Best in Show award

So excited! I received the "Best in Show" award at the 7th Annual National Juried Show of the Pastel Society of New Hampshire. Stan Sperlak was the Juror of Awards. Marla Baggetta was the Juror of Selection. I feel honored and grateful to have one of my paintings recognized by these two fabulous artists. The show runs through Nov. 28 at the Discover Portsmouth Center.

Yarmouth Art Festival

Three of my paintings will be in the Yarmouth Art Festival this week. You are invited to come to the reception on Thursday night from 5:30 pm to 8. It will be great fun with lots of art, music, and refreshments! The show runs from October 21 - 24.

"Mini-Series"

The painting challenge for September is over but I found that I was having fun painting mini-series of favorite places. I painted three views from a bridge that spans Pratts Brook in Yarmouth, Maine. Here is one example with the others posted in my Etsy Shop. They are all 5" x 7" acrylics.

Painting Challenge continues...

The painting challenge continues. I've done three paintings all inspired by the buildings next to the Lobster Shack  restaurant in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Here is the one called, "Rocks at Two lights". All of them are in my Etsy Shop called Diana Johnson Fine Art.
They are all 5 x 7' acrylic paintings.

Paint Out at Sandy Beach

I got out to paint at Sandy Beach in Yarmouth yesterday. I timed it so I could be there at low tide to enjoy painting the marsh grasses. This is one of my favorite places to paint.

Centre Street Gallery Show

Please join me at the reception on Friday for the Centre Street Gallery Show in Bath, Maine. Judy Segal and I are guest artists and we have displayed our works together. The reception is from 5 to 8 pm September 25th.

September Painting Challenge

The painting challenge continues...
I have done some more 5x7's. All of these were inspired by a recent visit to the causeway between Cousins Island and Littlejohn Island in Yarmouth. Here is one showing the view looking northeast from the Cousins Island side of the causeway. All the causeway paintings are now in my Etsy shop. Please visit!

September Painting Challenge

Along with hundreds of people I have joined Leslie Saeta's September 30-in-30 painting challenge. My first group of paintings are inspired by a recent visit to Wolfe's Neck Farm and Wolfe's Neck State Park. I am stocking my Etsy shop with these 5"x 7" acrylics. Here is one now and you can see the other three by clicking this link to my Etsy shop.

Missed the Show Yesterday

To those who may have tried to find me at the show yesterday...
I tried to set up my tent, hurt my back, and ended up in the hospital for a bit.
Healing nicely today and thinking that I am done doing tent shows.

Art in the Park

Art in the Park is Saturday August 8th at Mill Creek Park in South Portland. Art, food, and music! If you pop over to the show be sure to visit me in booth #132. Here is a sample of some small oils on canvas that will be in my booth.

New Pastels

I took a drive this week to deliver new pastels to the gallery (Wiscasset Bay Gallery). This pastel is called "Light on the Meadow". It is a scene near Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport.

Pastel Painters of Maine Show

The reception for this show is in Portland so I hope many of you can stop by! I have one painting in this show. This Pastel Painters of Maine's "Pastels Only" show is at the Lewis Gallery in the Portland Public Library. The reception is June 27th from 4 to 6 pm.