January 2021 Newsletter

In which I reopen my shop, slash prices, have a flood, rebuild, burn stuff, make plans & whew, that seems like enough for 1 newsletter. Read on…

After the Flood Sale!

In honor of (finally) reopening my shop today, I'm having a pop up sale!

* 50% off all framed paintings

* 50% off all big unframed paintings on paper

* more than 50% off small unframed paintings

* free US shipping included

* sale runs through January 31st

Happy New Year!

Love,

Barb

Shop the SALE

NEW! Shipping Policy

A) I only ship on Fridays to minimize the number of trips I make to the Post Office.

B) I ship artwork via USPS Priority Mail, fully insured. 

C) But I have no control over items in transit, their progress, or their delivery date. It is unreasonable to expect this of me. We are in the middle of a global pandemic and a USPS service crisis. And so…

D) An item needs to be missing for 8 weeks (from the ship date) before I launch an USPS investigation or discuss a refund. If something has truly been lost in shipping, I want to hear about it.

After the Flood

Back in November, our basement--where I have my painting studio--flooded. Many hours of work and a trip to Ikea later, it's much, much nicer. Check it out!

End of Year Bonfire

While the worst damage was to flooring, doors & supplies, the flood did destroy more than 50 artworks. They were mainly sentimental losses, like paintings & engravings I made in college & early 20s. I gave them a toasty send-off in the fire pit. Seemed like a fitting end for 2020.

Bishop's Stock

Did you know that Bishop’s Stock is open Thursday through Saturday, from 11a to 5p? If you want to come on a different day, you may make an appointment to visit. Please mask-up & practice appropriate Covid safety. And if you are not nearby, they ship. Super convenient! Contact the gallery for more info (410-632-3555).

Last Call

The 2021 tree calendars will be available through the end of the month. Order HERE.

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Updated Shipping Policy for the Pandemic

Time for some real talk, friends.

I am planning to reopen the online shop in the next few weeks. I also plan to continue shipping artwork via USPS Priority Mail. But yesterday I received several Christmas cards postmarked Dec 7 and 8. And the day before I received a message from a customer irate that they hadn't received a coffee mug ordered around that same time, demanding a refund. 

I have zero control over the progress of items in the custody of the mail service, nor do I have a crystal ball that gives me double-secret tracking info. It is unreasonable for a collector to expect this of me.

Here is my firm boundary:

An item in transit needs to be missing for 8 weeks before I launch a search or discuss a refund. Period. No exceptions. We are in the middle of a global pandemic and a USPS service crisis. 

The available options for collectors are: 

1) to wait to purchase artwork until after those situations are resolved;

2) to purchase artwork online now, and bear with reality; or

3) to put on a mask, visit Bishop's Stock, and purchase artwork in person.

The bottom line is that I received my Christmas cards. The slow-shipping mug is going to arrive at the unhappy person's house eventually. And the logjam at USPS will clear. Please be patient with the world and people in it, as we're all in uncharted waters. I think that's all.

November 2020 Newsletter

If you’ve been waiting for me to paint bigger, I finally have some biggish paintings available. Read on...

Hello friends,

You often ask if I have any larger paintings. Today the answer is "yes, I do." These landscape paintings all feature dramatic sunrise scenes. I enjoy getting up early to catch the morning light as it spills into the world. Have a look!

The paintings are on paper and measure 18 x 16 and 16 x 16 inches. They will will ship to you rolled in a tube, USPS Priority Mail, fully insured. As always, I ship on Fridays. For holiday delivery, hit me up by December 1st.

Happy Fall!

Love,

Barb

Shop the Biggies

But How Will It Look Framed?

This is one example of how the large paintings on paper would look framed. I like the clean, simple presentation of a substantial white mat with a thin natural molding. This painting "Back to Front" measures 17 x 16 inches, and framed like with would measure about 26 x 26 inches. I urge you to consult a professional framer near you--they will help you show the painting to its best advantage.

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Stocking Stuffers

The gift shop is full of calendars, hardback journals, new tote designs, cutting boards, fanny packs & mugs. Please get your orders in by December 1st for holiday delivery. 

Browse the Gift Shop

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Grand Re-Opening of PainterlyGifts

Finally, I've re-opened my printed gift shop Painterly Gifts. It's stocked with calendars, new tote bag designs, journals, and more. Read on...

Hi friends,

Welcome to the new and improved Painterly Gifts! I've had the shop closed for much of this year because of Covid production delays at the printer and shipping disruptions. Now things have settled down enough to re-open.

If you were not acquainted with Painterly Gifts before, let me introduce you. This is my Etsy shop that is 100% printed gifts that ship directly from the printer. This includes colorful grocery totes, coffee mugs, glass cutting boards, fanny packs, calendars, and lovely hardback journals. Yes, you may use my coupon codes in both shops. (My original paintings, collages, and monoprints are in the other shop.) 

