Oysters on the Half Shell

Oysters on the Half Shell

By Michele Lee

Acrylic on wrapped canvas 24x10

copyright 2009

Well our dinner last night must have inspired this one. There is one food that is a must have when coming to the beach....OYSTERS! I love love love them. They are always a treat. So we gathered around like wild boars as the waitress placed them on the table. You would have thought we hadn't eaten for days. LOL Needless to say the oysters were gone in a matter of minutes. Having 3 teenage boys with us, it is hard to have any food around for more than a few minutes. :)

Enjoy!

Hot Pink Lady

Hot Pink Lady

By Michele Lee

10x24 acrylic on wrapped canvas

Copyright 2009

Woke up this morning wanting to paint.

When we checked in to our beach house the other day we were greeted by a 3 foot tall pink flamingo. Statue...not real. LOL For some reason I am always attracted to flamingos. You know the kind you see in souvenir shops with the colorful glasses on or the wobbly heads. There is something about the whimsical nature of them. I guess they are so out of the ordinary and REALLY not the norm. Maybe that is the attraction. Or maybe it is my ego that says, "look at me ...I am different". Who knows. I do know that I am always and forever a sucker for pink. Like the color of my skin right now. (note to self: on first day at beach...put on some sunscreen) I have officially gotten my first sunburn of the season. OUCH! That may be the inspiration for painting the "Hot Pink Lady". LOL

I have also started a painting of oysters, yum, I will post that later.

Enjoy!

Tree of Burning Dreams

Tree of Burning Dreams

By Michele Lee

Mixed media 8x10 wrapped canvas

copyright 2009

I've decided to paint in a little different style today. Searching my thoughts and mind for memories, I came up with the "Tree of Burning Dreams".

I had done a pouring on a blank canvas about a week ago and brought it with me to paint this week. As I sat down and looked at the background wash, I started to see the tree.

Years ago I took a trip to Turkey. There was one place I visited that had all of these large olive trees with little white ribbons tied on to them. I asked the guide what they were and she said, "Oh those are prayer ribbons". I found it fascinating that people from all over had hiked up these same hills and paths, said a prayer then tied a white ribbon to the trees. Ribbons were hung on branches low to the ground and way up high out of reach. They were all dancing in the breeze like a beautiful ballet.

I have also seen prayer flags in Asian countries. They are hung by string all over the place and actually have a prayer written on them.

I always wondered....what would happen if there was a fire? I am quite sure the prayer would stay but the little ribbons or flags would simply burn away. Sad.

So here is the Tree that came out of those memories.

Enjoy.

Time to stop and smell the Oleander....

I will be off this week, LOL, well I'm always a little off. But I will be gone this week to spend some much needed time with the family. Between illness, shows and work....my body needs a little break. And I miss my family something terrible! I have brought some canvases for fun painting. So I will post them....IF....time allows:) I am going to try, and I do mean try, to slow down for a week. Those who know me well know that this is a BIG task for me. I am usually going 100mph all the time. I guess I think since I was lost for so long that maybe I am going to miss something. I have seen that by going soooo fast I am missing a lot! So I will try to live in the moment of each day. Each moment is filled with it's own smell, feel and scenery. To stop long enough to experience each one of theses is a treat. So I will try to stop, smell the oleander, feel the ocean breeze and see all that is in front of me.

Have a great week and enjoy,

Michele

This Friday 6/19 - WLRH interview

A while back I had taped a radio interview with Beth Norwood of WLRH fm 89.3. Each Friday Beth does an interview with a local artist at noon. I love listening to each one and getting a little perspective into their lives.

So tune in this Friday, June 19th, to WLRH FM 89.3 at noon/12:05 and peek into my world.

http://www.wlrh.org/

Thursday June 18th Sidewalk Art Stroll

This Thursday I will be at the Sidewalk Art Stroll in Huntsville from 4:30-8:30pm. It will be located in Constitution Village, 109 Gates Ave. This art stroll is held three times each summer in Huntsville. We always have such a fun evening. So don't forget to stop by and say hello and .....

Enjoy!

SOLD

Well the first Funky Friday was a blast. Even though it was really hot, everything went off without a hitch! We even missed the rain by about 30 minutes. Whew! Here is a painting that I sold last night. It is called "Sassy". She was painted at the Art Retreat I went to a few months back with my friend Angie.

http://artforartlovers.net/ http://pickmybrainsart.blogspot.com/

She will be missed...but I know she is going to a wonderful home :-)

Enjoy!

"FUNKY FRIDAY" art show JUNE 12

FUNKY FRIDAY Art Show

Artisan's Cove

220 Old Highway 431

Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763

(Hampton Cove)

http://www.reflectivesframe.com/

http://www.artisanscove.com/

This Friday I will be participating in the new Funky Friday's @ Artisan's Cove. Marguerite has done a wonderful job with this new place. The are gardens, water features, art gallery, and a horse! There will be food and snow cones. What a wonderful way to spend a Friday evening. This is the first of many to come, so I am excited to see how it goes. If you are out come on by and say hi. I would love to see you.

Here are a few sneak peek pictures of what you will enjoy at Artisan's Cove

Enjoy!

Great day for an art show

I have to say, the weather yesterday was wonderful! I had such a good time watching the people stroll by, enjoying the great day and my new booth setup. Two paintings were sold.The Southern Lady/Magnolia and pearls was purchased for a woman's daughter :) And the Pear was bought to go into a newly updated kitchen.(sorry no pic of pear) Thanks to everyone who came out. My good friend Angie http://pickmybrainsart.blogspot.com/ was set up next to me. And Carol http://www.southernsinfulbliss.com/ and Leigh http://fencepostings.wordpress.com/ brightened our day with their presents. I even got to meet Artist Unplugged! (pic of us above) http://artistunplugged.blogspot.com/ Thanks AU for coming and introducing yourself. It was SOOO nice to finally meet you in person. Hmmm now that I think about it ....it was like a blogspot kind of day :) Just without the computers!

Enjoy!

TODAY! ART on MAIN, Madison, AL.

Good morning all. I am off to the Art on Main event today in Madison, Alabama. Hope to see a few of you there. Here is one of the pieces I will be taking today :) (sorry for the reflection on the picture)

It's beautiful outside, so remember to come alive today!!! Enjoy this beautiful day and bask in the warm sunshine. It's a pink cloud kind of day.

Enjoy!

Art on Main this Sat, Jun 6th 10-2pm

This weekend I will be participating in Madison Alabama's Art on Main. It is a local art show held the first Sat of each month from now through Sept. from 10 until 2pm. I am really looking forward to it. It is supposed to be a beautiful day and I think my family may be coming in town. My friend Angie True at http://pickmybrainsart.blogspot.com/ will also be participating. So if you all are out and about, stop by and say hi. Ahhh, sitting under an art tent, talking and painting all day....how much better can it get than that?

Enjoy!