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Greetings Friends, I am behind on writing a blog. Priorities this time of year happen to be slowing down as the weather gets warmer and dreaming of vacation! What about you? Do you feel a sense of moving slower as it gets warmer? I think we can allow ourselves that sense of slowing down during the summer even when working. Just a little more time to get things done and breathe in and out slower. After teaching art to children during the school year I am looking forward to going on a little artist retreat where I can be a student and learn some new techniques. I will post more on the retreat after it is over. But Not Slowing Down Quite Yet This week, I am preparing for my first time exhibiting at the St. John's River Art Festival in lovely downtown Sanford, Florida. Sanford is really experiencing a boom right now with new businesses so check it out!  New Work! Here is one of my newest florals! |
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So here we are at the end of another year.
I promised myself that I would try to exhibit at
one festival in 2021 outside if it was safe and I did.
Part bucket list to get back to live shows and part
because I had worked a lot in my studio
during quarantine.
Anyone else work on creative or home projects
more than usual in the last two years?
I want to thank those of you that came out to see me
at the Deland Fall Festival of the Arts. It was a lovely
and successful show for a lot of the artists including me.
The painting with the ribbon sold to lovely homes and so did the one behind me later during the fest.
Click here to see the last two remaining regional paintings.
Click here to see slide show of other available work
I promised myself that I would try to exhibit at
one festival in 2021 outside if it was safe and I did.
Part bucket list to get back to live shows and part
because I had worked a lot in my studio
during quarantine.
Anyone else work on creative or home projects
more than usual in the last two years?
I want to thank those of you that came out to see me
at the Deland Fall Festival of the Arts. It was a lovely
and successful show for a lot of the artists including me.
The painting with the ribbon sold to lovely homes and so did the one behind me later during the fest.
Click here to see the last two remaining regional paintings.
Click here to see slide show of other available work
Also, I wanted to share that my painting Ocean Dreaming II also found a lovely
Ormond Beach home during the Deland Art Festival.
To read testimonials click here
So, signing off for until next year! Happy New Year and let me know if you are
doing anything creative that you want to share!
Laura K Bohn
Ormond Beach home during the Deland Art Festival.
To read testimonials click here
So, signing off for until next year! Happy New Year and let me know if you are
doing anything creative that you want to share!
Laura K Bohn
This month is an exciting time for me as I get ready for the Fall Festival of Arts
in Deland, November 20-21, 2021. I will be in booth 138 so if you can, stop by and say hello!
Mountain Muse is my latest painting and it will be exhibiting at the Fall Festival of Arts.
This diptych (two paintings as one) is based on many trips to the
Blue Ridge/Appalachian mountains.
As a child, I remember driving into the mountains and seeing so many little mountain
cottage stores with lovely handmade quilts hanging for sale on the porches.
As an adult, I have a few friends who quilt and somehow those two influences ended up
in my painting giving it both a modern cubist and quilt like feel.
I used fabric, and impasto to create a feeling of reconstruction or putting the pieces together in a new way.
I could not capture the thick layers in the work with a camera so come see it in person.
in Deland, November 20-21, 2021. I will be in booth 138 so if you can, stop by and say hello!
Mountain Muse is my latest painting and it will be exhibiting at the Fall Festival of Arts.
This diptych (two paintings as one) is based on many trips to the
Blue Ridge/Appalachian mountains.
As a child, I remember driving into the mountains and seeing so many little mountain
cottage stores with lovely handmade quilts hanging for sale on the porches.
As an adult, I have a few friends who quilt and somehow those two influences ended up
in my painting giving it both a modern cubist and quilt like feel.
I used fabric, and impasto to create a feeling of reconstruction or putting the pieces together in a new way.
I could not capture the thick layers in the work with a camera so come see it in person.
In other news, my husband has completed this lovely shadow box frame for
Ocean Dreaming II. I am excited to display this painting at the festival also.
Ocean Dreaming II. I am excited to display this painting at the festival also.
