Umbrella Time ©2016 DSR #beachpaintings #DebbiSmithRourke

©2016 Debbi Smith Rourke

Umbrella Time  30"x 40"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$3000 + sh/h
Available on ArtfulGalleries.com

So excited our annual exhibit at Old Bakery and Emporium is right around the corner. I'll be exhibiting my beach series which is a joy to paint as it takes me to my favorite places. 

Teal Hills and West Austin View #DSRpaintings #DSRsettings

 "Teal Hills" ©2013 Debbi Smith Rourke / Oil on canvas  / 24"x24" SOLD

 "West Austin View" ©2014 Debbi Smith Rourke / Oil on canvas  / 24"x24" SOLD

 "Teal Hills" & "West Austin View" ©2013-2014 Debbi Smith Rourke / Oil on canvas  / 24"x24" BOTH SOLD

I'm having fun imagining my paintings in lovely interior settings. Which is your favorite? More to come! These two paintings are both abstracted views of Lake Austin. Teal Hills is a spring view and West Austin View is an early December view. They work as a pair or hung individually. - Update: sold as a pair. So grateful to have wonderful collectors!!! 

©Debbi Smith Rourke 2014

"West Austin View" 24"x24"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

SOLD

©Debbi Smith Rourke 2014

"Teal Hills" 24"x24"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

SOLD

Springtime Drive ©

©2013 Debbi Smith Rourke

Springtime Drive  11"x14" 

Oil on canvas / Framed in natural wood and black frame
$525 + sh/h 
Contact me for purchase

I love taking drives through the Texas hill country each spring. You have to hit it at just the right time of the season. Despite recent droughts, we were blessed to have a beautiful spring last year. This was painted from a photo I took on the famous Willow City Loop near Fredericksburg in 2012. I did a quick under painting which I took to my Sandy Ostrau workshop in January and played around using Sandy's techniques. Artist Nancy Hartley stored it for me til it dried and mailed it to me. Then I swirled some more paint around using the palette knife and a brush or two, leaving some original painting showing through, and landed on this gem. I love it. Hope it brings you joy as well. 

Benzinger Vineyards

©2013 Debbi Smith Rourke

Benzinger Vineyards  6"x8"

Oil on archival panel / Framed in gold and black float frame
$250 + sh/h in Contiguous US
Available on ArtfulGalleries.com

I took a photo of the entrance to Benzinger Vineyards when I was touring the California wine country in 2006. I have painted this scene several times and always find new inspiration. Was fun to apply my new looser style, using both the palette knife and a brush. Love the thick paint and swirly paint. Fun!!

Victoria, B.C.

©2013 Debbi Smith Rourke

Victoria, B.C. 14"x11"

Oil on canvas board / Framed in gold plein air frame

SOLD

When my husband I toured Vancouver Island in the summer of 2011, we started our tour in Victoria. This scene is a view from one of the residential areas, looking out to the Salish Sea  toward the San Juan islands. I used both brushwork and a lot of palette knife application. Hope you enjoy!