Dothan, Alabama Here I come….

To my art fans and family in the lower Alabama area, I have been accepted in the "Mural City Art Walk" on Saturday, March 7th.  It is going to be downtown Dothan on Foster Street between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m..  I have not been given my actual location yet but will let you know as I find out.

I am so very excited to be in the Dothan area.  I hope my friends, family and art lovers will come out and see me.

New Year New Art

Although I am not officially participating in the 30/30 January Challenge, I have been busy painting to start my New Year off to a great start.

The following paintings are of beautiful Mangoes that I found at the Fresh Market in Destin, Florida.  I believe if I ever get stuck for something to paint that I could go in there and find several things to be my models.  They have the most gorgeous fruit and vegetables.

For my true art fans that are looking for my upcoming schedule here is the 2015 Show Schedule.

March 14-15, Milton, FL (near Pensacola)

March 20-22, Fairhope, AL

March 28-29, Gulf Breeze, FL

April 25-26, Troy, AL

The following Shows I hope to attend, I just have not gotten a confirmation from the festival committee yet:

May 9-10, Foley, AL (Mother's Day weekend)

May 16-17, Pensacola, FL

September 4-6, Destin, FL (Labor Day weekend)

October 3-4, Fairhope, AL  Grand Festival of the Arts @ College location

October 24-25, Destin, FL

November 28-29, St. Augustine, FL (weekend after Thanksgiving)

When Life Gives You Lemons...

Well if you are an artist you take those lemons and turn it into a painting.  This is the first of a series I plan to create.  My dear Husband has been grocery shopping and surprised me with a bag full. 

I hope you will have the same feelings that my daughter in law had when she saw it for the first time.  Her comment was so well put that I will share it with you.  She said "You know how when you get a taste of a lemon and your saliva comes from underneath your tongue and it feels hot.....Yeah, just got that." 



Lemons in Mexican Pottery Bowl
16x20 Oil

 Those of you that have known me for years know I have always been a big fan of Yellow.  Lemons are the yellow that I like in my kitchen.  They remind me of a bright Sunshiny Day.  In fact, I believe my Mom has a photograph that my Dad took of me when I was very young with a cut lemon that I was eating.  Even thought it was in Black& White it still make me think of Sunshine and Happiness.  That is what Lemons mean to me.  Let me know if you have a favorite lemon story or photograph.  Sorry the cute photo of the babies with the "Lemon face" is out of my artistic repertoire. However, if you have others please share them with me at mdtucker1975@embarqmail.com.