Snowmass Summer Summit #snowmass #DebbiSmithRourke

© 2017 Debbi Smith Rourke

Snowmass Summer Summit 11"x14"

Oil on canvas panel

$425 unframed + sh/h

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I painted this last year after a trip in the summer of 2018 to Snowmass Village, Colorado. We did a lot of hiking and were enchanted by the sights and abundant natural wonders. This summit was quite windy and dry, yet an evergreen was still growing out of this rocky surface. I hope to paint many more works from this trip. 

Big Bend Stop #contemporaryart

© 2017 DSRourke

Bid Bend Stop 11"x14"

Oil on canvas panel

$525 framed + sh/h
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I snapped a pic of this little house while in Big Bend National Park in West Texas. If you haven't been, the park is a must see. This little house was on our last stop for snacks and gas before hiking Santa Elena Canyon, a truly beautiful spot.  

Stylistically, I'm continuing to simplify my landscapes and explore color and contrast, similar to California artists like Diebenkorn, Raimond Staprans and dear friends (also California artists) Sandy Ostrau and Nancy Boyton Hartley. Love how Raimond and Sandy edit their landscapes down to the basic shapes and paint in layers. Look for more like this from me. #austinartist #DebbiSmithRourke #AustinFineArt #Texaslandscapes #BigBendNationalPark #WestTexasArt #WestTexasAttitude #laststopbeforeSantaElenaCanyon

Sunning Solo #DebbiSmithRourke #BeachSeries

© 2017 DSRouke

Sunning Solo 10"x10" 

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$275 + sh/h
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This is part of my beach series of paintings. Love the umbrellas as always and this solitary umbrella on an open, quiet beach spoke to me. Missing my beach. Will need to go soon.  #contemporaryart #beachseries #oilpaintings

Umbrella Party #DebbiSmithRourke #beachseries

 © 2017 Debbi Smith Rourke

Umbrella Party 10"x10"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$275 unframed + sh/h
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A fun 10"x10" from my series of beach paintings. I'm always drawn to umbrellas -- the way they catch and reflect the light, show the battering winds, cast strong shadows and shelter beach lovers. Here they are having fun all on their own. #contemporaryart #Austinfineartist #SouthPadrepainting #oilpainting #blueumbrellas

Glacier Bay #GlacierBayart #DebbiSmithRourke

© 2017 Debbi Smith Rourke

Glacier Bay 10"x10"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

SOLD

My husband and I recently took a trip to Alaska, including a 3-day land tour and 7-day cruise. One of our cruise days was spent in the glorious Glacier Bay National Park - a water park! We saw two amazing glaciers and other remarkable sights. This was inspired by an image I took near South Marble Island. Think this is part of the north end of South Marble Island but can't be positive. These colors inspired me to use my swirly, thick-paint palette knife technique. Each locale inspires me in different ways. Stay tuned for more great images inspired by my land and sea trips. #Alaskafineart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #Texasartist #AustinFineArtist #oilpainting #paletteknifepainting

Island Colors ©DSR #DebbiSmithRourke #beachseries #oilpaintings

©2016 Debbi Smith Rourke

Island Colors 8"x8" 

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$210 + sh/h
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This abstract is part of my beach series as it contains all the colors from my beach series palette. Love the warm muted greens and rusty colors against the light and airy sky colors. Yummy. Looking for it's forever home. ;-)

Monterey ©2016 DSR #debbismithrourke #beachseries

©2016 Debbi Smith Rourke

Monterey 8"x 10" 

Oil on canvas panel
$350 framed + sh/h
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I recently updated this little guy with a new sky color and think it really livens it up. I painted this from I pic I took in Monterey, CA a few years ago. All good!

Boat Ride ©2016 DSR #beachpaintings #contemporaryart

©2016 Debbi Smith Rourke

Boat Ride 11"x14"

Oil on canvas panel
SOLD

One more in my beach series that will be on exhibit Nov. 4  - 30 at Old Bakery and Emporium Gallery located at 10th and Congress in Austin. Hope you'll swing by the exhibit, especially next Friday evening for our artists' reception - Nov. 4 from 5 - 7 PM. Our Lens and Brush exhibit will also feature works from Christine Gilbert, Bill Oakey and Jack Marshall. 

Hay Bales Triptych ©2016 #DebbiSmithRourkeArt

©2016 Debbi Smith Rourke

Hay Bale Triptych 12"x36"

Oil on 3 gallery-wrapped canvas

NFS

Finished this triptych a month ago and finally posting. Was a gift for Jillian our daughter-in-law. I love hay bales and plan to paint a bunch more, after my beach series. I love the beach and our farm lands. I am Texan after all.

