Tuesday, July 22, 2014

CHALK THE WALK IN GIG HARBOR in front of FULL MOON GALLERY

Chalk Painting by Pat Meras and The Wind

Winner of The People's Choice Award
Thank you, People!

Always a great event, this takes place the same weekend 
as the Gig Harbor Summer Art Fair.
Four professional artists are hired by the Gig Harbor Historical 
Waterfront Assoc. to do chalk paintings of marine scenes on 
walkways around the harbor.
This year, we had a surprise guest artist...The WIND.  
Half my pigment went up in a rainbow funnel cloud, 
Disney movie style.
Determined to remain undaunted, I decided it was not much
different from the experience of painting in general.
You have somewhat of a plan in mind, but somewhere into the 
process, the painting takes on a life of its own and tells you what 
it wants.  In this case, it was becoming more impressionistic and..... 
rather windswept.  After repeated attempts to restore it, 
and repeated surprise wind gusts, 
the wind and I put down our weapons.  
It was more of a dual than a collaboration, and here lies the truce. 
 I like to think I asserted myself in front of Mother Nature though.

And now comes the rain.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

SIDNEY GALLERY GARDEN SHOW

Charli's Garden

Sidney Gallery
202 Sidney Ave
Port Orchard, WA  98366
thru 7/26/2014

DEMO AT FULL MOON GALLERY DURING ARTWALK

Horseshoe Lake Paradise

It was a lovely warm summer eve that drew a generous crowd
to the gallery.  Thank you all for coming out.  I truly enjoyed
visiting and hearing your comments as my painting progressed.
I'm delighted that it sold, and found a good home.  
So gratifying for me to know the purchaser and the owner
whose creative works I also admire.

Thank you to Full Moon Gallery, 3155 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, 
and to Russ Salton and his participating musicians for donating 
their time and entertaining us with their inspiring music.

July 19th, Saturday from 10-3pm, I will again be painting
at Full Moon Gallery but out in front on the pavement
as I'll be participating in CHALK THE WALK again this year. 




Wednesday, July 9, 2014

FEATURED ARTIST AT FULL MOON ART GALLERY

Nisqually Kaleidoscope

As the featured artist for July 
I will be painting at the gallery during 
ARTWALK from 5-8pm on July 10th.
Enjoy your evening stroll through Gig Harbor and I
hope to see you there.

Full Moon Art Gallery
3155 Harborview Drive
Gig Harbor, WA  98335