darlenemowatt Oil Paintings for Your Space

Friday, May 20, 2022

Surging

14 inches x 11 inches

gallery wrapped canvas oil painting

The rise and fall of waves coming to shore

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Great Neighbors

Ray's sunshine with him and cookie painted in acrylics.

The sunshine is 36 inches around made by another neighbor Ricky.

We have the best neighbors in Au Gres everyone helps

each other, has fun, hang out, seems like the old days.

I now have some of my paintings on my website.

darlenemowatt.com

I hope you check it out.

Thursday, April 14, 2022

This is the largest painting I have ever created. I am under 5 feet tall which is a foot shorter than the painting. It was necessary to stand on a stool to reach the top when it was on the easel. Often with cold wax applications of paint it is easier to work flat so it wasn't necessary to work upright all the time. This will probably be the only painting I ever create this size. If you have a large space for this painting let me know it needs a home.

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Robert Dafford, muralist, Paducah Wall to Wall Mural Project

Once upon a time (1981) we lived in Kentucky near Eddyville. Paducah was the closest town to get spirits so we often drove up to this town. In 2002 Paducah began an artist relocation plan which I read about in an art magazine. This prompted us to visit our old stomping grounds and check out what was happening. The city was offering old homes and financing to restore the homes if an artist resided in the home and opened an art studio. We visited the area shortly after this relocation plan was enacted and many homes had been restored and many still needed occupancy. The project seemed to be off to a great start. During this visit we toured the National Quilt Museum which was new to us since living in the area. In the Fall of 2021 on Cafe I saw a call for artist to participate in a workshop with Robert Dafford to contribute to painting the final ten panels of Paducah's Wall to Wall mural project. I applied and was accepted to participate so I will be returning to Paducah this summer in June 2022 for twelve days. I'm so excited to be a part of this project.

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

SOLD

Today I became a member of the Tawas Bay Art Gallery.

The assigned space allowed for 6 paintings.

After only 2 hours this painting sold, Thank-you.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Painted Repurposed Furniture

We haven't let Covid stop us from enjoying Lake Huron or continuing to travel. That being said, I'm working on painted furniture during our short down times. After spending weeks in the Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin surrounded by my favorite subject "tree's" I'm getting antsy to get back to landscape painting. After the holidays were headed out of Michigan for a couple of months, upon returning I'll be ready to paint some trees. In the meantime, here are two recent pieces of furniture that have been repurposed.

This table has a bottom piece of wood that can be flipped over so I painted each side differently.

This furniture is so whimsical and fun, a joy to paint!

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Painting Furniture then back to landscape painting.

My husband and I purchased a home in Michigan last fall which turned out to be the best decision due to COVID happening, it was comforting to have a home base. Upon our return from Arizona in late March hiking, sewing, and painting kept me sane and busy. Lucky for me my accessory furniture needed a new life. Here are the ones' that have been completed. The heart table was a garage sale purchase perfect for my 4 year old granddaughter. Hope you enjoy these little treasures as much as I have enjoyed painting them.

In my home is a beautiful open loft with views of Lake Huron on one side and wetlands on the other. This beauty is calling me back to the easel and what a perfect spot to paint.

Monday, April 13, 2020

2019/2020 Thoughts about art and traveling

Living in our motor-home and traveling has changed my artistic focus. With limited space and idle time, smaller painting and sewing projects keep me occupied. Visiting art galleries and a variety of art venues along the way have given me a new appreciation of both local art and history. While on the road these are the projects that keep me creating.

These fish are custom cabinet nobs

made from Sculpey clay.

The soap dispenser is a Softsoap bottle primed and painted to match the mermaid which hangs above one or our bathroom sinks.

The mermaid is made with paper twill from Japan, the other fish is made of metal by an unknown artist.

The kitchen soap dispenser was primed and painted along with the 3 drawer dresser, the makeup bag was a sewing project.

A queen bed size quilt, another sewing project completed.