The Welcoming ©DSR #Beachscene #DebbiSmithRourke

©2016 Debbi Smith Rourke

The Welcoming 30"x40"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

SOLD

After a delightful trip to South Padre Island in late May, I was inspired to paint some beach scenes from the photographs I shot there. This one is a new favorite. And it is already sold. Love that!!

Art Reception | Westlake | Saturday Morning #atxart #atxartists

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

Bull Creek Impressions ©DSR #abstractoilpainting

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Bull Creek Impressions 30"x24" 

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$1300 + sh/h
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The last of my new abstracts inspired by nature images by photographer Jack Marshall. See all the works in our recent collaboration in "Nature Interpreted" now through Feb. 27 at Bruegger's Bagels  in Austin/Westlake (3267 Bee Caves @ Walsh Tarlton, SW corner). Join us for our Art Opening, Saturday morn Jan. 23, 10am-noon. We'll have yummy bagels and cream cheese, brandy milk punch and apple cider to keep you warm and cozy! Can't wait to see you. #DebbiSmithRourke #austinartist #austinabstractart #austinfineart #supportart

Vertical Views ©DSR #debbismithrourke #sidexside

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Vertical Views 30"x24"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$1100 + sh/h
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Inspired by Austin's DT scene. As a fifth-generation Austinite I've seen it change immensely over the years.

Kauai ©DSR #debbismithrourke #sidexside

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Kauai  12"x12"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$400 + $30 sh/h
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This painting is now part of my "Nature Interpreted" exhibit with photographer Jack Marshall now on display at Bruegger's Bagels in Westlake, ATX through Feb. 27. Join us for our morning Art Opening Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10 AM to noon and grab some bagels, cream cheese, brandy milk punch and apple cider. Check out all the photographs that inspired this series. Hope to see you soon! Thanks for swinging by whenever you get there.

Gondola ©DSR #sidexside #venicepainting

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Gondola 11"x14" 

Oil on canvas, framed in black float frame

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This painting of Venice is part of my "Nature Interpreted" exhibit with nature photographer Jack Marshall now on display at Bruegger's Bagels in Westlake, ATX, through Feb. 27 — 3267 Bee Caves Road at Walsh Tarlton (SW corner).

Bending Bloom ©DSR #sidexside #DebbiSmithRourke #abstractart

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Bending Bloom  24"x24"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas
$1050 + sh/h
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This is one of my favorite works from this year's September exhibit at Old Bakery and Emporium. I'm having such fun trying a variety of abstraction approaches and techniques. 

BTW, we had a fabulous opening reception Friday night!! 

Thanks to all who came by to support us.

 

Orange Reflections ©DSR #sidexside #debbismithrourke

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Orange Reflections 12"x12"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

$400 + sh/h 
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This painting is part of my "Nature Interpreted" exhibit with photographer Jack Marshall now on display at Bruegger's Bagels in Westlake, ATX through Feb. 27. BTW, my workshops with Sandy Ostrau really have influenced my painting. Check out her work when you have a chance. #natureinterpreted #abstractoilpainting #abstractedlandscape #orange

Coastal Feeling in Kitchen Setting #DSRlandscape

 

"Coastal Feeling" ©2012 Debbi Smith Rourke

©2012 Debbi Smith Rourke

Coastal Feeling

12"x12" oil on canvas

Framed in natural wood and black float frame 

$500 + sh/h
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Finding some lovely interior setting to display may artwork via my stock photography search. It helps envision scale and possible environments or settings. More to come!

Tears of Joy © #DSRabstract #abstractoilpainting #Tearsofjoy

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Tears of Joy 6"x6"

Oil on canvas board
$170 unframed + $13 sh/h in Continental US
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Having fun finding environment images for my paintings. The color correction is truest on the large image of the artwork itself at the top of this post. This little painting has several layers of paint from different sessions, always using the sophisticated colors that emerge after a day of painting. Also loving painting wet paint into wet paint using the palette knife.

Emerging Spring © #emergingspring #DSRabstract

©2015 Debbi Smith Rourke

Emerging Spring 36"x48"

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas

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I named this latest 3'x4' abstract Emerging Spring because it felt like the earth was busily and happily churning new life energy and then spewing it out as glorious young foliage. My color palette for this abstract painting is one of my favorites. I adore teal, lime green and rusty reds with golds, plus the more ethereal muted tones of each.  Then I found the perfect setting for the painting. LOVE IT! Now "Emerging Spring" is ready to reside in a new home just like this one. Contact me if you are interested in collecting this piece, prefer local pick up, or want to come to my studio to see it. Always an important step.