And last and least in size, these 12 x 12 floral paintings are three out of four I created to have some small paintings available. The one in the middle FLOWER POWER sold on my new
online shop and is getting ready for shipping to it's new home in Cocoa Beach!
Here is the link to my other florals and to the website. Floral Paintings
Please feel free to write me with any inquiries at bohnlaura1@gmail.com
Greetings Creatives,
I am wondering if any of you go on family trips and bring a sketchbook or art supplies and don't use them. Well I have done that for over 20 years with only an occasional sketch or two.
So, during July I went to a Watercolor Journaling series of classes with painting teacher
Kari Waltz up in the Blue Ridge Mountains at Wildacres Retreat! It was a fully vaccinated class so that made it nice as well as open doors and windows with cool breezes and some outside painting! I highly recommend this retreat!
I am wondering if any of you go on family trips and bring a sketchbook or art supplies and don't use them. Well I have done that for over 20 years with only an occasional sketch or two.
So, during July I went to a Watercolor Journaling series of classes with painting teacher
Kari Waltz up in the Blue Ridge Mountains at Wildacres Retreat! It was a fully vaccinated class so that made it nice as well as open doors and windows with cool breezes and some outside painting! I highly recommend this retreat!
Here are some of Kari Waltz's lovely watercolor journal examples.
Kari documents places and faces near and far and tries to work from real life and of course takes photos for when she cannot work on site.
I wanted to take a break from my large canvas paintings and work on documenting my places and faces that I visit so that I have these treasures to keep for myself!
Usually my goal is to paint a canvas and (even if I love it) find a good home for it. So this was a nice change for me.
I wanted to take a break from my large canvas paintings and work on documenting my places and faces that I visit so that I have these treasures to keep for myself!
Usually my goal is to paint a canvas and (even if I love it) find a good home for it. So this was a nice change for me.
I think it is so important to be creative for yourself first and then if others enjoy it, what a blessing that is!
So, with that said, what have you been doing creative this summer? Cooking, gardening, traveling, fixing up the home, sketching, playing music. It all enriches our lives so let me know!
So, with that said, what have you been doing creative this summer? Cooking, gardening, traveling, fixing up the home, sketching, playing music. It all enriches our lives so let me know!
This month I am featuring the wonderful work of artist, teacher
and ballet dancer Marsha Montgomery. Marsha is a painter
I have worked with, who has written and illustrated her own delightful
children's book.
Every Bunny Danced Overview Every Bunny Danced is a delightful children's story about bunnies, a fox, and the unexpected benefits of learning ballet. There is also a recipe inside for Dancing Carrot soup. Marsha is a ballet teacher, choreographer, emerging artist, indie author and former performing artist. She has had the joy of teaching children, adults, and those with special needs for many years. As as a mother, grandmother, and teacher she understands the value of reading to children from an early age and has been a regular guest reader for pre and elementary schools through the years. She is a graduate of The University of Central Florida.
Her book is available here
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1098324668/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1098324668&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2
https://store.bookbaby.com/book/every-bunny-danced1
Her instagram is here for you to cut and paste @every.bunny.danced
In other news: Check out my next video on how to use the Elegant Writer pen with water to create a watercolor painting. Also, I have other how-to art technique videos including the watercolor with Stabilo pencil from last week.
Greetings Friends,
Happy Spring!
I have been painting, but finishing sometimes takes me a very long time. Like this painting above.
As an art educator and registered art therapist and a professional painter my career is three fold.
And I am glad! I do love helping others as it balances time alone painting.
This SUGAR MAGNOLIA painting is a 30 x 40 ready to hang painting (with gallery wrapped edges)
and is my latest and soon to be available!
I labored over it since the Fall, changing until finally I am very happy with it!
Check out my purchasing gallery here
This next painting was a commission for a friend and is my third Passion flower painting created and gone to a new home.
I had a friend say it reminded her of Thumbelina, a fairytale from my childhood.
