Art Show This Weekend

Join me for my art show and sale this weekend November 9-11, 2018. In addition to my work three other talented artists will be exhibiting as well.  Drop in any time Friday, November 9, from 6:00-9:00pm, Saturday or Sunday from 1:00-4:00 pm. Artist Angela Tommaso Hellman is hosting this show in her home studio: 401 Glasgow Road in Cary. Come and see the latest works and visit with us!

Have a colorful day!

 

Beth

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New Works, Art Shows and Exhibitions

2018 Has brought lots of new works, art shows and exhibitions for me! I just returned from having the honor of  being invited to exhibit at “Cowboy True”, in Wichita Falls Texas. An incredible “best of the best” in Western Art.

Cowboy True Art Exhibit

My exhibit at Cowboy True 2018

 

 

 

 

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Painting Demo at Cowboy True, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now, this Friday night, April 27th (after a two month exhibit) is the reception for “TRIFOCAL”, Three women, three artists, three extraordinary visions with one focus: color!

I am doing this bold and exciting visual arts exhibition with fellow artists Lois Blasberg (www.loisblasberg.com)  and Monica Linares (monica linares.com).

The exhibit is sponsored by the Town of Cary, and  reception is taking place at the Bond Park Community Center in Cary from 6:00-8:00 pm.

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Reception this Friday night! April 27, 2018 6:00-8:00pm Bond Park Community Center, Cary, NC.

I am currently in the process of updating my website with pictures of my  latest work. Please check back often and “like” me on Facebook to stay up to date with all the latest! https://www.facebook.com/BethCarringtonBrown/

Hope to see you Friday night!

Best,

Beth

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Cow Paintings and Animal Art-take it from me..

Cow Paintings and Animal Art-take it from me..

You may have noticed that I enjoy painting animals. A lot of artists do, but I love to study them, be out in the field with them..paint “plein air” and get the benefits of the entire experience. Not everyone is up for that!
I am currently working on paintings in Texas, and wanted to share some of my actual, real life subjects.

You may actually recognize some from my paintings:

“Radar” the miniature donkey, and star of my paintings and greeting cards.

Visiting with “Radar” and “Little Foot”

Delivering hay to some future art super stars!

More “paintings” waiting for there moment of fame.

“Medium Moo” 5″ x 5″ and available for purchase

“SOLD”

“Curly Joe” A Belted Galloway.

These are just a few of the precious animals I get to spend time with. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! If you want a portrait of your live stock or domestic animal please contact me as I would love to discuss it with you!
Have a colorful day!
Beth

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Paintings of Malta and the Mediterranean Sea

painting of Malta

Larger scale painting of a rock formation in the Mediterranean Sea on the easel.

Colorful rock formation and sea near Malta.

Colorful rock formation and sea near Malta.

The Mediterranean Sea, boats, beautiful  Maltese islands-what could be better? Well, if you can’t be there, enjoy the paintings I created! The waters of the Mediterranean are extraordinary! The colors are breathtaking and the rock formations along the coast are striking.

Sea Cave in Mediterranean art painting

Malta Sea Cave 11 x 14
$275.00 (smaller version)

The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. All are amazing in their own right. So much to see and do. Yet, during my stay one of the things I saw everywhere-that I absolutely associate with Malta, is laundry.

 

 

Laundry in Malta

Laundry hangs everywhere in Malta.

impressionist painting of laundry hanging in Malta

Malta laundry blowing in the breeze

Maltese Fishing Boat Study 6 x 6, Framed $125.00

Maltese Fishing Boat Study 6 x 6, Framed $125.00

Handsome boat resting off of Malta.

Handsome boat resting off of Malta. 9 x 12 210.00

Yes, laundry. We had a washing machine for our clothes, but no dryer. I don’t know if anyone has a dryer, but you saw clothes blowing in the breeze everyone you looked. The weather is really perfect for drying “natures way”. Of course I had to do a painting of this!

 

 

 

 

 

My favorite day of this trip was when we took a boat around all the islands-getting to peak inside of beautiful sea caves and see the coast from a distance-it was amazing! Boats are everywhere and they themselves are beautiful! I enjoyed painting this wonderful place and will have more to come. Check out some of the other and most current works on Facebook or on Instagram, and I even have prints and cards available on Etsy.

Maltese Fishing Boat 8 x 10

Maltese Fishing Boat 8 x 10

 

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The First Paintings of Malta

A beautiful path of colorful flower petals inspire me!

A beautiful path of colorful flower petals inspire me!

Paintings of Maltese boats, paintings of the Malta coastline, the Maltese falcon, the beautiful caves ready to be explored: These are the things that I dreamed of painting! I had the good fortune to travel to Malta (and some other wonderful places-but that’s for another day) this summer, and it did NOT disappoint!

A slightly larger version of my first study

Malta Boat at Rest, 10 x 10 Custom Framing, $210.00 A slightly larger version of my first study

Malta is the type of place artists dream of, but rarely get to see. I am fortunate to have gone. I did however, have to travel with a very large group of people through another country for a week before we made it to Malta. Even in Malta, it was a daily “journey” of sorts. It is always a challenge for people who are not artists to travel with those of us who are. For example: I want to stop and look at the buildings where the light is hitting just perfectly, or in the garden with the beautiful shadows and brightly colored flowers, or take dozens of photos of the tip of just one boat. As you can imagine, it must be annoying to them. So I had to balance my desire to paint/photograph, take in sights. Most of my photos were done while in motion-sort of a bouncing camera while walking type of shots. I mean, this trip was not actually all about me. Bummer.

