Old Spanish Trail Studio
Art News and Happenings in Big Bend Country
ALPINE'S ARTWALK & GALLERY NIGHT 2008 APPROACHES!
Don't miss this fun event-- browse the streets of Alpine, TX for art, music, food and entertainment as the small West Texas town decks its businesses with art of all flavors. It's a great opportunity to do your holiday shopping, to see the latest in art, to hang out with the locals. (A caveat: Serious collectors swarm the galleries. If you can't make it in person (or even if you can) preview Lindy's work here, then contact the gallery to reserve the piece that speaks to you ! Keri will be happy to discuss framing and shipping options with you.)
MAKE RESERVATIONS IN ALPINE FOR THE WEEKEND BEFORE THANKSGIVING, November 21 & 22.
LINDY SEVERNS is KIOWA GALLERY'S FEATURE ARTIST-- See PREVIEWS OF LINDY'S FALL 2008 COLLECTION. A hint: Lindys are covering the main wall this year. WOW! (A couple of these Big Bend landscapes are BIG.... Really BIG. Some are postcard-sized. ALL share the magnificence of Far West Texas!)
MOTHER / DAUGHTER ARTISTS
BETTYE COOK & LINDY COOK SEVERNS
Win and Win and Win (and Win, and Win again...)
2008 KHAA JURIED SHOW
FORT DAVIS, TEXAS
BEST OF SHOW
"Windswept Color" 12" x 24" pastel $1950 Lindy Cook Severns
FIRST PLACE, PORTRAIT
"Goatherder's Gift to the Wedding" 14" x 18" watercolor $275 Bettye Cook
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The 2008 Fort Davis, Texas Juried Art Show marked the first time we mother/daughter artists have exhibited together. Lindy took Best of Show with her Davis Mountain landscape "Windswept Color"; Bettye placed first in each of three divisions including Portrait, Still Life, and Landscape. Lindy placed second in Landscape and shared the People's Choice Award with Tim Roberts.
See all their winning entries.
How can a parent inspire a creative child?
Read Lindy's August 17 2007 interview with Smartflix.com. (Look in their blog archives.) This in-depth interview offers how-to advice for artists and behind the scene insights into the mind of the artist. Smartflix is a terrific place to easily rent instructional DVD's on art of all kinds. Try it! for inspiration or at-home instruction with painting masters.
Shop for fine art online in our secure Studio Store where you can browse for cards and prints, paintings and claywork. You don't need a fortune to collect fine art. (All artwork on the web is reproduced at 70% quality or less, so what you can hold and touch will be much nicer than what you see here!) Questions? Contact us!
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Wanderings of An Artist In Far West Texas offers insights into the creative process, painting previews, stories, a few painting lessons and regular musings on life and people and critters here in the wild wild west.
How are paintings priced?
This is a tough call for both artist and gallery. The artist must earn enough to keep painting without the distraction of needing to look for work. The gallery has a significant overhead-- keeping the doors open takes a continuous flow of money.
Most artists and galleries sincerely believe art shouldn't be priced out of reach. We want everyone to enjoy fine art, in some form or another. Prints, greeting cards and miniature originals help make this possible.
Supply and demand plays a role in pricing, too. Paintings are unique creations that consume great chunks of an artist's life. A big painting takes a bigger chunk of time. Appreciate that fact and the sometimes pricy tags on paintings make more sense.
(Don't forget that frameable deluxe, oversized greeting cards featuring Lindy's art retail for under $10. Check the studio store for this month's selections!)