My three week vacation in New England is over, and so is the cool weather we enjoyed there. Now we are back to the blazing heat in Dallas. The field next to our house in Connecticut is filled with wild flowers, Queen Anne’s Lace being one of them. I decided to heighten the intensity of the colors!
"Daylily Garden" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Oil
This was the wonderful garden at our Cape Cod rental house. Besides the daylilies, which are everywhere in New England now, there was a lace cap hydrangea in the left corner. Rabbits visited every day.
"Roses After Rain" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Oil
I haven’t posted much as I have been on vacation at our house in Connecticut and in a rental at Cape Cod. I haven’t missed being in Dallas as it is over 100 degrees every day! Here it is in the 60s at night and 70s or 80s during the day. The scene above was right after a light rain on the Cape in the backyard of our rental house. It had a gorgeous garden, lilacs, lilies, roses and more.
"Peony Bud" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Watercolor
The peonies are blooming in Connecticut!
"Anniversary Peonies" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Watercolor
A friend of mine can actually grow peonies in Dallas, Texas. This was her anniversary bouquet.
"Sugar Bowl Roses" by Ann McCann 8 X 10" Oil
Who doesn’t love a vase of roses picked fresh from the garden! Here they are in a silver sugar bowl catching the light from the open window.
"Memory of Peonies" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Watercolor
I had a gorgeous bush of hot pink peonies in Michigan. It flourished without any intervention by me. And it smelled so wonderful.
"Oh that Tablecloth!" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Oil
It was so much fun painting this tablecloth in the field of flowers!
"Field of Sunshine" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Watercolor
A field of yellow Prairie Coneflowers, orange Firewheels and lilac Blanket Flowers at Connemara Nature Preserve.
Connemara Nature Preserve Watercolor Sketches by Ann McCann
I painted with a group of artists at the Connemara Nature Preserve in Allen, TX. The fields were alive with wildflowers and birds. Really a gorgeous place.
Get a Free Painting at the Dutch Art Gallery Opening this Saturday, May 21, 2022
The first 25 people at the Dutch Art Gallery Show opening this Saturday get a free painting. See my donations on the left side, two watercolor florals (iris, magnolia). See below
THE GOODIE BAG!
ADVENTURE AHEAD | Travel Journal
JURIED SHOW
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, May 21st 11am-5pm | Awards at 2pm
First 25 customers through the door for the juried show reception, starting at 11am on Saturday, May 21st, get a Goodie Bag that contains an original art piece by one of our show artists.*
Adventures can happen anywhere from across the globe to right outside your front door. All it takes is to open your eyes and see the wonder in the world around you. Join us on an adventure as the artists take you from Texas to Timbuktu and back again and see the world through their eyes.
Please join us Saturday, May 21st for the official show opening from 11am to 5pm. Awards presentation at 2pm. Visit our website for a sneak peek at all the wonderful artwork. We've also included a few pieces below. Pre-show sales are being accepted, so get your favorites now before they're gone.
Show Runs May 21 through June 17, 2022
*Show artists and their family not eligible for Goodie Bag.
Come to the Opening of the Dutch Art Gallery 2022 Spring Show 5-21-22 from 11:00-5:00
This is my entry in the show. I will be there from 1:00-3:00. I hope tp see you there. See the whole show at https://dutchartgallery.net/product-category/2022-travel-journal/
"Lilac Bouquet" by Ann McCann 10 X 10" Watercolor
I so miss the smell of lilacs in the spring!
Come to the Opening of the Dutch Art Gallery 2022 Spring Show 5-21-22 from 11:00-5:00
This is my entry in the show. See the whole show at https://dutchartgallery.net/product-category/2022-travel-journal/