For Christmas delivery, I suggest that you get orders in by December 1st, which seems early I know, but US shipping is a bit unpredictable this year. 

Love,

Barb

Clockwise from upper left: hardcover journal with my abstract painting on the cover, tote bag featuring "Rosy-Fingered Dawn," Bob Ross quote coffee mug, another abstract painting on a fanny pack, glass cutting board featuring "Muck or Nettles," and the 2021 wall calendar of trees.

Browse the Gift Shop!

Shop Original Artwork

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October 2020 Newsletter

Hi friends,

The new calendar is here, and it's trees, trees, trees!

My 2021 calendar features 12 of your favorite tree paintings (plus a bonus month!). The wall calendar is printed on sturdy 120lb white paper. The pages have a matte finish. It has a hole for easy hanging & display and chic black spiral binding. And if you spill something (on your wall?), you can wipe the calendar clean with a dry cloth--at least that's what they tell me.

Shameless praise of last year's calendar:

Robb says, "Oooh, this has a nice weight to it!"

Liz says, "I cut out September and put it in a frame."

Tamara says, “I like that my office is filled with your artwork."

 

* 9.5 x 17.25 inches

* 14 pages

* $27 + tax

* Free US shipping

 

If you need this to arrive by Christmas, please place your order by December 1st, which seems early, but US shipping is a bit unpredictable this year.

TAKE ME TO THE CALENDARS!

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Love,

Barb

July 2020 newsletter

A dozen new paintings of flowers are in the shop, and the Bloom & Grow exhibition at Annmarie Garden is up through August.  Read on…

Hi there,
I started a series of flower paintings when my mom asked for a painting of lilies for her birthday back in June. I made her painting and just kept on going. A dozen new paintings are in the shop now priced $100 each, which includes US shipping.

SHOP PAINTINGS OF FLOWERS

The Bloom & Grow exhibition at .Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is up through August, and the main gallery is open to masked, socially-distanced visitors. I have a small painting of trees in the show.

VISIT BLOOM & GROW ONLINE

I’m taking a printmaking class in August though the Art Students League of New York. I’ll be posting pictures of my experiments to Instagram and Facebook. The pandemic is truly awful, but I am grateful for the sudden proliferation of online learning opportunities.

As usual, I ship on Fridays. Stay safe!

Love,
Barb

SHOP PAINTINGS OF TREES

SHOP ALL PAINTINGS

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Etsy Shop is Now Open

Hey,
I re-opened my shop today. I am still in the process of adding new work, but right now there are 177 pieces listed, so there are more than a few to choose from. Be sure to check out the folder of tree paintings and the new master studies. US shipping is included, and I ship Fridays.

SHOP TREE PAINTINGS

SHOP MASTER STUDIES

SHOP ALL PAINTINGS

Love,
Barb

June 2020 Newsletter

My online painting shop will re-open Mon, June 1st, restocked with new work. The tree-huggers among you will be incredibly happy. Read on…

Hi everyone,

My online painting shop will re-open on Monday, June 1st, restocked with new work. The tree-huggers among you will be incredibly happy. As before, I will only be shipping on Fridays, in order to stay home as much as possible. I hope you are well!

Love,

Barb

Bloom & Grow: Brilliant Botanicals

I am quite pleased with myself about my painting "Invitation" being juried into the "Bloom & Grow" exhibition at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. 

Online Show 

May 30 – August 30, 2020

Brick & Mortar Show 

(subject to change based on the COVID-19 crisis)

Opening Reception

Friday, June 19th, 5-8pm

Exhibition

June 12 – August 30, 2020

13740 Dowell Road

Solomons, Maryland 20688

410-326-4640

Printed gift shop

Please note, for now I am keeping the printed gift shop closed. I work with a printing partner for those items. Because of the increased number of orders and their efforts to keep their workers safe, the printer is experiencing production delays.  I'll let you know when things are more normal-ish.

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Etsy shops closed through April

I am closing my Etsy shops (the artwork one & the printed gift shop) for the month of April. At least. Maryland is under a “stay home” order. Selling artwork is not a good enough reason risk the health of postal workers or the good people who make my prints or myself. The paintings will still be there later. Thank you for understanding.

Http://www.etsy.com/shop/bbmowery

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March 2020 Newsletter

And then plans changed, but you already know that...

Dear friends,

As you well know, everything is canceled. I've taken this unexpected downtime to update my Etsy shop and replenish the Sale bins. You can navigate different categories of artwork using the links below. I will only be shipping on Fridays, in order to stay home as much as possible. Stay safe, everyone!

