Art Sale in Anchorage this weekend!

 If you are in the Anchorage area, drop by the Dena'ina convention center this weekend for the Christmas Arts & Crafts Emporium. My artist friend Emily Longbrake has a booth and will be selling some of my etched and watercolor cards, and also some cards by members of Tectonic Press. I have also thrown in some small watercolors and one small oil painting as well. Original art, very low prices!! Hope to see you there!

November 22nd & 23rd, 2014 -

10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat.; 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun.

Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center

600 W Seventh Ave. , Anchorage, AK 99501

 

The Veg Van is almost ready

What you see above is the "before decoration" view of the truck, and the next 2 images are of course the designs as they will be applied to the truck. Recognize those paintings?





What do you think, are these eye-catching enough?

If you want to look at the paintings before they became part of the design, look at my posts on 4/5, 4/19, 5/4, and 5/25 of this year.

Fran Durner, gardening writer for ADN, has just posted on her blog Talk Dirt to Me about the upcoming veg van makeover. Please click on the link and read her excellent article!

Many thanks to Alison Arians of Glacier Valley Farms CSA, and all the folks at Graphicworks and Norstar Color for their work on the scans. And a big thank-you to Fran Durner, who has been following our progress for months.

Keep an eye out for that Veg Van and please email me at info@carollambertarts.com and tell me what you think!

And while I have your attention, please come see me this weekend if you are anywhere near Fireweed Gallery in Homer. I will be doing a painting demo all day Saturday, July 18!

Anchorage Downpour

To make this painting, I stood in the same spot as I did to paint Flattop Mountain, but I looked in the opposite direction, for a panoramic view of Anchorage. Even as I set up, I could see the weather closing in. Within minutes, the rain hit so hard that even an umbrella couldn't save me! Even though the painting and the palette were swimming in water, I managed to make this sketch. Good thing oil and water don't mix!

8" x 10" oil on linen panel
To purchase, contact me at info@carollambertarts.com
$99 plus shipping, unframed

Last Snow, Flattop Mountain

If you have been in Anchorage for more than a few days, you will probably recognize Flattop Mountain. Usually visible from anywhere in town, it is one of a string of peaks running along the east side of the city, and it is a favorite hiking spot for people of all ages. I have been passed by 5 year olds on the way up. That's not to say it's an easy climb. You can see the most challenging part of the path near the top, a zig zag jumble of boulders likely to bruise a shin. The view from the heights is well worth the trouble. This year we have had cooler temperatures, with snow patches lasting into July.















I am indebted to June, Buddy, and Brian Horr of Dedham, ME for these photographs of me painting this piece. On the left I am just getting started, you can see the reddish undercoat on the panel. On the right, I am nearer to the finish, laying in the cool tones of the foliage. Thanks for the great photos!! Lots of people take my picture, but I don't always get to see them. I really appreciate it when folks send them to me, and I think people like to see them on the blog too.

11" x 14" oil on linen panel
To purchase, contact me at info@carollambertarts.com
$400 plus shipping, unframed

Anchorage Creekside #3

This series of 3 paintings were all done in early June.
To purchase, contact me at info@carollambertarts.com

8" x 10" oil on linen panel
Framed, $175 plus shipping

Anchorage Creekside #2

To purchase, contact me at info@carollambertarts.com

10" x 8" oil on linen panel
Framed, $175 plus shipping

Anchorage Creekside #1

The birches are just coming into full leaf. Campbell Creek winds through Anchorage, with many bike and hiking trails for viewing. Makes city life pretty nice.
To purchase, contact me at info@carollambertarts.com

10" x 8" oil on linen panel
Framed, $175 plus shipping