A Mule A Day poster!

I have created a new poster from some of my 'A Mule A Day' paintings!

This poster is 12x18 on high quality gloss paper and will be signed if requested.

The Mule is only $15, plus $7 shipping for the continental U.S. It will be shipped flat. Please contact me if you are not in the U.S. for further shipping info. (sues.art@gmail.com)

This makes a great Christmas or birthday gift for mule lovers as it shows the versatility of the mule with its many quirks and personalities. Don't delay!

WooHoooo! A Mule A Day has reached 50 paintings!

Thank you all for following my A Mule A Day paintings. I have now reached 50 paintings and I am continuing on. You can follow this series on http://mule-a-day-paintings.blogspot.com/

All paintings are listed in my Etsy store. http://suesart.etsy.com/

I am still taking commissions. If you have a mule you would like to immortalize, please email me sues.art@gmail.com


Thank you all for making this such a success.

Silent Auction!!!! Queen Triggerfish.

NOTE: Silent auction!!! My art has developed over the years into Western. Before settling into a specific genre I did many subjects which no longer fit into my current subjects. Therefore I am offering several at highly discounted prices.

The first is my Queen Triggerfish. 11x14 Acrylic on hardboard, to be purchased unframed.

Starting bid is $50 plus shipping.

If you are interested, please email me (sues.art@gmail.com) your desired purchase price. Bidding will end June 15. Thank you!!!

Carhart and Blondie, or Fuzzy Butts, a new painting!

18x24, acrylic on canvas, this new painting will also be going with me to Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts, April 20-25, space 26D. This is from a reference photo taken by Patti Barrett who graciously gave me permission to paint from it.

If you would like more info on this painting, please contact me at sues.art@gmail.com http://sues-art.com

"Bestfriends", a new acrylic painting

This is 19x21 acrylic on hardboard and will be going with me to the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts April 20-25. It will be for sale there as well as on my site. If you cannot get to the Arts Festival, drop me a line with any questions you may have about this painting.

sues.art@gmail.com http://www.sues-art.com

Come see my paintings and vote for your favorite!!!

http://www.canineartguild.com/gallery/

"Dog Gonn-it Art Exhibit "The Canine Art Guild is five years old!"

"From our humble beginnings with a few dozen artists in 2005, our ranks have grown to include over 100 talented individuals from around the world. The Canine Art Guild is growing up, and to celebrate milestone birthday #5, we proudly present a collection of artworks sized 5" square. "Dog-Gonn It!" but time flies when you're having fun. We invite you to browse the art, choose a favorite, and then tell a friend about the show. Cast your vote for the People's Choice award."

I have 3 paintings entered into the show. Come see everyone's and then vote for the one you like the best.

My three are for sale. If you are interested, please drop me an email at sues.art@gmail.com.

"me & my shadow", acrylic painting

While at the Southwest Arts Festival, I painted my latest acrylic painting. It is titled "me & my shadow"..... A cute little boy checking out his own shadow, waiting for it to do something....

If you wish to purchase this painting, please contact me via email. It is 11x14, acrylic on hardboard and can be purchased with or without the frame.

I wish to thank all those who stopped by my booth at the arts festival I loved meeting you and want to especially thank those who purchased paintings and those who want commissions. Wow! What a great experience this arts festival was. Couldn't ask for nicer people.

Getting caught up.....

It has been a while since I added to my blog. I will try to update as much as I can.

I was able to go to Cowboy Christmas in Las Vegas to see The Horse Gift mural mosaic in person in early December. It is such a huge painting! You just cannot appreciate it until you see it in person. Outstanding! I got to meet Phil and Paul, fellow artists and producers of the mural. Such nice, sweet guys. If this mural is in your area, please make an effort to see it. My panel is #188. :)

Last year was one helluva ride for me, produced lots of paintings, sold many of them, sold commissions, did the Horse mural, participated in Art festivals, was invited to display my works at Central Park Art locally and at Calico Ghost Town Art Gallery, .....just had so much fun!

This year, however, is a basic downer. My son has decided to move to OK because of the recession, he lost his construction job and in his town there is no work, so he is selling his house and moving. Instead of a 'quick' 5 hour drive, it will be 19 hours from here. Not a weekend endeavor anymore. Because of my cat rescue and our horse and mule, we cannot leave for more than a weekend so I fear we will not see each other and my grandson for a very long time. While trying to better my art by taking classes, I caught the instructor's cold and during it I fractured 2 ribs from coughing. Very painful still, so my mobility is limited. I also lost out on 2 art festivals I really wanted to attend. THEN, my computer took a dive and it took over 6 weeks to get another! My gosh, 6 weeks without being to socialize with my online friends and contacts was a hard thing to take!

