I've been a bit busy for the past several months preparing for an exhibit of my watercolors at the Bellefonte Art Museum in Bellefonte, PA. All the painting above are now framed and ready to be delivered to the museum this weekend. The show is titled "Our Feathered Companions," and will be for the month of October - the Museums hours are 12:00 Noon - 4:30PM Fridays through Sundays.
And this is how the museum has featured the show on their webpage!
The paintings above are actually a triptych - 3 pieces in one frame. Here they are framed - a Trio of Ravens.
There are about 2 dozen paintings of my feathered friends - some are acrylic, but the majority are watercolors like the ones at the top of this post. No, they are not all ravens or black birds, despite their large presence here. Here are a few more of the typical back yard birds!
Blue Jay
Cardinal
Rufus-sided Towhee
All of them are regular visitors in this area. The ravens aren't - but I love the crows, so ravens or crows, I've painted them. My raven reference photographs are the wonderful work of Wendy Davis, Photographer. She has generously given me permission to use her work for inspiration and accuracy when painting these amazingly intelligent birds.
Nearly all of the paintings in the exhibit will available for purchase - but I have kept a few of my favorites...just because.
Also on exhibit there this month at the Bellefonte Art Museum is a really SPECIAL exhibit of selected photographs taken by the Hubble over the past 30 years! Something really unique to be able to see up close and in real life!
I hope those who are close enough to attend will be able to do so. The museum is unique to our little town and gets a lot of attention state wide and beyond.
