"Indoor Picnic" in Progress

"Indoor Picnic" in progress, oil, 24"h x 18"w, ©Jill Banks 2015

I'm not sure if the title is staying, but here's a sneak peek at the still life in progress from yesterday's demo.  It's been moved from the classroom to my home studio to make way for studiomate John Francis McCabe's talk tonight (Wednesday) about the history of Fine Art Portraiture. Good reason for the move ... but this setup was much easier to arrange the first time.  So today, I spent about equal effort resetting up/getting the light similar as painting.

Hopefully I can finish it up before all the flowers call it quits.

The Great Falls School of Art Student Exhibition is up and looks terrific thanks to all the contributors. Come take a look for yourself during the opening and awards reception on Friday, January 16, 7 to 9pm at the Artists' Atelier, 1144 Walker Road, Suite G, Great Falls, VA. Hope to see you there.

The Great Falls School of Art student exhibition is up!

And, the opening reception for my solo exhibit "Warm Observations: People and Places" at ArtSpace Herndon, 750 Center Street, Herndon, VA is Saturday, January 17, 7 to 9pm.



Events and Exhibits

• January 13-February 22, 2015: "Warm Observations: People and Places" Solo Exhibit, ArtSpace Herndon, Herndon, VA. Reception: Saturday, January 17. Painting demonstration: Saturday, January 31. RSVP for painting demo.
• January 14 - 28: Great Falls School of Art Annual Student Exhibition, Atelier Gallery, 1144 Walker Road, Suite G, Great Falls, VA. Reception: Friday, January 16, 7-9pm
• Paint with Me in Italy Plein Air Workshop: July 27 to August 2, 2015. Registration is now open. (This is where "Piemonte Lunch" was "born"!)
• See the Events page for more info/updates
• Ongoing: Visit the studio I share with 14 other artists at the Artists’ Atelier, Great Falls, VA open Wed. and Sat., 12- 4pm

Thanks for reading!
Jill

Phone: 703.403.7435
Email: jill@jillbanks.com
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