Gratitude for Movement

Movement of ideas, then focus, then paint, or draw, and you keep the energy moving.  The joy of making art. Work is being shown at Creative Framing Art Gallery through November or at the Studio by appointment through the Holidays. New paintings are posted in Available Paintings. 

Giclee Prints pleasing Artist and Buyers

36x24 inch Giclee Print, "Rough God Comes Riding"Linda Armantrout is extremely pleased with the giclee print technology and craftsmanship that she has experienced at Infinite Editions. Ron Landucci is a craftsman and has a sensitivity to color that is necessary to the discriminating artist and buyer. Jimmy Sellars recommended Ron to Linda, and she is thrilled with the quality of the prints produced. Color and shape are what the painter has to offer. Linda waited for inks and technology to catch up to her ability with color, before offering Limited Editions of 25 of selected images. If you have seen an image that has been sold, or you would like a piece that fits your budget better than an original, consider a giclee. The Giclee sold was a Christmas gift from a client to her daughter so a surrogate was posted earlier. Here is the real deal. 

First Friday November 2

The Louisville Arts District Art Walk and the month of November is all about appreciating the artists. CFA Gallery at 916 Main Street will hang 3 new pieces for Linda Armantrout. This studio shot is a painting in progress for the show.The buffalo image is the first in oil on canvas of an emerging series that evolves the spiritual content of the Connection to Ancestors Series. Linda has been sketching, drawing, and using the iPad to generate ideas and studies of these magnificent creatures. Please join her at the CFA Gallery on November 2nd after 6pm to see the finished painting and 2 others. 

Louisville Arts Community Coming of Age

Saturday night was the  excellent live  performance named Rhythm & Hues. The Louisville Arts District fundraiser was put together by Janet Russell of CFAGallery and the Louisville Arts District, with the exceptional energy of Nicole Charron leading the way. Janet and Nicole were radiant, and gracious, hostesses for the evening. Artists, including Monika Edgar, Kym Finkle, and Jim Freehart, painted to the live music of accomplished musicians who teach at Dana V. Music. This was a first class event enjoyed by a SRO crowd of art appreciators. The experience, hosted by the wonderful Wendy Wham Mills, included an auction of the paintings made and door prizes. Congratulations to the participants, extraordinary volunteers, Sponsors, and art buyers that made this happen. Don't miss it next fall.

The Evolution of Content

When I started painting horses, the first image came in a meditation, and the Power Images followed. So it has never been about the horses for me but about the Spirit. I began reading about Native American culture and jotting down notes. I found this quote from The American Heritage book on Indians," The plains are afloat in mysterious space, and the winds come straight from heaven. Anyone alone on the plains turns into a mystic. The plains had always been a place for dreams, but with horses even more so. Something happens to a man when he gets on a horse and can ride forever; it is quite easy to ascend into the impression of living in a myth. He either feels like a God or feels closer to God.