Study, Study, Study



Feeder, Joe Godleski, Oil on Canvas



Carnations, Joe Godleski, Oil on Canvas





Reeds, Joe Godleski, Oil on Canvas



Plein air sessions and the Tuesday group at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell have allowed for working through a number of studies, both indoors and out.  The process of selecting a subject, composing a frame, sketching, preparing a palette and then actually painting within a 3 or so hour period has been challenging, and a little frenetic at times.  There always seems to be a need to finish up in the studio.  Some say the results are more "authentic."  I'm not sure about that, but it is a real change of pace.  On another note, we took in the latest set of shows at the Farnsworth.  The Four in Maine: Drawings show was outstanding.  It runs through Sept 11, so if you are up in Rockland, check it out.

Diane Dubreuil, Plein Air

Last Thursday evening, I took a trip up to the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell for the Monthly Art Talk to hear Diane Dubreuil, a master plein air artist, speak about her one-month artist residency in Brittany, France and to see a slide show of her time in France, her finished works, and her sketches and journals which stood quite well on their own.  It was a very engaging session.  Her web site - http://www.ddubreuil.com/ - does not do justice to her works.  They really need to be seen in person.  The evening reinforced the urge to get outside to paint, on my own or with the Deb Arter class through Merrymeeting Adult Ed (we are two session into a six session program) or through plein air sessions being set up by Diane D.  Now if the darn rain would stop!!

Art2011 at Harlow Gallery

"Early Spring", Joe Godleski, oil on canvas, 30" X 10"

"Early Spring" has been juried into the Art2011 exhibit at the Harlow Gallery in Hallowell.  The exhibit kicks off with an opening reception Friday May 6th 5-8pm and runs through May 28th.  Véronique Plesch and Margaret Libby, both professors in the art department at Colby College, judged Art2011, the 16th annual juried art exhibition at the Harlow Gallery.  57 works were chosen out of total of 327 submitted works.  Needless to say, I am quite pleased and I am really looking forward to the show.