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October 2016

My paintings inspire Quilts!

All my quilter friends out there, you will be interested in these quality quilts!

My friend Maria in Ontario Canada, is the owner of Quilts for Sale where she provides a venue for quilters to sell their quilts. She is a quilter/quilt designer, too. As one of the Island Batik Ambassadors, she has been designing quilts with their gorgeous Island Batik fabrics for the past 2 years. Sunflower Fields #2 is one of them.

(Continue scrolling on down to see Sunflower Fields #1.)

Learn more about Maria and view the close-ups and details of Sunflower Fields #2 by clicking on its photo, below.

Sunflower Fields #2 by Maria Michaels Designs

“Sunflower Fields #1 was inspired by, and a gift to, my friend, and very talented artist, Leslie Allen, who has painted a series of them.

Here is a photo of her painting. (Click on it to see this painting and others.) My quilted version follows below it.”

Sunflower Fields by Leslie Allen

Sunflower Fields quilted by Maria Hrabovsky

I was telling Maria how difficult it is to find sunflower fields on the

front range now! So these paintings and quilts are definitely “preserving”

the farms north and east of Denver as they don’t exist anymore.

I delivered seven dozen cards to the Papery this week!

Among the images on the cards is this sunflower:

Private collection

The Papery
Happy Canyon Shopping Center
5052 E Hampden Ave.
Denver, 80222
303-744-1642
www.thepaperydenver.com

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New Feature:

Just in time for gift giving.

Buy Now!

Every month we’ll feature a small painting at a reduced price without the frame!

When you click on buy now you’ll see the reduction in the $350 price.

If you want it with the frame please contact me.

Click on painting to take you to the buy now feature.

Lovely little quick Plein air piece, near Castle Rock, CO.

"Cloud Shadow"

5 x 8 Oil/Linen/Panel

Plein Air

$450

Available from

Allen Fine Art Studio 
Denver, Colorado
303-752-2029
leslie@allenfineart.com

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Framed Image

“Fall Into Place”

Continuing thru October 2016

©The Corn Patch 16x12 Oil/linen/panel PA

This was fun to paint! The first one that catches the

eye of visitors to the studio.

©County Rd 5 Out of Ridgway 12x9 Oil/linen/panel PA

Just the most beautiful spot on the way into lovely town

on the western slope.

©Cherry Hills Morning 8x10 Oil/linen/panel PA

If you live in Cherry Hills, you ought to have this

little gem in your collection! The view from the Highline Canal.

To purchase these paintings, contact:

Framed Image
5066 East Hampden Ave. 
Denver, CO 80222 
303-692-0727 
Hours: Tue-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 10-5
info@framedimage.net
www.framedimage.net

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"The Golf Series"

Click on the title above to see the whole series.

Through October 2016 - Porter Adventist Hospital

Denver, Colorado

Artist’s Statement

To Purchase any of these paintings contact Mary Williams (mwadart@comcast.net)

A percentage of proceeds from sales in Sept/Oct. at Porter Hospital and

from this series on the website go to the Adventist Healing Arts Program.

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Six of my paintings are hanging in the Lobby of the new IMA Building

at the north end of Union Station

1705 17^th Street, Denver, CO.

September 26^th through January 2^nd

Artists Meet and Greet: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 1:00 PM-2:00 PM

Stop by and take a look when you are downtown!

Any of these would make a unique Holiday Gift!

     The other artists showing are friends Deborah McAllister, Frances Gottlieb, and Michael Baum

All of the paintings are done En Plein Air!

To purchase these paintings contact:

Hilary DePolo 
Visual Arts Consultant
313 W. 2nd Avenue
Denver 80223
hilary@artconsultation.com
303-722-8676
303-733-3636

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Shows You Must See!

Denver Town

To October 14

Great Basin Studio

2540 Walnut St

303-534-1300

Note Gallery Hours below!  And call first to make sure they’re open.