Love,

Barb

(Little Treetops)

All Original Artwork

SALE! - Framed 

SALE! - Unframed

Framed Paintings

Unframed Paintings

Abstract 30 Days Project

Studies on Paper

Landscape Collages

Gift Certificates

(framed print of Garden Window)

All Printed Gifts

Coffee Mugs

Fanny Packs

Framed Art Prints

Tote Bags

Things I Did Do
• In February, I visited 6 classes at my daughter's preschool show them what an artist does. Then we drew animals together. My favorite was the "pig-erpillar" that one little artist made when she got really excited about adding legs.
• I've decided to take an online painting class with artist Scott Conary in this unexpected lull in my schedule. 

Things I Did Not Do
• A two-week painting residency called Artists in Action at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Dowell, Maryland, from Mar 23rd - Apr 6th. Tentatively the program is suspended (possibly canceled), but I withdrew. I planned to make studies of colorful blocks, like the one shown above. I'll apply again next year.
• A speaking engagement at the Olney Art Association's March Meeting has been postponed. Eventually, I will talk about my approach to artmaking as playful experimentation.


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February 2020 Newsletter

Happy Valentine's Day!

The Winter Abstracts show at Bishop's Stock opens Friday. And I have a new Etsy shop of gift items like framed prints, totes & coffee mugs.  Read on…

Winter Abstracts Show

I am excited to have a few paintings in the February group show at Bishop's Stock. This month John Nyberg. Anne Holland and Maureen Farrell are featured, but you will also find artwork by John Bean, Petra Bernstein, Abbi Custis, Scot Dolby, Angela Herbert-Hodges, Linda Perry, John Orth, and Maurice Spector in the gallery. Shake off the winter blues, and sample Italian wines at the reception Friday night! 

Opening Reception

February 7th, 5-8pm

Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft & Wine

202 W Green Street

Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 

410-632-3555

http://bishopsstock.com/

NEW! - Painterly Gifts

I moved all of my printed tote bags, mugs, and fanny packs to a separate Etsy shop -- Painterly Gifts -- along with many new designs. But for the first time I'm also offering small, framed prints of several paintings. I will be adding to the selections in the gift shop each month. Check it out!

Gallery Shop

With all of the prints and gifts moved to the new shop, that means that my regular Etsy shop will feature original artwork. I will continue to offer a variety of art there: framed, unframed, paintings on paper, and collages.

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Happy Holidays!

Dear friends,
Just a quick note to let you know that my Etsy shop will be closed from Dec 21 - 27 while I'm traveling with my family. I hope you have a warm and joyful Holiday Season and wish you all the best in the New Year!
Love, Barb

Master Study Sale

 All summer I've been busy experimenting and sketching out ideas in paint and looking at the work of master artists like Henri Matisse, Richard Diebenkorn, Lois Dodd, Diego Rivera, Frederic Remington, and Frida Kahlo. These "master studies" were very popular with my people last year, so I've decided to make several of the sketches available. 

Here's what to expect. These are small, original paintings made with acrylic paint on Canson mixed media paper (unless otherwise noted). I have tried to leave a nice margin for matting and framing. As they are a pages torn from my sketchbook, my tape lines were not always straight, and sometimes when I peeled the tape off it took some chunks of paper along with it. These sins are easily concealed with a custom mat and/or professional framing, which I am *not* providing. 

The purchase price includes the artwork and fully insured USPS Priority shipping within the United States. I ship on Fridays.

Shop the sale!

By the way, I shipped paintings today because the people on my email list found out about the Master Study Sale 5 days ago, back on Monday. Would you like to be among the first to know about new artwork? Easy-peasy! Subscribe to my newsletter. 

You are invited!

You are cordially invited to the Opening Reception for “Inspirational Invitational."

Artworks@7th

Opening Reception

September 7th, 1-4pm

Exhibition 

September 5-29

8905 Chesapeake Avenue

North Beach, MD 

(410) 286-5278

Final Day of the Sale

My Labor Day Sale ends tonight at midnight (EST). I have marked down everything in my Etsy shop. Last chance!

Shop the Sale

Happy Labor Day!

Here, have a discount!

Take 10% Off 

Dear friends,
Hope you have a fun Labor Day weekend (here in the US)! I've marked down everything in my Etsy shop through September 6th. And, dear subscriber, if you've been holding onto a coupon code, yes, you may absolutely combine it with this sale.
Love,
Barb

SHOP THE SALE!

Shop Update

Finally! The shop is updated.

There are framed paintings.

There are unframed paintings.

There are all 31 paintings from my July daily painting project.

There are new tote bag designs.

There are more snarky coffee mugs.

And there are even fanny packs. Seriously. Because they are cooler than you think. And I use one to carry my epi-pens and phone when I go jogging.

Here's a link to the whole shebang. Thanks!

