Working to catch up with my blog postings.

I've not entered the BoldBrush Competition lately. This, my 2nd month to post in 2015. In the past, I've always given you a link to the monthly artists competition feeling you would enjoy seeing exceptional artwork. My last posting in February had over 1600 artist's entries. Not sure how the juror can preview this many paintings and have the winners selected before the end of the month.

My intent is to share the opportunity to see and find artists whose work, style, subject, medium and websites, where you can see their selected body of work, which speaks to the joy of art in your life.

Because I just posted, my watercolor is at the end of the first rows. Cutoff time is mid-night Central Standard Time (San Antonio, TX).

I posted my watercolor just juried into the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society's Spring Show:

"Santa Fe Sunlit Patio"

22" X 30" full sheet watercolor

This watercolor is currently showcased on my website home page. Take a look see.

Here is your link to the April BoldBrush Competition.

Enjoy the experience. This will be more fun and work than walking into a retail gallery. Would like to see your mental washed with so much fine art you come away confused. This is a good thing. Take a deep breath. Go back the next day and do it again "Sam." Would love to hear your thoughts.

Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to ALL.

    Have laughter, ease, grace and joy in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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It's Spring Showtime for the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society. 

I'm pleased to have my watercolor juried into this exceptional show. Our show juror is Ms. Fealing Lin. Her website is: http://www.fealingwater.com

My juried entry is a full sheet watercolor framed to 30" x 38"

Santa Fe Sunlit Patio

Reference image courtesy of Sotheby's Santa Fe Style 

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Additional information available at my Fine Art America Galleries

 "Architectural Structures"

It is amazing the AWA show in Phoenix comes down on Saturday. All would agree 2015 time is on the wing. I wish all a Happy Mother's Day and a most enjoyable month of May.

More catch-up to follow. Stay Close.

Have laughter, ease, grace and joy in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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New Juried Show in Phoenix

On this Easter weekend my Arizona Watercolor Association juried watercolor “The Outlook, Texas Green Jay” delivered to the Burton Barr Central Library second floor, 1221 N. Central Ave, for the annual AWA spring show in cooperation with the Phoenix Public Library. The show will be open from April 4 through May 2.  Show juror was Eric Wiegardt AWS-DF, NWS he has taught over 5,000 watercolorists his popular “Secrets of Painting Loose” workshops. Over 4,000 of his originals have been collected privately and corporately. If you’re in the Phoenix area, stop by the library to enjoy the show.

“The Outlook, Texas Green Joy”

Watercolor 29 x 22”

It is always a great experience to be juried into the AWA shows in Phoenix. Currently I'm a juried Silver Signature member working close to becoming a Gold Signature member. This means I can now put an AWA after my signature on my paintings. That is if I remember to sign with the AWA.

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Additional information available at my Fine Art America Galleries 

                select “Bird Collection”

During this time away, I’m upgrading my website:

MaryDoveArt.com

Let me know what you think about the “new look.”

More catch-up to follow, stay close.

Wishing all a Happy Holiday Weekend!

 Have laughter, ease, grace and joy in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

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I’m back; life is a good busy time. Thought it would be fun to pick up were we left off, with BoldBrush Painting Competition.

 I received the congratulations email for the month of February advising me my new oil painting was selected as part of the FAV 15% (juror’s 243 favorites of the 1620 February competition entries). Because of the high level of competition, I’m always pleased to be included in this group.

My entry was a 6 x 6” oil paint: “Iris Bearded Wonder”

“Iris Bearded Wonder”

New Oil Painting

This beauty was in a perfect light in my neighbor’s front yard. Was pleased with the painting, the feel of sunlight was captured.

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Additional information available at my Fine Art America Galleries

select Flowers.

During this time away, I'm upgrading my website:

MaryDoveArt.com

Let me know what you think about the "New Look."

More catch-up to follow, stay close.

"Be out with nature to enjoy the beginning of the Break-out Season of Spring Colors."

 Have laughter, ease, grace and joy in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

Bye for Now!

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Bold Brush Time Again:

I’ve taken a break from BoldBrush competition for a time. Today, I received a congratulation email advising me I was selected as part of the FAV 15% (jurys 276 favorite 15% of the August 1840 competition entries), selected by the Fine Art Studio Online (FASO) and Fine Art Views (FAV) Staff Members.

