Every year, I make up a Christmas card for my parents, gathering photos of all the family and endeavoring to put in something that speaks of our family customs for the season.  This year, I'll make a border of the wonderful little Mexican painted and decorated ornaments that Mom and Dad received from Gr. and Gr. Loomis in 1962-3.  That year, Mom was pregnant with my sister and couldn't make the trek down to Wash DC.  So....Gr brought Christmas to Michigan - a tin tree all decked out...and several ornaments that still decorate Mom's table each season.  

We have had a very difficult year - have lost loved ones, but yet - we rejoice and are thankful for the happy years we shared with them....

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

'Honey Biz' with border

UPDATE!  This painting won an 'Honorable Mention' award in the Western Ohio Watercolor Society show at the Springfield Museum of Art!  Wonderful!!!


Today is gloriously sunny here but still frosty - can I bear to take my paints outside long enough to do a watercolor?  I'd love to capture the misty sun on the fall trees...

Here you see 'Honey Biz' which sold recently in the Artist Studio Tour.  I think the colors might be popped a bit in this image.  I guess I'll have to do another version of the piece if I'd like to hang one in my home.  It is such a sweet agony to sell a piece that has captured my heart.  

I hope you get outside today to enjoy the fall in all it's glories before the gray skies encroach upon us... : )

Plein-Air Paint Out tomorrow! Come bring your paints and your creative self to 1 Presby at 9:30 and we'll go from there

 Come bring your paints and your creative self to the front of 1 Presby at 9:30 and we'll go from there... on tuesday, 9/17.    Anyway!  come paint - should be a bit chilly but FUN!

 
This shot was taken a few years ago at John Bryan State Park up the road - I wonder if this field of cosmos is blooming this year?  

See you there!

Reception at Fifth Third - Friday, 8/16 6-8pm

Artist's Reception @ Fifth Third Building 

@ 1 South Main St in Dayton -

Friday, August 16 6-8pm -

with light refreshments

Please park in their attached garage - free after we validate your ticket - parking garage is accessed off of Ludlow St.
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Hope you can come!   xox Libby    rsvp if you care to : ) 767-1068

Watercolor Paintings by Libby at Fifth-Third Building at 1 Main St, Dayton, OH - month of August

Hey you!  Come on down to Dayton to see a show of my recent watercolors in the lobby and upstairs at 1 Main St, Dayton OHIO  Fifth/Third building.  They have a parking lot below and you can get your tkt stamped so it's free.

I'll have paintings there through the month of August...I'm having a sharing night on: 

Friday, August 16 - 6-8pm@1Main St.   

I'd love to hang out with you downtown - I was planning on getting folks to bring a bottle of wine to share but they say that I must provide the vino...so...if you do happen to want to contribute : ), bring it to my house so I can bring it.  I'll provide the eats...maybe even some music?  

Here's a painting that's still getting it's frame but you'll see it on the walls : )

Fifth Third Gallery at 1 Main St, Dayton, OH

"Clifton,OH"