Looking For Pelicans

Provision Co. Pelican, 6 x 12", oil on canvas, ©2014, Fay Terry

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I am in the mood to paint pelicans; I have many photos of them which I can't find. I have painted this bird several times but did not see any pelicans around the yacht basin the last time we ate at Provision Company.  I think it may even be possible that many of my pelican photos were taken before I had a digital camera. This may take some searching, but I am ready to paint them when I locate them. Meanwhile, if you have any good Pelican photos you would like to send me, please do so.

Hazy Day

Ferry Terminal, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

This is where we arrived back from the Island on Saturday after a week of fun and painting at Bald Head.  What a great time we had, as always, and accomplished a lot while there.  Now it's hard getting into the routine of the studio but with temps in the nineties, I think I'll stay indoors to paint for a while.

Pink

This is another one of the roses from Southport. I'm enjoying these tiny 

paintings. 

Posting from my phone while I am

on the road.

Tiny Floral

Southport Rose, 4 x 4 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

On a recent trip to Southport, I saw the most beautiful rose garden bordering the sidewalk at Lois Jane's  Riverview Inn.  It was mid morning and the sunlight was making the roses look even more magical than you would think possible. I took photos of every color bloom in the garden, so there are plenty more paintings of these coming up. 

I am getting some large paintings ready and these cute little tiny ones are pretty time consuming, but really fun to paint. I hope to keep producing a small one each day and then work on my large paintings.

I am going to send these in frames to ONE ELEVEN MAIN  where a lot of my paintings are sold. (thank you Betsy, Julie, and Erin) I want to have plenty of paintings available there for the two weeks of the men's and women's  US Open Golf Tournaments. We are expecting a huge number of visitors to Pinehurst and no doubt they will want to shop in Aberdeen, Southern Pines, and Pinehurst.

On The Edge

People Watching, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

$100. includes shipping

This dock near the Yacht Basin in Southport is a favorite hangout for these stately birds. They probably think it's a great place to people watch. They are very comfortable staying in one spot for a long time so they must feel very safe.  There are several restaurants on the water so maybe the smell of food attracts them, too.

 A great  new restaurant opened across from Provision Company that is named after a lightship stationed on Frying Pan Shoals in 1854 when Bald Head Island lighthouse proved inadequate for the safety of ships. 

The lightship Frying Pan was de-commissioned in 1965, sank in 1986 and was raised in 1987. The original vessel is now a bar at Pier 63 in New York City.

Boardwalk Bike

Yellow Bicycle, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

$100. includes shipping

I was in Southport recently taking photos and spotted this pretty bike while walking near the yacht basin. It reminded me of last summer when the movie Safe Haven was being filmed here.

I know some folks who were extras in the film who could not say enough good things about Julianne Hough's friendliness and sweetness.

The movie opens February 14th, and as the female lead, she gets around town on a bike. It should be fun for those who know Southport to see some of their favorite locations in the movie.

Consider The Possibilities...

Yellow Soup Bowl, 5 x 7 " oil on panel, ©2012, Fay Terry

Sometimes when we see an empty vessel, we can think of so many uses for it, both practical and decorative. This is one of my favorite pottery pieces from the Associated Artists Of Southport gallery.

I have painted it a few times but I have never used it.

This piece was purchased specifically for me to use in paintings and I have not considered other ways to enjoy it until now. I will work on the idea of painting it again when it is not an empty bowl. After all, when you love something as much as I love this bowl, you just naturally want to focus your attention there.

Sunset Ferry

Sunset Ferry

This is the ferry I love to take... Southport to Bald Head Island.  It is just a twenty minute ride but there's a lot to look at on the way.  I always try to sit up top for the best view with the wind blowing my hair. Once you are on the island, there are no cars, just golf carts. The view to the left is the yacht basin and marina at Southport and you can see one of  my favorite restaurants, Provision Company.

5 x 7 in. oil on museum quality panel

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Pelican On The Dock

Pelican On The Dock


This spot beside the Provision Co. restaurant in Southport is a favorite place for the pelicans to hang out.  In North America, the brown pelican is endangered but populations are recovering to some extent.  These sea birds were devastated by chemical pesticides such as DDT, which damaged the eggs of pelicans and many other species.


8 x 8 in. oil on gessobord
This painting is available at 
the Woods Gallery, Bald Head Island, NC