Blue Lace

Here is a new abstract of mine painted in watercolor on Yupo (synthetic paper). This paper was originally used in the printing industry. It is slick and non-absorbent, the paint literally sits on the surface . You need to be patient and careful or all of your hard work will simply lift off when you apply more layers. I tried this several years ago and didn't care for it. I have painted several abstract or semi-abstract paintings with it and find that I really love it, at least at the present time.

Web Site Issues

A couple of weeks ago, I was notified by my web host that my site had been potentially targeted by hackers. I needed to replace the existing information, so I decided to do a completely new site. What a job! It is still in progress and probably will be for another month. There are a couple of pages there now and I will be adding them as they are ready. http://lauragibbs-studio.com/

As you have probably noticed, my work is becoming more and more abstract. The painting on the right is the largest painting I have worked on. It is 30x60, acrylic with gold and silver leaf on canvas. It was so much fun, the gold and silver are kind of embedded just in a few areas, so that they kind of peek out. I was intimidated initially, but pleased with the finished work. I will be working larger in the future though probably not this large.

The name of this painting is Muse.

Prints and cards will be available on my Fine Art America page http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/laura+gibbs/all

Stockley Gardens Arts Festival

The spring Stockley Gardens Arts Festival is this weekend, May 15 and 16, 2010. We will be open on Saturday from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm and on Sunday from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
I don't have my space number, but I believe that I will be in section B. If you get a chance to see this show, please stop in and say hello.

More information on the show may be found and Hope House Foundation's website:
http://hope-house.org/arts/spring-stockley-gardens-arts-festival

Gosport Arts Festival

The Gosport Arts Festival is this weekend - May 8th and 9th in Olde Town Portsmouth. The show will be open from 10am until 6pm on Saturday and 10am until 5pm on Sunday. Follow the link above for directions. http://www.gosportartsfestival.com/portsmouth_virginia.html

Winter went by in a whirl wind and Spring is almost as busy. I have been painting and will have new work on display this weekend and also at the Stockley show the following weekend. I have been working on mixed media and abstracts mostly with a few others thrown into the mix. The painting above is one of the mixed media works. In addition to painting, I have been out of town several times, gardening, gardening, gardening and helping my sister decorate her new co-op in New York.

I will in section D this year (as opposed to my usual section C) due to construction at the Children's Museum. Please stop in and visit me in my new tent and location.

Nautilus

Here is a new miniature painting (5x7). It is acrylic and gold leaf on canvas. This painting will be displayed at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy as part of their annual Art Show.

New Art

This year is flying by as fast as 2009 did. January is a busy month for me, I am participating in three different shows and have been painting to get ready for them. Here are two of the new pieces, both are mixed media.

I will be posting in the next couple of days with show information.

Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival

The painting above was just finished today. It is part of my "Pairings" Series. My husband took some wonderful pictures of camels last year and I couldn't resist painting this mother and baby.

This painting along with other new works will be on display this weekend at the 2009 Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival. The hours are as follows: Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 18, 2009, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Drop by and see my new work. I'm in Section B2, space #20. For more information, please follow this link http://www.hope-house.org/arts/stockley-gardens/dates-facts.php