Debbi Smith Rourke's Fine Art Blog: Thistles 20x20"

Friday, April 8, 2011

Thistles 20x20"

Thistles

20 x 20 Oil on canvas
SOLD

Our Side by Side exhibit came down from the UT Club last night, where I sold one painting! Woohoo. We had a wonderful reception Wednesday evening with so many great friends! Side by Side will be hung tomorrow, Sat. April 9, @ the Authenticity Gallery at 910 Congress. We are so thrilled to be part of the "I Art Congress" Art Walk next Thursday April 14, from 6 - 9 pm. Come on out!! It's a dream come true to have our work at such a lovely DT gallery!! Our Side by Side books will be for sale @ Authenticity and soon on this blog.

5 comments:

Kelley Carey MacDonald said...: Congratulations on the lovely show, and on the sale! I wish I could see it!; April 9, 2011 at 5:25 AM
Amy Hillenbrand said...: Woohoo! Congrats on the sale. Way to go Deb; April 9, 2011 at 8:56 AM
Nancy B. Hartley said...: Beautiful announcement! Congrats Deb, best wishes for a wonderful exhibit , and reception!; April 9, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Debbi Smith Rourke said...: Thanks, Ricardo! Appreciate it. Will check out your poetry very soon.; April 26, 2011 at 6:10 PM
Unknown said...: Congratulations. Excellent work by the way!; April 29, 2011 at 2:56 AM

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.