However, now my ribs are easing up, I have the new computer, sent 5 new paintings to Calico, so hopefully all the bad things are now behind me. Whew!

I hope you are well and things are great with you.

DeBeque Wild Horse Days

Just returned from Wild Horse Days. If you have never been there, it is quite the experience! A very small town, it is the only Wild Horse Sanctuary City in the United States. During the venue there is a parade (some of the horses are BLM wild horses), vendors, singers, atv poker runs, mud bog racing, dancing in the street at dusk, and of course, BLM wild horses on display. These are not just any wild horses, they have been tamed and were very comfortable around people. You need to watch them interacting with people, it is totally amazing. You would never know they had no contact with humans until about a year ago.

I did very well as a vendor, selling my Mule Ears Grand Canyon original painting, prints, and also got 3 commissions. It may be a very small town, but the people there have huge hearts and make everyone feel welcome.

If you have a vacation planned for next year, DeBeque, Colorado, Wild Horse Days should be one quaint stop on your trip. Maybe I will see you there!!

New Western art painting series ......

I have begun a new series with my art. It will encompass all aspects of Western art including rodeo action, relaxed shots, horses at leisure, even cows.

The first in my series is "Waiting His Turn," a team roper is watching the action and waiting his turn to go.

This is acrylic on HB, 11x14. If you wish to purchase this, please contact me at sues.art@gmail.com. You can see my other works at http://www.sues-art.com.

Thank you for visiting my blog!!

8 Minutes of Peace

This is my entry in the '8 Minutes of Peace' contest. Because of the World Olympics being held in Bejing on 08-08-08, it is being proposed that we pause for 8 minutes on the 8th day of each month at 8 p.m. in our own time zones to offer peace in some form to our neighbours.

My entry, I hope, represents that 8 minutes. The two halves of the world being seen at one time forming an 8 being supported by one man and one woman of different races indicating unity and peace.

For more about 8 Minutes of Peace, please check out their website. Sometimes it takes a bit to load if you are on dialup, but the message is worth hearing about. http://www.8minutesofpeace.com/

I hope you will find it in your heart to help your neighbours in some form at 8 p.m.

Finished!! The Horse Gift Mural Panel

I have finally completed my panel for Le Cadeau du Cheval. If you wish to see it, you will need to go to the mural site and look at it there. Just seeing it on a page is nothing compared to seeing it integrated with all the other growing number of panels. I can't wait to see it in its entirety. Keep clicking on the site to see the mural grow!! (put it in your favorites, or bookmark it, for future reference!!)

http://www.muralmosaic.com/Cadeau.html

The Horse Gift, almost done

This my latest installment and it will probably be the last WIP pic because I am to the final tweaking stages and the next pic will be the final one of the panel that I will submit.

This has been a fun ride, through all its 'OMG, I'll never get this right' to one of the head honchos for the mural telling me he loves it.

I would love to do it again. These murals give you freedom while having restraints. It pushes you beyond what you think you can do, but reels you in, making you conform. I feel so honored to be a part of this. This has been a learning experience and has enhanced my art considerably.

The mural grid is active, check it out. http://www.muralmosaic.com/Cadeau.html. My panel will be on there soon.

The Horse Gift is started, and Gus is finished!

Le Cadeau du Cheval, the Horse Gift: Here is my foal with his mama. It is just sketched in right now and a little will be done each day until I get it the way I want it. They have started to put finished panels on the mural site, so if you want to see it as it develops, go here http://www.muralmosaic.com/Cadeau.html

I was able to get my commission of Gus done in time for the buyer to unveil it to her parents for their anniversary. Gus is their baby, their 'fur'baby, and they love him to death. If you would like to see Gus done, click here http://www.sues-art.com/wip.html and scroll down.

Le Cadeau du Cheval, the Horse Gift

I got my panel! I am so excited. I can see horses in it that I could not see in the online pic of it. It looks like a herd, but then again I can see the foal laying there. Choices, choices!

The pic here is off the internet and is actually way too blue, in real life the panel is chestnut brown, gray and magenta.

I will let the panel sit across the room from my computer for a day or two before actually deciding on what to paint. I will post updates as I go along.

Gus, what a character!

Picked up a new painting commission tonight. The subject is Gus, a gorgeous white kitty totally adored by his people. This will be an anniversary gift for a friend's parents.

After seeing the pics that were available of Gus, I cropped and photoshopped one that I think will be great.......took out the wallpaper, lengthened the table, added the flowers on the table.. Gus still needs to be moved a little to the right, but can you see what he is sitting in? OMG, he must be a hoot at home!

Be sure to check out the progress on my site Gus