Sunday, February 21, 2010

Mountain Meadow Study / Las Vegas Exhibit

©Debbi Smith Rourke
Mountain Meadow Study  6x8
Oil on canvas panel
$95 + tax (TX only) and $12 sh/h




The big artists' reception for the first ICM exhibit was last night in Las Vegas and unfortunately I was here in Austin. The exhibit continues thru April 1 at the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Art. Check it out if you will be there! I have 3 paintings there, including this one, "Mountain Meadow Study," as well as "Fall Morning" and "Moraine Park.  Here's some press release info:
EXHIBITION OF “INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY MASTERS” 
TO PREMIER IN LAS VEGAS
February 9, 2010 - Las VegasNV - World Wide Art Books and the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts are presenting the first of three shows featuring the artists from the 2008 and 2009 editions of the annual art publication, International Contemporary Masters. Like the book itself, the exhibition will join together and celebrate the work of groundbreaking artists from around the world, who are paving the way in innovation and technique. The show will run from February 20 through April 4.
EVENT DETAILS:
The exhibition starts February 20 and ends April 4
Curator: Despina Tunberg
Address: Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts
450 Fremont St.Las Vegas NV 89101
Neonopolis Center Tel: 702 382 2926

I've had a relaxing weekend after a busy week of freelancing - no painting  yet. My sweet friend Karen Martin, part of our Santa Fe workshop and Austin reunion group, sent me a wonderful book - Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit. How kind is that! I also just bought four new lusciously colored background drapes / fabrics to use in some new still life works.