Shop Update Coming on July 30th

A Shop Update is on the Way

Dear friends,
I’m working hard to get new paintings, new totes, new mugs, and other goodies into my Etsy shop this week. I will send another email to my mailing list once the update is compete. Have a very nice weekend!
Love,
Barb

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February 2019 Newsletter

Artists in Action Residency
I have moved my art studio into the main gallery at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, in Dowell, MD, as part of the Artists in Action Program. I will be in residency there all day every day through Monday, February 11th. All week I will be using daytime source photos to create nighttime paintings. In cinema it’s a technique called “day for night.” Filmmakers often shoot at dawn or dusk and change the exposure or add a filter to simulate night because it’s much easier than filming in the dark. Come watch me paint, and I’ll tell you about American painter Frederic Remington and put you to work on a fun coloring challenge. (The above photo is by Joann Foltz.)

Winter Abstracts
I am honored to have 3 of my collage pieces in the Winter Abstracts show at Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft & Wine in Snow Hill, MD. The show is already underway and continues through the end of February. The gallery also has several of my small flower paintings—all you have to do is ask.

30 Days of Dogs
In January made daily images using hand-painted papers, found papers, and magazines, and I focused on something near and dear to my heart: pet dogs. You can watch a short video of all of the collages here. My 30 Days of Dogs project was a way to observe and cherish my own elderly lab mix. Pets simply do not live long enough, especially considering how much space they occupy in our hearts. Working in collage for this series and using bits of ephemera for the images seemed appropriate. The work is neither precious nor archival. It can be loved and enjoyed for a time, and then it, too, will pass on. Thus, my lighthearted, playful artwork about dogs is also about love and mortality. Thank you for following along!  Several of the images are still available in my Etsy shop.

Coffee Mugs
I am the tiniest bit addicted (that’s such a harsh word) to coffee. If you, too, enjoy warm beverages, I designed a few mugs and put them in the shop. Available in 11 oz. and 15 oz. Personally, I always order a large.

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30 Days of Dogs

In January 2019 I am making daily images using mixed media. All of the work is made using hand-painted papers, found papers, interesting bits from my recycle bin, magazines, and glue, I am using this month to play and explore different textures, while focusing on something near and dear to my heart: pet dogs. Really the 30 Days of Dogs project is a way to observe and cherish my elderly lab mix. Sukey is 13 years old and has slowed down considerably. She is still a vibrant member of our family, and we will count ourselves lucky to have another year together. Pets simply do not live long enough, especially considering how much space they occupy in our hearts. Working in collage for this series and using bits of ephemera for the images seemed appropriate. The work is neither precious nor archival. It can be loved and enjoyed for a time, and then it, too, will pass on. Thus, my lighthearted, playful artwork about dogs is also about love and mortality.

The dog collages are available for purchase in my Etsy shop. 

January 2019 Newsletter

Welcome to the Shutdown Sale

I’m not going to sugar-coat it: Robb has been furloughed, and there is no end to the government shutdown in sight. So I’m having a Shutdown Sale, which means that I stuck a price tag on everything except my great aunt Dodie.

Studio Sweep

Eastern Shore friends, the Studio Sweep Sale at Bishop’s Stock in Snow Hill, Maryland, is up through Saturday, January 26th. The Gallery has very generously waived their commission on these paintings, so the full purchase price will help my little family stay afloat. (Thank you, Ann!) The small floral paintings are from my 30 Days project last year and are $45 each.

Etsy Shop

For everyone not near to Snow Hill, I have an online shop stocked with more than 120 artworks right now, including framed paintings, unframed paintings, works on paper, collages, and lots of paintings on clearance (75% off!). I am continuously adding more art to the shop as I find it in the back of my closet. UPSP Priority shipping is included within the US.

Tote Bags

I now have several cute tote bag designs to choose from. But you do have to pay to ship those.

30 Days of Dogs

For my 30 Days project this January, I’ve been making paper collages of dogs. The artwork is securely glued onto Canson mixed media paper. The page measures 9 x 12 inches, and the artwork is about 8 x 8 inches, with a nice margin for matting and framing. Each ships in a clear acetate sleeve, but I *strongly* recommend professional framing, as they have bits and bumps and flaggy things that need protecting. I’m making them available on Etsy as I get them photographed and uploaded.

Upcoming Residency

From February 7th-11th, I will move my art studio to the main gallery at Annmarie Garden, in Dowell, MD, as part of the Artists in Action Program. I'll be there each day from 10am-5pm. Come watch me paint, and I’ll put you to work on a fun nocturne challenge!

Thank You!

My head is spinning from the huge outpouring of support for my little family in the past week. We are sooooo grateful. I am shipping artwork and replying to messages just as fast as I can. But please know that you have kept us afloat through the next 2 weeks. Here’s hoping the shutdown is over soon! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, to each and every one of you!!!
Love,
Barb

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