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Art Reception this Saturday, 10am-noon

Painter Debbi Smith Rourke | Photographer Jack Marshall 

Join us in Westlake Saturday morning for our "Nature Interpreted" Art Reception featuring  my painterly abstractions and impressions of Jack's stunning photography. Plus, we'll have treats for all — assortment of bagels and cream cheese, apple cider, sparkling cider and some yummy brandy milk punch for you adults! Hope to see you.  

"Fall in Austin" ©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke 24"x24" Oil on canvas SOLD

"Fall in Austin" ©Jack Marshall / photograph

"Moraine Lake" ©2015 DSR  24"x24"oil on  canvas SOLD

"Moraine Lake" ©Jack Marshall / photograph

Austin Art Salon 5 at Wild at Heart Show

Austin Art Salon 5

Amy Hillenbrand, Kim Brill, Debbi Smith Rourke, Nancy Michalewicz, Paula Simpson

Here we are at Fast Frame's Prickly Pear Galleries, their South Austin location in the Shops of Arbor Trails. Our Wild at Heart reception last Thursday night was so wonderful - great crowd and our works look quite lovely together. Show is up thru Dec. 23 Don't you just love the 5 stars above our heads!! Rising stars!! Thanks Kristin and Wheat Belt for hosting us at your inspiring Gallery/Frame shop. You are amazing.

Exhibits / Artists' Receptions This Week

Pleased to announce 2 art exhibit receptions this coming week!! Woohoo.  First is the AVAA "Art of Collaboration" Exhibit at the Butridge Gallery in the Dougherty Arts Center here in Austin. Bill Oakey and I each have 3 pieces from our Side by Side series here: Thistles, Charlottetown Colors and Port Aransas Twilight. The reception is Tues. Aug. 10 from 6-8pm. They are open during the week too if you want to swing by. Second is the Poet Tree exhibit at Studio2Gallery. It just made "Weekend Picks" on Austin.com. Woohoo, again! I am so happy to have been accepted to this juried event!! Thanks Tina! My "Fall Countryside" painting will be displayed. Reception is next Saturday, Aug. 14 from 6:30 - 8:30. Hope to see you!!

Bear Lake

© Debbi Smith Rourke

Bear Lake  / 16 x 16 x 1.5" 

Oil on gallery wrapped canvas.

$380 + tax (TX only) + $22 s/h. 

I delivered 21 paintings today, including this one, to the First Presbyterian Church for my art show with art buddy Amy Hillenbrand! She paints interiors - including a wonderful chair series, and another shoe series. I put in landscapes and still life works - couple in pastel and the rest oil. Thanks Laurie for hosting us!!! Hope you'll swing by - the show is up through July 18. 

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 Vegas, NV - 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. 

Rocky Shore / Photos of C4 Workspace Exhibit

© Debbi Smith Rourke

Rocky Shore   11x14" giclee print 

Matted only: $155 + tax + $16 sh/h.

Framed with mat and glass: $225 + tax (TX only) + $25 sh/h.

Debbie Curtis at C4 Workspace in San Antonio was kind enough to post photos of my exhibit on Flickr and their Facebook page. I have 10 paintings hanging on the long wall and side wall, and 'about 12 smaller still life works on the front wall by the window. This giclee print of one of my pastel waterscapes is hanging there. "Rocky Shore" 11x14" print is matted and framed and hanging there. Will be painting soon!! Thinking bright colors and loose edges.

Photos of Dual Views Reception

We had a great reception for our art show last Friday night, so decided to post some fun pics. I had 40 friends come along with Bill's friends, plus some newcomers.

Dual Views Invitation

Show invitation. Hope you'll join us!!

"For the Love of Art" art exhibit invitation

Pleased to have been a part of the "For the Love of Art" exhibit at Austin Art Space. Was the first art show I've been in since last summer. My parents and neighbors attended and a few more friends. Delightful evening. I had two works accepted. Red Pepper and The Proposal, both now sold!