Blue Domes of Santorini Greek Island

38 x 30 framed watercolor painting

Link to Bold Brush competition – Blue Domes is the last image on the 1^st row.

Now, the 2^nd recognition for this new watercolor painting, started with the Northern Arizona Watercolor Society (NAWS) annual May Spring Show where the painting was the recipient of the Award of Excellence.

With the beginning of the Fall Season for this full sheet watercolor, it was recognized in the BoldBrush competition above; Saturday we deliver this piece to the Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA) juried Annual Fall Show this year held at the Peoria City Hall Art Gallery 

8401 W Monroe (84^th Ave and Monroe

Peoria, AZ 85345

September 29 to October 30^th 2014

Juror was Bev Jozwiak www.bevjozwiak.com

Tuesday we pick Blue Domes painting up from the Market Place Café Art Gallery where it has been on summer display, for the Saturday delivery to AWA Peoria (Phoenix area) month long show.

Be out with nature to enjoy the beginning of the fall colors.

 Have joy, laughter, ease and grace in your day.

Mary Dove

Southwest Sedona Artist

Visit my new website, I just upgraded to 3^rd generation template with FASO. This allows my website to configure screen size to mobile phones, tablets, laptops and PC. My website presence will look good on any size screen.

Please get back with me to let me know what you think and how the display works for you.

www.marydoveart.com

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It’s the Start of the Fall Art Season

In August, picked up my oil painting “Pink Prickly Pear Yellow Cactus Flower” end of “Birds, Blooms & Bugs” show at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Museum. Today, dropped this painting off at the Sedona Art Center for the annual Open Members Show - Friday, September 5^th (art galleries 1^st Friday event) to Sunday, September  21^st (10 to 5 pm daily). Show reception will be from 5 to 8 pm on Friday the 5^th in the SAC Special Exhibition Gallery. You’re invited to stop by to see the show and meet the artists. Look forward to seeing you at the reception.

Pink Prickly Pear Yellow Cactus Flower

8" x 10" oil painting

Frame size: 12.25" x 14.25"

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A bit of good new news:

My Fine Art America online art business just went global. FAA opened a new production facility in the UK which means faster shipping in UK and Europe with lower shipping rates, no import tax, etc. This is great news for the art collectors and All lovers of art in this expanded area. Excellent job FAA for taking this bold step; your efforts are greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work. “Art feeds the soul of humanity.”

September is the gateway to the colors of fall. Enjoy the seasons.

Have joy, laughter, ease and grace in your day.

Mary Dove

Sedona Artist

www.marydoveart.com

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Fortunate to be showing at the ASU West Glendale Campus Fletcher Library Gallery for the next 3 months – September 1^st through November; Sponsored by the Sun Valley Connection LLC.

3 of my watercolors are part of this professional juried show of 60 pieces of art displaying both 2 and 3 dimensional works on the 2^nd and 3^rd floors of the Library. I’m pleased to have this cross section of my watercolors to hang together in one place, which best expresses my watercolor techniques.

This is my 2^nd time to show in the Fletcher Library. The last time was the Western Watercolor Federation juried show.

“Lookout, Texas Green Jay,” reference photo by photographer me, Mary Dove, Original framed watercolor, 29” x 22”

 Outlook, Texas Green Jay

Framed watercolor 29" x 22"

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“Taos New Mexico Barrel of Red Geraniums,” reference image by photographer Betty Peterson, Original framed watercolor, 29” x 22”

Taos New Mexico Barrel of Red Geraniums 

Framed watercolor 29" x 22"

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“La Posada Hotel Hollyhock Garden, Winslow Arizona,” reference photo by photographer Paula Potter. Original framed watercolor, 29” x 22”

To bring you into the circle, these are all half sheet framed watercolors.

La Posada Hotel Hollyhock Garden, Winslow Arizona

Framed watercolor 29" x 22"

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Take the time to visit the show and support Arizona Artists. The Fletcher Library is wonderful place for art to be displayed. Just Google ASU Fletcher Library – located between 43^rd Ave and 51^st Ave, right side on Thunderbird going west. If you’re in the Glendale area be sure to stop to enjoy the show. The Fletcher Library is a beautiful building. Makes you want to be back in collage. That’s a joke for some of you.

Hope all have and enjoyable Labor Day with family and friends.

Have joy, laughter, ease and grace in your day.

Mary Dove

Sedona Artist

www.marydoveart.com

Bye for now!