Stay tuned for upcoming workshops in next blog!
Email me with any inquiries at bohnlaura1@gmail.com
Happy Spring!
I have been painting, but finishing sometimes takes me a very long time. Like this painting above.
As an art educator and registered art therapist and a professional painter my career is three fold.
And I am glad! I do love helping others as it balances time alone painting.
This SUGAR MAGNOLIA painting is a 30 x 40 ready to hang painting (with gallery wrapped edges)
and is my latest and soon to be available!
I labored over it since the Fall, changing until finally I am very happy with it!
Check out my purchasing gallery here
This next painting was a commission for a friend and is my third Passion flower painting created and gone to a new home.
I had a friend say it reminded her of Thumbelina, a fairytale from my childhood.
Stay tuned for upcoming workshops in next blog!
Email me with any inquiries at bohnlaura1@gmail.com
In my last blog I asked
what have you been creating?
With so many of us home a lot more, I wanted to feature
what creatives and artists are working on during this time period.
My first two guests sharing creative endeavors are
Sooz White and Mary Lee Smullen Croatt.
Guest artist Sooz White writes:
what have you been creating?
With so many of us home a lot more, I wanted to feature
what creatives and artists are working on during this time period.
My first two guests sharing creative endeavors are
Sooz White and Mary Lee Smullen Croatt.
Guest artist Sooz White writes:
"The cards shown here are Valentines, but I always have a stash of others
I’ve made that feature vintage photos or little drawings.
Collage is my “adult coloring.” I enjoy spending a few hours
listening to podcasts or audiobooks while I cut and glue pretty papers.
The result of this mindless and soothing activity is a couple of dozen cards
which become part of my morning routine.
I write one to a friend or an acquaintance while I’m drinking my coffee.
(Last week my car mechanic was on the list).
This has become a tangible and satisfying gratitude practice.
The mile-long walk to the mailbox and back is an added benefit!"
Sooz White
I’ve made that feature vintage photos or little drawings.
Collage is my “adult coloring.” I enjoy spending a few hours
listening to podcasts or audiobooks while I cut and glue pretty papers.
The result of this mindless and soothing activity is a couple of dozen cards
which become part of my morning routine.
I write one to a friend or an acquaintance while I’m drinking my coffee.
(Last week my car mechanic was on the list).
This has become a tangible and satisfying gratitude practice.
The mile-long walk to the mailbox and back is an added benefit!"
Sooz White
Next featured is writer Mary Lee Smullen Croatt
who explains why she wrote her new non-fiction book during the pandemic:
who explains why she wrote her new non-fiction book during the pandemic:
"I lived as a child in two different “Rapid Treatment Centers” for Venereal Diseased women during World War II. The first was outside of Wakulla, Florida. The second one was outside of Ocala, Florida.
My book is about the attitude & treatment at the time of infected women before the advent of antibiotics and during the war. Women were blamed, jailed, and later sequestered for treatment.
When I tell people how I happened to live here as a child, they are surprised to learn about the epidemic of venereal disease during WWII. My medical parents were part of the war effort to control and treat the disease. My inspiration is that this history needs to be recorded. "
Mary Lee Croatt
https://www.amazon.com/VD-Girls-World-War-Forgotten/dp/B08LJV74YG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1613228714&refinements=p_27%3AMary++Lee+Smullen+Croatt&s=books&sr=1-1
My book is about the attitude & treatment at the time of infected women before the advent of antibiotics and during the war. Women were blamed, jailed, and later sequestered for treatment.
When I tell people how I happened to live here as a child, they are surprised to learn about the epidemic of venereal disease during WWII. My medical parents were part of the war effort to control and treat the disease. My inspiration is that this history needs to be recorded. "
Mary Lee Croatt
https://www.amazon.com/VD-Girls-World-War-Forgotten/dp/B08LJV74YG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1613228714&refinements=p_27%3AMary++Lee+Smullen+Croatt&s=books&sr=1-1
Laura Bohn
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