G-Man by Mary Beth Brath

G-Man by Mary Beth Brath

8x10" Acrylic on Canvas

Sold

I started this painting in the spring of this year during a Wine Tasting Walk in the town where I live. It was finally finished in August in preparation for the Fall Architectural Stroll in our town. The painting is currently on exhibit in my gallery until the end of September.  It sold on opening night.

It has been a very busy year and I have worked from deadline to deadline. Sales have been wonderful.

Union Church in Mechanicsburg PA by Mary Beth Brath

The Union Church in Mechanicsburg PA by Mary Beth Brath

11x14" Acrylic on Canvas

I have been working on a series of paintings for the upcoming Architectural Stroll taking place in Mechanicsburg PA in September.  I started this painting en plein air (on location) during last year's Stroll.  I finally finished the painting this month in my studio. The painting will be available for sale at Brath and Hughes Fine Art as part of the featured "Local Scenes" exhibit.

Painting during the 2011 Architectural Stroll while Barb Marbain gives a short talk about one of the buildings on the tour.

 

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Work in Progress - Street Scene of Mechanicsburg

Work In Progress.

20x16" Acrylic on Canvas

Dentist on Market

I am working on some local street scenes for a special exhibit at the gallery in September to co-inside with a town wide "architectural stroll". I thought I was done with this painting until I took photos and put it up on my computer screen. Now I see some walls that need "shored up".  Back to the easel I go.

One of My Favorite Artists - PA Artist Fern Coppedge

Fern Isabelle Coppedge

(image from google images)

Pennsylvania Artist Fern Coppedge is one of my favorites. Her courage and use of color inspires me. I found this image on google and decided to share it. I felt a connection to this artist as soon as I saw her work about 6 years ago.

Funny, in high school art classes in the 1980s, I learned about the French Impressionists.  I never knew about the Pennsylvania Impressionists until many years later.

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Kristi and Friend by Mary Beth Brath

Kristi and Friend by Mary Beth Brath

20x10" Acrylic on Canvas

My plein air friends and I enjoy painting at a local farm. This was painted from a photo I took of the owner of the property. Kristi has the most friendly turkeys I have ever met.

Peace Lily in Mom's Art Pottery by Mary Beth Brath

"Peace Lily..." by Mary Beth Brath

6x6" Acrylic on Strathmore Canvas Paper

Limited Palette Study - Alla Prima

One for my bedroom series.

Three Koi going to Manhattan by Mary Beth Brath

Three Koi by Mary Beth Brath

30x24" Acrylic

Three Koi has been juried into a year long installation at an international law firm on Wall Street in NYC. An opening reception is being planned for September 2012.

SOLD - "I Want Some More" by Mary Beth Brath

SOLD

"I Want Some More"

Acrylic on Museum Wrapped Canvas

This sweet little painting sold last weekend at the gallery.

Early March at Codorus State Park by Mary Beth Brath

The weather this year is extremely mild. My husband and I already took the boys fishing at Codorus Park in South Central Pa and it was only early March.

I completed most of this onsite, but today it was finished in my kitchen. I cleaned up my sky and added some faint tree trunks to break up my greens.

Sold - Laurel Lake End Of Summer

14x11" Acrylic on Canvas

by Mary Beth Brath

May the buyer enjoy this painting as much as I enjoyed painting it.  Most was done on location last September.

Wildwood Sanctuary Painting...Sold!

Wildwood Sanctuary Plein Air

11x14" Acrylic on Canvas

SOLD

I received a call today that my Wildwood Sanctuary Plein Air painting sold through the Art and Soul Gallery in Lemoyne PA. May the buyer enjoy the painting as much as I enjoyed painting it this past August.

K.I.S.S. - An Old Field Study

The acronym K.I.S.S. echos in my brain quite often. I heard a motivational speaker talk about the idea around 15 years ago. The letters stand for Keep It Simple Silly. Ever since, when a situation becomes too complex (without the need to be complex) I come back to this idea and it helps me sort through the "junk" to get to the solution.

This painting was created on location in about 20 minutes about 3 years ago.  I was leading a fellowship group for artists at my church (West Shore Evangelical Free) and the session was to be relaxing and social. Although it is not a masterpiece, I really like it. Today it will help me stay focused while I work on a 4 day agenda for the Gettysburg 2012 Artist Colony and prepare for the grand opening of my own gallery.

Grand Opening Information for Brath and Hughes Fine Art, LLC

A New Fine Art Gallery in an Old Bank Building

Brath and Hughes Fine Art, LLC

On November 1st, 2011 Brownyn Hughes and I started our own gallery in Mechanicsburg PA. We both have a passion for art and our community. In addition to showing our own artwork, we will represent several local and regional artists. Regular hours will start at 10am on Nov. 15th.  The grand opening will be Friday December 2nd from 6 - 9pm.

See the Gallery's Blog at

www.brathandhughesfineart.blogspot.com

Codorus State Park - Lake Marburg by Mary Beth Brath

11x14" Acrylic on Canvas

Started plein air and finished in the studio.

Well, I am finally able to get back to blogging after technical problems with my computers.  This is the most recent painting that I have finished.  I have piles of paintings around the studio in various states of completion.  I am happy to be back to blogging and painting!

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