Seashore Art Festival Saturday update

Seashore Art Festival - Saturday Update

Here is a quote from the Festival's FB page "Good morning. Yes we said "rain or shine", but we are concerned for the safety of the artists and their work. Please come join us tomorrow!"

I will be set up and ready to go on Sunday.  I really appreciate the show organizer's concern for the artists and their work.  There is nothing worse than having work damaged by wind and water.

Seashore Art Festival

Seashore Art Festival
SATURDAY, APRIL 7 & SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018 (see weather note below)
10 AM UNTIL 5 PM
First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach(map)
more info.here

After a brief hiatus from outdoor shows, I will be back at the festivals this year.  Even though I took a break from the shows, I have continued to paint regularly and will have new work at the three shows I have scheduled so far.  The first is this weekend.

Note about the weather:  If the current prediction becomes reality, I will opt to display on Sunday only.  I will have a note on my blog  and my Facebook page

The painting shown above was painted using water soluble encaustic (wax).  It was very interesting to work with and I will be doing more work with this medium.

Please stop in and chat, I'm sure we have a lot of catching up to do.
Laura

Art Reception July 7th

You're Invited To...
"Extravagance of Color" Exhibition
Reception Friday July 7th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
at The Artists Gallery  608 Norfolk Ave.  Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Open to the public.

I am the featured artist this month and have 16 paintings in the Featured Artist gallery in addition to those on display in the regular gallery area.

The painting shown above, Panorama is mixed water media on Yupo.  The exhibit will be on display for the month of July.  Please stop in this evening or anytime during the month.

Have a great weekend,

Laura

Crossroads Art Center Richmond, VA

If you are in Richmond or find yourself in Richmond, please stop by Crossroads Art Center on Staples Mill Road. I have work on display there that includes several small framed abstract paintings that are priced perfectly for gift giving.

Additionally, this Sunday is their Fall Festival and Open House.

Stockley Gardens Spring Arts Festival

Spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival

This weekend, May 21 & 22 is the Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. More information may be found here The show is open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and noon until 5pm on Sunday. Please stop in an say hello.

The painting shown is called Before the Rain and is acrylic on canvas. Come on out and see this one along with a several other new paintings.

Have a great weekend,

Laura

Buoyancy II

Art on the

Square

This Sunday, April 24 is the 53rd Annual Art on the Square in Williamsburg, VA. The show is open from 10am until 5pm . I am in space 135 on Duke of Gloucester St. between North Henry St. and Nassau St. More information here
The painting shown above is one of 7 new works that I will have on display.  Please stop in for visit.

Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival

Exothermic 14x11 mixed media on canvas

This weekend, October 17 & 18 is the Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival. http://www.hope-house.org/events/fall-stockley-gardens/ The show is open from 10am until 5pm on Saturday and noon until 5pm on Sunday. I am in space C-9 and would love to see you.  

The painting shown is called Exothermic and is mixed media on canvas. Come on out and see this one along with a number of new paintings.

Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival

This weekend is the Port Warwick Art Festival in Newport News, VA.  The show is open from 10am until 6pm Saturday and from 10am until 5pm on Sunday.  I will be in space C42 and will have a number of new paintings on display.  More information may be found at http://www.pwartfest.org/  

The painting shown here is called Uncyphered and is an 8x10 mixed media on metal (gold) leaf.

Challenge from a friend

I am fortunate enough that I have a wonderful circle of artist friends and we get together as often as possible to catch up but also to immerse ourselves in art. This usually involves painting together which leads to suggestions, etc. from one another.  

On one such occasion, I brought a heavily textured canvas to paint.  Everyone loved to lacy look of the texture.  One of my friends suggested (challenged) me to do a series of monochromatic paintings on this type of texture.  This really was a challenge for me since my love of color often overrides my intentions when it comes to this type of work. The last time I started out with the idea of a study in white, it became blue and copper instead.

This time I was determined to follow through and went home and textured two more 12x12 canvases to achieve the same lace like texture as the first.  The "experiment" resulted in a triptych titled Fretwork I, II and III.  Each painting is 12x12, slightly darker in value and framed in a simple natural wood frame.

Fretwork I

 

Fretwork II

Fretwork III

Paintings by Laura Gibbs and Don Williams
On exhibit 

September 2 through October 31, 2015

How do you relate to an artwork when there is no object to give you a clue?

When an artist uses only color, pattern and texture to convey ideas and emotions, how do you discern the artist’s message?

Opening reception with the artists

September 18th in the Arts Center @ 319 from 6 to 8 pm.

http://www.smithfieldarts.org/

Plenty of Art - Spring shows and Beyond

Unfurling - 9x12 textured acrylic on board

I am participating in one show this spring and it is this coming weekend.  The show is Arts in the Middle in Urbanna, VA which s approximately an hour and a half from Hampton Roads.  The show is open from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 30th and 10:00 am until 4:00 pm on Sunday, May 31st. There will be entertainment at the show and later that evening in the town of Urbanna as well. Please refer to their site for more information http://www.artsinthemiddle.com/

Some of you may have noticed that I was missing from a couple of the spring shows that I normally participate in.  I missed East Beach and Stockley Gardens as they both conflicted with family commitments and celebrations.  It felt really odd not to be at these outdoor shows this year, but I wouldn't have missed our son's college graduation for anything.

