Dauphin Island Show

Christmas by the Sea

We had a great time at the Dauphin Island show - "Christmas By the Sea" in conjunction with the Dauphin Island Christmas parade. The Dauphin Island Methodist Church did a great job in organizing the show and keeping everyone well fed and in the Christmas spirit! As you can see the "jumpy thing" behind me, there were a lot of activities for the kids.
Christmas By the Sea

Christmas By the Sea

Christmas By the Sea

I will be participating in the Dauphin Island Arts and Crafts Show "Christmas By the Sea" this Saturday from 9-4. This is sponsored by the Dauphin Island United Methodist Church and is in conjunction with the Dauphin Island Christmas Parade. There is also FREE admission to the Estuarium, a gumbo cookoff and more! If you are looking for something to do this Saturday, this would be great fun for the family.



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House Portraits

House Portraits

A friend wanted a little 5x7 oil of their home for her husband for their anniversary. She took the photos and I took it from there. So cute and a great gift!

Original reference photo taken by the client:

5x7 freehand oil portrait:

I will be doing an outdoor show this weekend called "Shop Under the Oaks" (visit my website www.southernoilportraits.com for more information) in which I will be offering a Christmas Special: 5x7 home portrait for $95. I can only finish a limited number by Christmas and the others I can offer a gift certificate. If you can't make the show, email me directly.

Don't you love the shadows made by the trees?

Web Design

Well, add another "hat" to the many I already wear for my art business. A friend asked if I would be interested in designing a website for her building company. Since I had already successfully designed my own site, I told her I would give it a try. I think it came out great! Check it out at www.yellowhammerhome.com. I REALLY enjoyed the work as it combined many of my past experiences and talents: working in the computer industry (before children), building and remodeling 4 houses, and all my artistic color and design experience. And if anyone needs a builder in the future, I would highly recommend Yellowhammer Homes.

Christmas Jubilee

Junior League of Mobile's

Annual Christmas Jubilee

I went and set up today for the "Art Walk" section of Christmas Jubilee out at the Fairgrounds. This is a good opportunity to shop for some great local art and also support the Junior League in their charity fundraiser. Look for the art displays in the foyer of the market beyond the "hall of wreaths". The ladies were working very hard today setting everything up and it looks bigger and better than ever.

I have a selection of Rabbit Creek Studios - mixed media work on one side of the display and Southern Oil Portrait's - "Casual Artistic" portrait samples on the other. Check it out before or after shopping at the market.

Casual Portrait

"Taylor Looking for Hermit Crabs"

This is a little 8x10 "slice of life" portrait I did of my neice at my painting night on Tuesday at my mom's. I took the reference photo at Sand Island last year on a day trip and picnic. Taylor is looking for hermit crabs for a large collection she amassed that day. She is the type of girl that doesn't mind picking up little creatures - she loves frogs and turtles, too. With an older brother and two boy cousins in the neighborhood, she can hang with the best of 'em!

I was planning on taking it in the the studio and using my little brushes to add in some more detail - but my husband says he likes it the way it is.

LODA Artwalk

LODA Artwalk was a lot of fun and there were a more people out and about than I had expected. I guess it's the cool October weather! There was some good art and nice live music at Cathedral Square Gallery, wonderful botanical artwork at Chesser Gallery (in conjunction with the Botanical Gardens plant sale this weekend) and a live painting instruction in Cathedral Square to benefit Penelope House. Of course, Dauphin Realty had a nice "spread" of wine and cheese and rolled out the red carpet for all of us artists participating in their venue. My table was well received and there was quite a buzz regarding my mixed media peices. Both works on antique tin ceiling tiles (above) sold with an order for another "oyster". Everyone loved the redfish as well. "Canoes" on canvas also sold, with a commission for a larger abstract piece. So, all in all it was a great night. Come out next month and enjoy the festivities.