Lemons, Limoni Painting Finished

So, here's the result of the rest of the evening's painting session. I photographed "Limoni" today and submitted my OPA National application. I'll keep my fingers crossed. It's hard to tell exactly what the images look like when a juror views them. At least I know I really like it!

"Limoni", 20"h x 16"w, oil on Senso canvas, copyright Jill Banks 2008.

Making Headlines

Randy and I were out to dinner at the Brogue this past Wednesday and I happened to pick up a copy of the Great Falls Connection. On the cover, there's a small photo of me ... which is duplicated, larger in the E Section. This is part of the article "Great Falls Artists Gear Up for Tour" that gives a preview of the Studio Tour that's planned for October 18 & 19. You can read the story online.

The most interesting part to me is the caption under my picture that reads "Painter Jill Banks has created dozens of portraits, still life studies, and other paintings, mostly in oil, to display at her studio space during the Annual Great Falls Art Studios Tour, Oct. 18 and 19." Dozens of paintings -- that's a lot!