Turquoise

Graceful Pine Cone, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord, ©2014, Fay Terry

This is a light and airy pine cone; it's tall but not fat and heavy like some that I pick up under the pine trees. One of these days, when it rains, I will have to get one that is very wet and paint it so you can see how different they look when the moisture makes them close up completely.

These December days are picking up speed and I feel that I am not getting enough done each day. Tomorrow I may have to sacrifice some painting time to work on some other things that need to be done, such as decorating the tree. 

Warm Painting

Pine Cone Princess, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This is a painting that can really light up a room. The background color looks wonderful on so many different walls. I frame these in the six by six black Franken floater frames so that none of the painting is lost under the edge of the frame. This one comes unframed and it will soon be going to a gallery once it is framed, so let me know if you would like it and I'll ship it to you right away.

Time To Paint

With Love From Pinehurst, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord panel

will be available framed at One Eleven Main, Aberdeen, NC

These are busy times with lots of fun things happening. I have a painting in the Fine Arts League Of Cary show and would love to see you at the opening reception on Sunday, December 7, from 2-4 at the 

Page-Walker center in Cary.

Also coming up is the first Friday artwalk in downtown Raleigh, from 6-9pm on December 5th. I have some paintings at Visual Art Exchange on West Martin St. I hope you'll drop by if you are in the area.

I am back to one of my favorites-painting pinecones. All of a sudden I realized there were none available as they have all sold. Time to replenish. Let me know if you want one with a special background color.

Turquoise

Regal Pine Cone, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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The shape and stature of this very large pine cone has caused this one to be my favorite so far.

I am drawn to this combination of colors and when I set it in my shadow box on this cloth, I loved the way it looked.

If you are in Chapel Hill on Friday, March 7, you might want to stop by Top Of The Hill for the art show, "Through Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands" which is an annual fund-raiser for The Compass Center For Women And Families".  I will have four paintings there in the silent auction, (which is anonymous art until after your purchase.) Bill and I are attending and it is always fun.  If you would like to learn more, click for details 

March Monday

Pine Cone On Linen Towel,  6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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I've been using some bright backgrounds so today I decided to try a softer color using one of my favorite kitchen towels. It was purchased in France and is the most wonderful soft and absorbent linen.

There are a lot of small items that I don't put in the dishwasher and these towels are great for drying dishes and hands.

Pine Needles

A Few Needles, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

Our area is excited about the back to back U.S. Opens that will be held here soon.

There has been so much preparation done to host both of these Championships at the famed Pinehurst No. 2 Course. This will be the third time we have had the honor of attracting the U.S. Open Golf tournament, but the first time we have had the Women's Open the week following the Men's.

If you love golf, this is the place to be for two weeks in June.

When I came up with the title for this painting, I was reminded of the wonderful plethora of pine related names we have here. The towns of Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Pine Bluff, Whispering Pines, as well as resorts like Pine Needles Lodge, Pinehurst Resort, Mid Pines Inn, Pinecrest Inn- you get the idea. It's a pretty terrific place to live.

Pinehurst Pine Cone

Long-leaf Pine Cone, 6 x 6 " oil on archival panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

Available framed at ONE ELEVEN MAIN
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While I was painting this, the words of the state toast kept running through my mind. I could not remember all the verses but the first verse is forever etched in my mind from my North Carolina History class in elementary school.

Here's to the land of the Long-leaf Pine

The Summer Land where the sun doth shine

Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great

Here's to "Down Home," the Old North State.

There are actually folks around here who sell and ship these large North Carolina pine cones, some of them even painted bright colors or dipped in glitter. Personally, I prefer the natural version like the one above which we are constantly picking up all over the yard. It's great exercise!

From The Pines

Pine Cone, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

I painted most of the day today, working on three large paintings.