One of the places I wanted to go most of all was Marsaxlokk. It is a lovely fishing village-and was on the top of my “must do” list. Unfortunately I only got to spend about 2 hours there, and wouldn’t you know it, it was overcast for 1 hour and 45 of those minutes. Artists and photographers…do you feel my pain?
Well, in the span of those 2 hours I took over 800 photos-so I was not gonna let a sky full of clouds stop me!

I want to share with you some of the photos of Malta that might give you a hint of what inspired me, and then a few of the freshest paintings off my easel:

Look at those colors in the boat!

Look at those colors in the boat!

 

Fishing boats in Marsaxlokk bay, Malta.

Fishing boats in Marsaxlokk bay, Malta.

Look at this color!

Look at this color!

 

A beautiful building in Mdina, Malta

A Lovely location in Mdina, Malta. 11 x 14, custom framing, $275.00

Now for some paintings:

Malta Boat Study 6 x 6-Framed, 125.00

Malta Boat Study 6 x 6-Framed, 125.00

Thanks so much for reading and looking. I  hope you will consider having one of these paintings in your home!

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Painting the Rio Grande at Big Bend National Park

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Rio Grande Big Bend, 8 x 10 175.00

Rio Grande Big Bend, 8 x 10 175.00

This painting is one of several from my trip to Texas and Rio Grande at  Big Bend National Park. The scenery at Big Bend was rugged, western and simply meant to be painted. The landscape is dramatic and bigger than life and full of “nooks and crannies” that pose an interesting challenge for painting. There is no doubt that you are in the west and there doesn’t seem to be a change from the technical US  to Mexico-it is just ONE incredible area with no beginning or ending. For those who like that type of place, well there are simply thousands of paintings waiting to be painted. I am happy to offer one of mine to you today. This particular painting is a bit of a change for me in that it appears more abstract at first. Honestly, I love that about it.

If you want to see the other paintings as I share them please go to the”contact” page on my website and subscribe to my blog for a notification of the new paintings.

This painting is now framed and available to view in person at Waverly Artists Group Gallery and Studio in Cary N.C. or you may contact me directly to arrange to purchase. It is available for 175.00.

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A Girl and Her Horse painting 20 x 24

A Girl and Her Horse,  20 x 24, 450.00

A Girl and Her Horse,
20 x 24, 450.00

A girl and her horse: a new painting by Beth Carrington Brown

This painting of a woman grooming her horse is one of my new favorites. I was standing in the barn with my good friend (the woman) at the end of the day working with her horses. The sun was setting, and it was gorgeous outside and the light streamed into the barn. I could not have asked for a prettier moment. In addition to the glorious light and shadow and beautiful shapes of color I saw as an artist, was this very special relationship between the woman and her horse. Grooming isn’t a “chore” to her, it is a time of pleasure, almost like a gift from God to her and the horse. It is not something she rushes through, but something she carefully takes her time doing. It is almost like time has slowed down on purpose. Perhaps because when the grooming is over she must go back home. The peaceful time with her horses is coming to an end, and she does not want it to. The connection she shares with these beautiful equines is so real it is almost palpable. It is amazing to watch someone like this with these incredible powerful animals. The trust and relationships are real and valuable. It was a pleasure to be with her and all of her horses, but truly an honor to paint this moment.

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Painting an “Afternoon Read”, art for bookworms!

Man reads in afternoon light

“Afternoon Read, 5 x 7”
Framed, 95.00

This painting of reading by the window in afternoon light-is a good example of something I like to do when I’m not painting. I was moved by the light coming through the window, and of course the peaceful feeling the scene provides.
This 5 x 7 painting is framed and available for 95.00 at Waverly Artists Group and Gallery in Cary, NC (www.waverlyartistsgroup.com) and also can be viewed at http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/beth-carrington-brown-3155/artwork

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Interior Painting: Dog napping on couch

painting of dog napping on couch with sunlight streaming through window

“Cody on the Couch”
Available framed, 8 x 10 $150.00

This interior/dog painting is named “Cody on the Couch”. Cody is a sweet dog that used to live across the street but moved with his family to Oklahoma. On a recent visit to Cody (and his wonderful human family) I was struck by his sweetness, sleepy face and of course the beautiful light streaming in through the window. I adore all things with light and shadow and of course I love painting “fur babies” such as this one! This painting 8 x 10 is nicely framed and hanging at Waverly Artists Group and Gallery, Waverly Place in Cary NC. www.waverlyartistsgroup.com, or you can see it along with some other paintings of mine at www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/beth-carrington-brown-3155/artwork

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Thoughtful Buffalo Painting

Thoughtful Buffalo

Thoughtful Buffalo

Today I am sharing one of the Bison / Buffalo paintings called “Thoughtful Buffalo”.   This is a gorgeous buffalo from Texas who I had the pleasure of meeting in person. The sweet looking creature in the painting really is a large and somewhat intimidating creature. However, in this shot I saw a softer side, perhaps more thoughtful  side, during that one moment in time. I wanted to capture that and share it in a painting.

 

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