Debbi Smith Rourke's Fine Art Blog: Sunflowers

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Sunflowers

Sunflowers 16" x 16"

Oil on gallery wrapped canvas. SOLD.

These flowers were a hostess gift from my friend Connie for our July 4th celebration. They were too lovely not to paint. Thanks, Connie for the inspiration!! I attended Carol Marine's exhibit/opening reception tonight at the Wally Workman gallery and it was WONDERFUL - so inspiring. Also attended the "What Does Texas Mean to Me" juried show at Austin Art Space. Also inspiring. Can't wait to keep painting.

2 comments:

Pam Holnback said...: Love these! Great composition. When you have the time to keep painting more, we'll all be coming to your openings!!; July 12, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Nancy B. Hartley said...: Wow! Debbi, what a gorgeous painting! You're on fire, I guess it must have something to do with the heat wave in Texas... Looking forward to seeing more!; July 12, 2009 at 12:04 PM

PRIOR EXHIBITIONS

The Contemporary Austin's 5x7 Invitational
April 2 / Brazos Hall

TCC Faith & Arts Celebration: University Presbyterian Church, February 7

"Abstractions" Solo Exhibit: Bruegger's Bagels, Westlake, Austin

"Side by Side" Exhibit: Old Bakery & Emporium Gallery, October 2013

Howson Branch Public Library, 2500 Exposition, Sept. 2013

West Austin Studio Tour, 4/27 - 5/5/13, Studio J.

Scarbrough Building 6th Street Main Lobby,
3/3 - 4/6, 6th and Congress, Austin

AVAA For the Love of Art Exhibit, Feb. 8 - March 16, 2013

Passion for Art and Architecture, Feb. 2 - 15, Austin

AVAA 12Buy Show, Austin Art Space, Dec. 2012 - Jan. 2013

Old Bakery & Emporium Gallery, Austin August 2012

AMOA / Arthouse 5x7 Show, April 2012

AVAA "For the Love of Art" Exhibition & Sale

February 2012, Austin Art Space & Studios

AVAA 35th Anniversary Juried Exhibit

Through Feb. 22, 2012 @ Dougherty Art Center.

AVAA Fall Show, Austin Art Space, Nov. 2011

5x7 Show, Arthouse at the Jones Center, May 2011

UT Club. "Side by Side"

Exhibit. April 2011

Side by Side Exhibit, Authenticity Gallery, 910 N. Congress, 4/11 - 5/11.

"Library Foliage" juried exhibit, Studio2Gallery, 12/10 - 1/11.

"Artful Book Browse," Studio2Gallery. 1/15/11 "Side by Side" book available for sale.

Juror's First Place Award @ "Harvest Art Exhibit," 360 Gallery of Austin. 11/10 - 12/10. Juror: Bill Keese.

"Wild at Heart" Exhibit, Prickly Pear Galleries, Fast Frame, S. Austin. 11/10 - 12/10.

"Poet Tree" juried exhibit @ Studio2Gallery, 1700 S. Lamar, Austin. 8/10 - 9/10.

"What Texas Means to Me" at Austin ArtSpace. July 2 - Aug. 28.

AVAA's "The Art Of Collaboration" at Dougherty Art Center. Aug. 5-28.

MAP Member Show at AIBA - "Texas Sunrise/ Sunset" May 13 - Aug. 12, 2010

Arthouse at the Jones Center 5x7 Invitational, May 2010

Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art, Las Vegas. International Contemporary Masters 2009 Exhibit. Feb.20 - April 11, 2010.

"For the Love of Art," Austin Art Space, Feb. 2010.

Color of the Holidays, First Presbyterian Church, Austin, July 2010.

5x7 Exhibition, Arthouse at Jones Center, Austin, May 2009

"For the Love of Art" juried show, Austin Art Space, Austin, Feb. 2009.

Austin Visual Arts Association Scarbrough Exhibit, 6-7/08
Scarbrough Building Lobby, Austin

Luminaria City Wide Art Show, Firecat Studio, San Antonio
3/2008

AIBA Art Exhibit
"The Traditional Side of Greater Austin" 11/2007 - 2/2008 West Airside Gallery

"Small Rays of Hope & Fragments of Larger Idea"
Rhonda Schaller Studio / Chelsea,
New York, NY
12/07

"12 Buy" Exhibit, Artspoken Gallery & Studios, 12/07.

"Side by Side" Exhibition - Artspoken Gallery
Austin, TX 9/07

Austin Visual Arts Association's 30th Anniversary Exhibition: 7/07
Jurors: Ken Hale, Ricardo Hernandez and Jack White.