roadside stand. I loved the bright colors of all the fruit. They went well with all of my bright beach figure paintings. Anyways this one is here for bid on ebay this week. I really liked the way it turned out and tried taking a photo of it w both of my digital cameras, with and without a flash, each one with different results and neither one really captured it. It is a little brighter than the photo here and the left side box isn't so blue as it shows up here. It is a bit greyer. Everything is a bit sharper yet looks very impressionistic. This is a bit more complicated than my one object paintings and starts at a higher price. It is a winner. ( in my humble opinion ) Starts at $99 midwest-fine-art

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Tulsa Ice Storm, Original Oil for under $100

Sold
Well we are snowed in here in Tulsa so disregard what I said earlier that I didn't have much time to paint. I have gotten around to finishing the little 8x10 painting of our last big ice storm a few weeks ago. I have a little fire in my wood stove with baked potatoes and a roast on the hot coals now. I have had a chance to paint all day only stopping to sip a bit of chai or coffee. I am working on a portrait of my foriegn exchange student and finishing a commission and just having a darned good time. Stay warm and bid high :-) If you wish to bid on this send them to my email address or bid on ebay by clicking on the link midwest-fine-art.com I am starting this at $99.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Yellow Rose 8x8 on wide stretched canvas


Here is another installment on my little peoney and rose paintings. You could start a collection! I have this up for bid today on ebay. It was in the gallery that closed for $350. I am starting the bidding at $99. This is one of my favorites. Happy Bidding!

Monday, January 08, 2007

Peoney IV Art for under $100 original oil

I am getting ready to start back to my class tomorrow and didn't really have time to paint today but I do have on hand a few paintings that are small and within the price range of my daily paintings so be looking for a few in the series of peoney paintings. I love these. They are all oil paintings painted on stretched canvas that are on those extra wide sided stretchers. They can stand alone or be hung as they are painted on all sides. I have this one on auction this week on ebay for starting bid of $99. If you wish to buy it now let me know or go into the store on ebay where it is listed at $225. Click on the link to my ebay store on the right midwest-fine-art.com

Monday, January 01, 2007

Portrait of a Young Man in Oil, art for under $100

This portrait sketch is painted in oil and unlike all of my usual daily painter paintings, this one is on a stretched 16x20 canvas. I paint portraits once a week when I am not teaching my college class and during Christmas break I was able to make it to one of them. This young man was also on break from his college studies and agreed to sit for us. Happy Bidding. I will have this available for bid through ebay this week starting at $49.00 If there are no bids on ebay it will be available for $100 until it sells.