my etsy shop has been a bit neglected lately, so i’m about to liven it up with lots of special items straight from my latest gallery exhibition and spring issue of somerset studio gallery! each item is one-of-a-kind… 11 mounted prints and 6 originals. from little mixed media collages on paper to mounted prints and originals on wood. all available tomorrow at 11am EST! sign up for... Continue reading
Having fun with acrylic paint drips, the sweet smell of peonies, loads of veggies in our csa (community supported agriculture), close-ups, my favorite color palette, walking my garden path each morning, and summertime dinner parties on balconies! …………………………………………….. SHOP UPDATE ON FRIDAY at 11 AM EST! If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I’m super excited to have just had my... Continue reading
“Bloom” 12 x 12 by carrie schmitt i’ve been kind of amazed at all of the gorgeous owls that have come out of my HOW TO PAINT AN OWL e-course! it’s been so fun to see everyone start with my simple owl template and painting process and create so many wonderful paintings with characters that are uniquely them! “You are my Home” 12 x 12 by... Continue reading
i’m very excited to announce…my very first downtown art show! after the opening party last friday, family and friends helped take down the show. and this week i had the opportunity to hang my paintings downtown in the municipal building’s first floor gallery, ARTspace! and thank goodness for my amazing husband brian, who helped me hang and arrange everything (we make a pretty awesome team)!... Continue reading
Bright orange poppies, signs of encouragement, early red blooms, flowering trees that look like cotton, dark sunglasses, sweet reminders, growing vegetables, the scent of pink roses, and streaming sunlight! Continue reading
such a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who made it out for the art opening friday night! and a special THANK YOU to all of the musicians!!! it was one of those magical nights where so many wonderful people came together. it sort of felt like my wedding…where family and friends from all different parts of my life, and good friends of good friends –... Continue reading
Pink peonies, the newest addition to our home…Brian’s Grandfather’s newly refurbished bass, browsing record shops and finding lovely new albums, fish ornaments in the neighbor’s garden, bright summer colors on my most recent paint palette, long walks with skirts and sandals, vegetables growing in my garden (basil, tomato, mint and lettuce), flowers like stars, and brilliant orange calla lilies! Continue reading
ever since my trip to england, i’ve had loads of new ideas and dreams! and i wanted to put them all together into one vision… so i went out into the backyard with a big tablet of newsprint and my last dream board. and i scribbled onto the newsprint all of my wishes, goals and dreams… then i grabbed a new sheet of paper and... Continue reading
this painting has evolved so many times. and i just can’t seem to finish it. image by Yoshitoma Nara, taken from Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody’s Fool lately i’ve been especially inspired by artist, yoshitomo nara. i saw a wonderful documentary on him, his art and exhibitions called Traveling With Yoshitomo Nara. image by Yoshitoma Nara, taken from Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody’s Fool Then I picked up the book Yoshitomo Nara:... Continue reading
getting people together for dinner parties is one of my favorite things. and in summer, that so often means grilling out! and what better occasion to get together at a friend’s place, pull out all of the lovely vintage tableware and cook! we had two grills going…one for veggies and one for meats. we grilled a bit of butternut squash, apple, and potatoes with thyme. friends brought tabbouleh... Continue reading
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