There are two very exciting shows on the horizon.  I will be exhibiting in a one person show in Richmond and an invitational in Smithfield.  More information will be sent soon. 

Etsy Store Open

Laura Gibbs Studio on Etsy.com

My Etsy Store is now open and to celebrate, I have listed my 6"x 6" fruits and veggie paintings at a Grand Opening special price of $50.00 each (usually $125.00 each). During the Grand Opening Sale, shipping (in the continental US) is included.  

Follow this link to me store https://www.etsy.com/shop/LauraGibbsStudio The sale price is only available through my Etsy Store.

Bell Pepper

Pear II

MOCA Art Show at Coastal VA Wine Fest

The painting shown here, Ocean Continuum is a mixture of ink and acrylic on heavily textured canvas.  I will have it on display this weekend in an art show sponsored by the VA Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA).  The show is part of the Coastal Virginia Wine Festbeing held this weekend (January 17 & 18) at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.  The hours are Saturday Noon - 7:00pm and Sunday Noon - 5:00pm.Event and ticket pricing/purchase may be found by following this link: http://coastalvirginiawinefest.com

Workshops & Classes  I will be teaching a one day workshop at d'Art Center in Norfolk on Mixed Media Yupo. Students will learn basic information on painting abstraction in watercolor and gouache on Yupo synthetic paper.  The class will be held Friday, January 23rd.  More information here http://www.d-artcenter.org/classes.html

Stockley Gardens Arts Festival October 18 & 19 2014

Angled Momentum mixed media

The painting shown above, called Angled Momentum is a mixture of ink, acrylic and watercolor crayons on handmade paper.  I will have it on display this weekend at the Fall Stockley Gardens Arts Festival.  The show is held in the Ghent area of Norfolk, VA.  On Saturday, October 18th, we will be open from 10 am until 5 pm. and on Sunday, October 19th from noon until 5 pm. I will be located in space C9. For more information on location, entertainment schedule, etc., please click here

Art show this weekend

The Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival in Newport News, VA is being held this weekend. I would love to see you there. I will have several new paintings on display including the one shown above.  This painting is mixed media on board.  It has a lot of texture, some dimensional and some visual.  "Serpentine" was so much fun to paint.

The show is October 11-12, 2014 Sat, 10am - 6pm – Sun, 10am - 5pm.  More information may be found by clicking here

Art show this weekend

Getting ready for an art show this coming weekend.  This one is the Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival in Newport News, VA.  I have been painting a lot, but have had to put the unfinished ones on hold so that I can pack up the paintings that I will be taking with me this weekend.  

The show is October 11-12, 2014 Sat, 10am - 6pm – Sun, 10am - 5pm.  More information may be found here

Resurgence 10x8 mixed media on panel

The painting shown above will be on display at Port Warwick. I have been fortunate to finish a number of new paintings since June including several very affordable small studies. Resurgence is comprised of a variety of media and many layers.

Seawall Art Show this weekend

This weekend is the 44th annual Seawall Art Show in Portsmouth, VA.  The show hours are Saturday August 23rd from 10-6 and Sunday August 24th from 10-5. More information may be found here. Please stop by and visit this weekend.

As I mentioned in my last post, I worked in watercolor quite a bit this summer.  The painting below is another watercolor, gouache and watercolor crayons on Yupo synthetic paper.

Automated Growth 16x20 water media on Yupo

 

What I did with my summer vacation

I know summer isn't really over,  however, I participate in an art show (Seawall Art Show) that is always the weekend before Labor Day. Since the Labor Day weekend is generally the unofficial end of summer, I consider the art show to be mine.

This summer was very busy at times.  I took a trip to Alaska with my sister.  We took a cruise that left from Seattle, so we were able to see a few things there as well.  Alaska was wonderful, it is one of my all time favorite vacations.

I also painted quite a bit, seven new paintings.  I will have all of them at the Seawall Art Show in Portsmouth, VA on August 23rd and 24th.  More information on this will be posted in a couple of days.

Seeking Pythagoras 9x12 water media on Yupo 

Most of my work this summer is in water color, gouache, and water color crayons.  The painting shown above, Seeking Pythagoras, used these three media on a surface of Yupo synthetic paper.  It is 16x20 framed under glass.

Garnet and Gold

Garnet and Gold 6x6 acrylic on canvas

The painting shown above came together as I was planning a commission.  The commission was for a 30x40 abstracted landscape in the colors shown above.  This small painting is on a gallery wrapped canvas and is ready to hang.

Stockley Gardens Arts Festival

Looking Down - watercolor on Yupo

This weekend is the  30th Annual Spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival.  I will be in space C-9.   We will be open Saturday May 17th from 10 am until 5 pm and on Sunday from noon until 5 pm.  The show is in Stockley Gardens Park in Norfolk's Ghent neighborhood. More information may be found here 

The painting shown above is new this spring.  It is 11x14 on Yupo synthetic paper and I used watercolor, gouache and watercolor crayons.  Please come out and stop by this weekend.