This painted soap dispenser is for the other bathroom sink. A Sculpey soap dish custom fitted for the sink rim. The desert landscape was created by an artist from Tubac Arizona.

This Sculpey fish is for another cabinet. The fabric piece is a table runner.

Monday, October 22, 2018

from artist to rv living and traveling America with my husband Deck

On October 12, 2018 we sold our house and moved into our motorhome to travel America. I removed my art from Somebody's Gallery in Petoskey. My paintings and everything we wanted to keep was put into storage.

We have started a blog of our travels and hope you follow along https://rollingamerica.blogspot.com

My art supplies are with me, it's time to let things roll along and see where my passion leads me next.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Meet me at Somebodys Gallery

I've been quiet while recovering from my lung reduction surgery. It has given me my life back, yeah !!!!

As you can see there are many great Michigan artist showing their work in Petoskey, be sure to stop by this summer.

Monday, April 23, 2018

Meadow

SOLD

24 inches wide x 48 inches tall, oil and cold wax on cradled hardboard.

The woods are dark and shaded then you notice the light, your pulled toward the opening and there lies a beautiful meadow.

Monday, April 2, 2018

Happy 3rd anniversary

Congratulations to Julie and Joel Stoppel owners of Somebody's Gallery in Petoskey Michigan on their 3rd anniversary. Also thanks to Sandra Lee Photography Studio and Gallery in Bay Harbor for taking this picture of Julie and I in front of my paintings. We had a great celebration at the studio in March. Check out their website for some great art www.somebodysgallery.com

April 3rd is a big day for me. After 8 months of preparation to become a candidate for LVRS, lung volume reduction surgery a great doctor at the University of Michigan will perform this surgery to improve my quality of life. Not compaining, my studio is a great place to paint however painting plein air had been something that was a big part of my life until I could no longer do it. After this surgery and recovery my chances are very good that I will be able to return to doing many things that were important to me, I feel very blessed.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Standing here

Oil and cold wax on cradled hardboard, 24 x 48 x 1.5

In a playful mood.

Thursday, November 9, 2017

Magical Spread

36 inches wide x 48 inches tall x 1.5 inches deep on cradled hardboard.

Original oil and cold wax painting.

Never stop enjoying the landscape around you. Every tree is important and part of the big picture.

Friday, October 27, 2017

Timber

12 inches x 12 inches x 2 inches original cold wax oil on cradled hardboard.

Standing timber simply beautiful stretching towards the sky.

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Opening

SOLD

6 inches tall x 12 inches wide original cold wax and oil painting on cradled hardboard.

As were heading to the end of fall this will be a reminder of more colorful days.

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Chatty

12 inches x 24 inches original cold wax and oil painting on cradled hardboard.

Leaves chattering every where.

Monday, October 16, 2017

Immersed

3 feet tall x 4 feet wide x 1 1/2 inch deep, cold wax oil on cradled hardboard.

The forest is a crowded place seeing only one tree takes insight.

Friday, August 4, 2017

Habitat

24 inches tall x 48 inches wide

cold wax oil on cradled hardboard.

A wooded area along the road viewed often from your vehicle, or if your like me it comes while your hiking as you emerge from the woods.

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Sandy Beach

5 feet wide by 4 feet tall

Cold wax and oil on cradled hardboard

From start to finish my paintings average 6 months on my easel. There are many layers to build the colors into the finished surface and complete the sides. It was cold dark and snowy when thoughts of summer shimmered in my mind.

That sandy beach has real sand added to the painting, how cool is that!

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Virginia Blue Ridge Parkway

Deck and I are on our 8th day traveling in our RV. Were on our way back to Michigan after visiting his parents in FL (80th birthday party) and hanging out in Savannah, GA. Well had to see the Mercer House from the book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, also a movie.

Tomorrow is a drive up to Lover's Leap in our Jeep. This is not a road for an RV. We did this drive a couple of years ago, it was soooo foggy, very nerve wracking-nail biting-foot braking (me) you get the idea, hopefully tomorrow we will get to see the sights.