We saw the show and the work is just wonderful. So

awesome. You just have to see it! Here is a sneak peak.

Quang Ho William Matthews “Inauguration Day” WC

“Baker Neighborhood After Blizzard” Oil

Mark Daniel Nelson “16^th and Blake” Oil

Ron Hicks “Up The Street” Oil

Kevin Weckbach “Platte and Speer” Oil

 Kevin Weckbach “Trinity Lot” Oil

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“Natural Inclinations”

Lakewood Cultural Centre

Civic Center North Building
470 S. Allison Pkwy.
Lakewood, CO 80226

Continuing thru November 2

North Gallery

Tricia Bass, Amy Evans, Patrice Walker

All are members of PAAC and WAOW and very accomplished.

Stop by and see this wonderful show!

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Creative Framing Art Gallery in Louisville, CO. 

916 Main Street Louisville Co 80027

First Friday Art Walk Friday Oct 7 6-9pm. Show runs through Oct 27

Leslie Jorgensen Joel “Emeka Dragonfly” Cook

Leslie Jorgensen Joel "Dragonfly" Cook

Creative Framing Gallery
916 Main Street
Louisville, CO
303-664-0043

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I’m happy to announce that these two paintings were juried into the

2016 Women Artists of the West

46th National Exhibition Fredericksburg, Texas

November 15 – December 13, 2016

Both are available for Sale now….contact the gallery:

RS Hanna Gallery

208 South Llano Street ~ Fredericksburg, Texas  78624

Ph:  (830) 307-3071  Toll Free:  (855) 884-9517

E-Mail:  Shannon@RSHannaGallery.com

 ©”Canadians Ice Skating”  14 x 18 Oil/Linen/Pan © "2016 Hollyhocks Abstracted" 14 x 11 Oil/Linen/Panel PA

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We had the pleasure of Jurying the

7^th Annual South Park Plein Air Arts Celebration!

Proceeds benefited the South Park Food Bank

and Friends of the Fairplay Community.

Artists, this event is a hidden gem! Consider it for next year and get on the waiting list.

They treat the artists so well!

We had so much fun! There were so many great

paintings that we had to spend three hours with them

until the best pieces made themselves apparent to us.

And the winners were………..

Best of Show: Jan Sohl, Rapid City, SD

“Montgomery Falls Rapid” Pastel

Juror’s Choice Award: Kathy Imel, Westminster, CO

“Hopper Time” Pastel

Other Awards we selected:

Best of Day Friday: Paul Kethley, Buena Vista, CO “Fall Respite” Oil

Best Nocturne: Tim Peterson, Spearfish, SD “Night Cabin” Pastel

Best Miniature: Norbert Nagel, Lakewood, CO “White Roof” Pastel

Honorable Mentions Plein Air Magazine subscriptions:

Sabrina Stiles, Longmont, CO “Alley Parking” Pastel

Mike Ray, Littleton, CO “Road to Cloud 9” Pastel

Honorable Mentions:

Jennifer Riefenberg, Castle Rock, CO “Fairplay After Dark”

Paul Darrah, Fairplay, CO “Study for the Artist at Work” Ink & Felt Pen

Pam Holnback, Colorado Springs, CO “Mountain Pond” Oil

Congratulations to Julie Bullock and her committee for a really great show!

The next day:

Quick Draw!

Paul Darrah, Fairplay, CO

Jennifer Riefenberg, Castle Rock, CO

Talented fellows!

I’m delighted to announce that Paul Darrah is forming another PAAC paint out group in the Fairplay area!

Watch the PAAC website for more news of this new group!

http://www.pleinairartistscolorado.com/

Then we got to pick the Best Quick Draw!

Susan Mayfield, Salida, CO “Back Alley Fairplay” Pastel

There were so many great pastel paintings in this show!

I’ll post some more photos on Facebook.

SouthParkArtsCelebration.com

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