Christmas in Costa Rica...this year Cal and I spent our eve with our dear friend, Bernarda and her family, enchanted by the decorations of the holidays in every corner of Dalhia's home. A dinner with abundance...flavorful pork, chutney of pineapple, cinnamon, clove, brown sugar, stuffed potatoes with cheese and bacon, red wine, flan and Costa Rican coffee. The night ended with packages for the little ones and well thoughtful gifts. Outside fireworks illuminated the skies as we released our lanterns and made the years wishes and sent our troubles into the blackness. Back to studio, tired and resting on the images of life past, present and future.

Info....Attached is a link to an article written about a day-long workshop I taught for Masscribes in 2012.

Inkspots Article

As much as I love to paint, I also love to take photographs. Especially of my grandchildren. This is Lyla, she was born on November 5th, 2013 to my daughter, Aja. We are all so entertained by the faces she makes. I can stare at her all day. So I am thankful that Aja and Lyla are healthy this Thanksgiving. We will all celebrate her this Thursday.

The West Bay Studio Tour on October 19th & 20th went really well....my studio looks awesome and thanks to so many like my husband, Cal, Carpenter Jamie, Electrician Bob, BGF Marklyn, BBF Don, and Flower Extraordinaire Alyssa. Lots of family, friends, neighbors and students came to help me celebrate the opening of the studio. It is a dream come true! Thank you all!

I hope it is one of many celebrations...now to get our home ready to live in. After Hurricane Sandy damage to our home @Edgemere, in 2012, we started to "repair" areas, we discovered many other areas had to be repaired as well. It will be practically a brand new house when we finally get done. Yup, move expected by Christmas.

DAMSEL FALLS

watercolor

I can send you a map with all studio locations or you may find one at any of our sponsors. There is also an exhibit of all participating artists at the Warwick Museum in Apponaug the month of September with lectures, and demos...Warwick Museum or go to West Bay Open Studios or send me an email..... lorrainedesigns@gmail.com for more info.

West Bay Open Studio Tour-October

I will be participating in the October 19 & 20, 2013, West Bay Open Studio Tour, stop by to say hello and visit my new studio in Warwick. We just had a studio built next to my home and at the moment still working at getting it up and running for the tour...it will be ready, can't wait to share with you, my friends and students. Make sure you make time to visit my artist friends on the tour as well. Maps will be available at all our studios as well as our sponsors.

Check out the website with link below.

WEST BAY OPEN STUDIO TOUR 

Also check out another link below ... the  Art League of RI Artist Member Show 2013
I will be exhibiting in group show in September at the Providence Art Club

ART LEAGUE OF RHODE ISLAND for more info and directions.

NK Arts Council-My Student's works

 

 Linda Kenyon

 

 Janet Masse

 

 

Carol Wong

These are some of the works of my class from NKAC-Watercolor Class this past spring. It was a challenge to use techniques like blowing thru a straw, saran wrap, gradation, hard and soft edges, shapes, color and applying these to our subject that evening of sunflowers...I think they are all unique and we all enjoyed the process, that is what it is all about!

New Year, New Works....Press in local paper Warwick Beacon

http://www.warwickonline.com/stories/Local-artists-offer-new-works,78320?search_filter=lorraine+bromley&town_id=1&sub_type=stories