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25 May 2011

Pear with Handmade Flower Bowl


5 x 6 in., oil on linen on panel
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In this painting is a beautiful handmade amber-colored flower bowl by Jury Smith -- as part of my "Paintings of Handmade Pottery" project. If you'd like to own this particular flower bowl, click here to view it for sale in Jury's Bottle Shop.

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24 May 2011

Strawberry and Blueberries with Humboldt Fog


4 x 6 in., oil on linen on panel
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From Wikipedia: Humboldt Fog is a goat milk cheese made by Cypress Grove Chevre, of Arcata, California, in Humboldt County. It is named for the local ocean fog which rolls in from Humboldt Bay. Humboldt Fog is a mold-ripened cheese with a central line of edible ash... [Read more]

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19 May 2011

Art in the Open Philadelphia (Live Painting Demo)

I'm excited to share that I am one of forty-one artists selected to participate in Art in the Open Philadelphia from June 9-12, 2011.

I will be using Twitter over the four days to help folks keep up with where exactly I will be painting along the Schuylkill River banks.
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Read more here: artintheopenphila.org/artists/aio/abbey-ryan/
And here: artintheopenphila.org

Art in the Open (AiO) is a citywide event that celebrates artists, their inspirations for creating art, and their relationships with the urban environment. Art in the Open debuted in June 2010, bringing a selected group of artists to the Schuylkill Banks - from the historic Fairmount Water Works to Bartram's Garden - to inspire new ways of seeing the river and the city it runs through. For four days, June 9-12, 2011 a juried selection of artists will again work outside in a creative process open to everyone.

AiO was curated by Amy Lipton, ecoartspace, New York, NY; Brian H. Peterson, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA; Stuart Shils, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Andrew Suggs, Vox Populi, Philadelphia; and Mary Teeling, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia.

The Opening Reception will be at the Fairmount Water Works Grand Pavilion on Wednesday, June 8 -- special guest Mayor Michael Nutter will be there to announce June as Art in the Open month.

Art in the open Philadelphia
Art in the Open Exhibition
June 18 - July 05, 2011

Exhibition will feature works of art created by 41 jury-selected artists during Art in the Open Philadelphia, available for purchase. Closing reception: Friday, July 1, 2011 from 3-6 pm.

Location: Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA
Read more: paintedbride.org
Art in the open Philadelphia

18 May 2011

Cup of Cherries No. 2


4 x 3.5 in., oil on linen on panel
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17 May 2011

Still Life with Bosc Pears No. 2


3.5 x 4 in., oil on linen on panel
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15 May 2011

Still Life with Red Grapes and Drop Vase


4 x 5 in., oil on linen on panel
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In this painting is one of my favorite handmade vases by Jury Smith -- as part of my "Paintings of Handmade Pottery" project. Check out Jury's work in her Bottle Shop.

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03 May 2011

Asparagus with Handmade Vase


5 x 6 in., oil on linen on panel
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(new DPW "art-friendly" auction --> as "safe" as eBay, still uses PayPal, except there's no last second bidding)

In this painting is a handmade vase by Jury Smith -- as part of my "Paintings of Handmade Pottery" project. Check out Jury's work in her "Bottle Shop": shop.jurysmith.com.

Here's what this painting would look like framed: